Pennsylvania Teaching (K-12) CE audits & penalties
What happens if a professional educator certificate misses CE requirements in Pennsylvania, and how the board checks compliance — sourced from the official board.
Failure to complete Act 48 continuing professional education automatically moves the certificate to inactive status; it remains valid but inactive, and reactivates automatically once the hours/credits are completed.Verify with board
How compliance is checked
Act 48 requires 180 hours or 6 college credits every five years from approved providers, whether employed or not; a maximum of 50 excess hours earned in the last two years of a period may carry into the next consecutive period.
Official source: Pennsylvania Department of Education
Related
- Full requirements: Pennsylvania Teaching (K-12) CE requirements
- When it's due: Pennsylvania Teaching (K-12) license renewal deadline
- What it costs: Pennsylvania Teaching (K-12) license renewal fees
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