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District of Columbia Teaching (K-12) CE category requirements

How the 120 CE hours every 4 years breaks down by category for standard teaching credentials in District of Columbia, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

Professional development with primary focus on delivering content (minimum 60 of 120 hours)
60h
Alternative: summative LEA evaluation rating of effective or equivalent for ≥3 years during the 4-year term (no PD hours required) (conditional)
0h

OSSE 5 DCMR §1604.3 (final rulemaking): renewal of a standard teaching credential requires (a) effective-or-better summative LEA teacher evaluation rating for ≥3 years during the 4-year term, OR (b) ≥120 hours of professional development during the 4-year term. OSSE guidance: ≥50% (60 hrs) must have a primary focus on delivering content. Advanced teaching credential: 5-year term, highly-effective route. Expired credentials cannot be renewed, only reinstated (§1604.4).

Official source: DC OSSE, 5 DCMR §1604 (Credential Statuses and Renewal Requirements)

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