Pennsylvania Teaching (K-12) CE requirements
Professional Educator Certificate — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
Renewal: Act 48 compliance period begins from the date of initial certificate issuance.
Details
Pennsylvania's native renewal unit is continuing-education hours under Act 48: 180 hours (or 6 collegiate credits, or 6 PDE-approved continuing professional education credits, or any combination) every five years, whether employed or not. Equivalencies: 1 semester collegiate credit = 30 continuing-education hours; 1 quarter credit = 20 hours. This record models the 180-hour pathway; totalHours is not converted.
Official source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Maintaining an Active and Valid Certification (2024)
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