Arizona Teaching (K-12) CE requirements

Standard Professional Teaching Certificate — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.

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180CE hours every 12 yearsVerify with board

Renewal: Standard certificate valid 12 years; 15 clock hours of professional development required per year of the certificate term (180 total).

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Corrected 2026-09-22: ADE confirms standard teaching certificates are valid 12 years and renewal requires 15 clock hours of professional development per year of the certificate term (1 semester hour = 15 clock hours), i.e., 180 clock hours per 12-year term. Previously modeled as the annual accrual rate (15/1). Native unit is clock hours; totalHours is not converted.

Official source: Arizona Department of Education, educator certification (standard certificate term and renewal guidance)

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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