The Mississippi Department of Education no longer approves programs for CEU credit. School districts, organizations, or individuals wishing to prepare and offer a program for CEU credit must submit an application to an accredited CEU granting agency. Any Continuing Education Office at a college, university, or community/junior college is an accredited CEU granting agency. Once programs are approved, they may be offered and certificates will be issued to successful participants by the approving agency. Ten contact hours of professional development is equal to one CEU credit.
The Division of Educator Licensure accepts degrees or coursework from any nationally or regionally accredited institution.
Five years
Current requirements for renewal of a five-year standard license for each class are as follows:Class A
• Ten (10) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area OR
• Three (3) semester hours in content or job/skill related area AND Five (5) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area OR
• Six (6) semester hours in content or job/skill related area OR
• Completion of the NBPTS process
Class AA, AAA or AAAA
• Three (3) semester hours in content or job/skill related area OR
• Five (5) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area OR
• Completion of the NBPTS process
Five years
Current requirements for renewal of a five-year standard license for each class are as follows:Standard Career Level Administrator
• Seventy (70) School Executive Management Institute (SEMI) credits OR
• Six (6) hours of coursework OR 35 SEMI credits AND 3 hours coursework OR
• 35 SEMI credits AND 3 hours coursework OR
• Completion of a specialist or doctoral degree in educational administration/leadership