Professional Development

*Acceptable credit is credit that is:
• Earned or taught at a regionally accredited college/university or through Maryland approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits; and
• Related to school assignment; and
• Earned within 5 years immediately preceding the date the certificate is issued; and
• Earned in required reading course work if not already completed (teaching areas only)

PEC

Five years

An applicant who receives a certificate is responsible for initiating the renewal of the certificate.
• If you are under contract in a Maryland local school system, a non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, your renewal request will be processed by your employer.
• If you are not currently employed in a local school system, non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, please submit the following within 90 days of certificate expiration:
• A cover letter requesting a renewal of your certificate. Please include your full name, email address, last 4 digits of your social security number, and telephone number;
• Six semester hours of acceptable credit*

SPC I

Five years

An applicant who receives a certificate is responsible for initiating the renewal of the certificate.
• If you are under contract in a Maryland local school system, a non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, your renewal request will be processed by your employer.
• If you are not currently employed in a local school system, non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, please submit the following within 90 days of certificate expiration:
• A cover letter requesting a renewal of your certificate. Please include your full name, email address, last 4 digits of your social security number, and telephone number;
• Six semester hours of acceptable credit*

SPC II

Five years

An applicant who receives a certificate is responsible for initiating the renewal of the certificate.
• If you are under contract in a Maryland local school system, a non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, your renewal request will be processed by your employer.
• If you are not currently employed in a local school system, non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, please submit the following within 90 days of certificate expiration:
• A cover letter requesting a renewal of your certificate. Please include your full name, email address, last 4 digits of your social security number, and telephone number;
• Six semester hours of acceptable credit*

APC

Five years

An applicant who receives a certificate is responsible for initiating the renewal of the certificate.
• If you are under contract in a Maryland local school system, a non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, your renewal request will be processed by your employer.
• If you are not currently employed in a local school system, non-public school providing services to special education students, or a State institution, please submit the following within 90 days of certificate expiration:
• A cover letter requesting a renewal of your certificate. Please include your full name, email address, last 4 digits of your social security number, and telephone number;
• Six semester hours of acceptable credit*

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