STATE

HOURS REQUIRED

Alabama

5 semester hours. (5-year license)

Alaska

6 semester or 9 quarter Hours (3 semester hours must be upper division or graduate level). (5-year license)

Arizona

180 clock hours or 12 semester hours. (6-year license)

Arkansas

60 clock hours per year. (5-year license)

California

Currently Clear Credential licenses can be renewed without verification of any professional development hours. Individual school districts may have specific requirements. (5-year license)

Colorado

6 Semester hours (90 clock hours). (5-year license)

Connecticut

18 clock hours annually. (8-year license)

Delaware

90 clock hours (6 semester hours). (Standard license not subject to renewal.)

Florida

6 semester hours. (5-year license)

Georgia

6 semester hours of approved college credit or 10 Georgia Professional learning units or 10 continuing education units. (5-year license)

Hawaii

Continuing education requirements not tied to license renewal. (5-year license)

Idaho

6 professional development credits. (5-year license)

Illinois

Bachelor’s degree holders: 120 hours. Master’s degree holders: 80 hours. (5-year license) Two or more advanced degrees: 40 hours. National Board Teacher: 40 hours.

Indiana

6 semester hours. (5-year license)

Iowa

6 semester hours. (5-year license)

Kansas

Non-graduate degree holders: 160 clock hours. Graduate degree holders: 120 clock hours. (5-year license)

Kentucky

Renewal of first five-year license: 15 graduate semester hours or one-half of CEO requirements. Renewal after second five-year license period: completion of Master’s degree or completion of CEO requirements. (5-year license)

Louisiana

150 clock hours. (5-year license)

Maine

6 semester hours in each certification area. (5-year license)

Maryland

6 semester hours. (5-year license)

Massachusetts

150 Professional Development Points plus 30 PDP’s for each additional licensure. (5-year license)

Michigan

6 semester hours at college or university or 180 clock hours of State Board Continuing Education Credits or a combination of both. (5-year license)

Minnesota

125 clock hours of locally-approved education. (5-year license)

Mississippi

6 semester hours of college credit or 10 Continuing Education Units, or 3 semester hours and 5 CEU’s. (5-year license)

Missouri

30 contact hours annually. (4-year license)

Montana

4 semester hours or combination of semester hours and Office of Public Instruction renewal units. (5-year license)

Nebraska

6 semester hours.(5-year license)

Nevada

6 semester hours. (5-year license)

New Hampshire

Requirements vary by school district. (5-year license)

New Jersey

Requirements vary by school district. (Standard teacher’s license does not require renewal.)

New Mexico

New Mexico employs a three-tier licensing system. Professional development requirements vary according to tier. (5-year license)

New York

175 professional development hours per five-year block. (Standard license does not expire as long as professional development requirements are met.)

North Carolina

7.5 renewal credits. (5-year license)

North Dakota

6 semester hours. (5-year license)

Ohio

6 semester hours or 180 continuing education contact hours. (5-year license)

Oklahoma

75 clock hours. (5-year license)

Oregon

125 Professional Development Units (1 colleges semester hour = 30 PDU’s. (5-year license)

Pennsylvania

6 semester hours or 6 DOE service credits or 180 continuing education hours or combination of above. (5-year professional development block.)

Rhode Island

Professional development is not mandatory on the state level. However, requirements may exist on the district level.

South Carolina

120 renewal credits. (5-year license)

South Dakota

6 semester hours.(5-year license)

Tennessee

Ten year license holders: 90 renewal points/Five year license holders: 45 renewal points. (1 college semester hour = 15 renewal points/1 CEU = 10 renewal points) Note: these requirements change effective 9-1-15

Texas

150 clock hours. 5-year license)

Utah

Requirements vary according to teacher’s “Professional Learning Plan”. (5-year license)

Vermont

9 professional development credits (135 clock hours). (7-year license)

Virginia

180 professional development points. (1 college semester hour = 30 points.) (5-year license)

Washington

100 clock hours  (5-year license)

West Virginia

6 semester hours. (5-year license)

Wisconsin

Requirements vary according to individual teacher Professional Development Plan. (5-year license)

Wyoming

5 Professional Development/Renewal Credits. (5-year license)