Certificate Renewal for Oregon Teachers

 

Certificate Renewal for Oregon Teachers

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Professional Development Units (PDU's)

Professional Development is required to:

• Renew most licenses, registrations, or certificates (Continuing PDU's)

• Reinstate most expired licenses; and

• Move from the preliminary License to the Professional Teaching License (Advanced PDU's)*

Continuing PDU's: General Information

Most licenses, registrations, and certificates require completion of PDU's for renewal:
• 75 PDU's for a three-year license
• 125 PDU's for a five-year license

Timeline for completion of PDU's:
• PDU's must be completed during the life of the license except as provided for carryover units
• Carryover allowance: An educator may carry over 25 PDU's from their prior licensure period. The carryover PDU's my only be from their previous reporting period

PDU's may be calculated as follows:
• 1 hour of continuing PDU activity = 1 PDU;
• 1 semester of college credit = 30 PDU's

PDU's must include activities intended to increase the effectiveness as an educator. PDU activities must fall within on of seven Standards for Professional Learning

PDU's can be earned by:
• Completing college courses;
• Attending workshops and conferences;
• Participating in other learning activities intended to increase the attendee's effectiveness as an educator
• NOTE: Under Oregon law, licensed school counselors are required to report their completion of professional development related to suicide prevention, treatment and management

Verification of PDU's can be achieved by submittal through partner ESDs by visiting orepdc.k12.or.us and following the instructions

TCL offers online and site-based graduate credit for courses through regionally accredited university partners or non-credit PD courses

Three-year Teaching License

Renewal

• Complete 75 continuing PDU's
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

Five-year Teaching License

Renewal

• Complete 125 continuing PDU's
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

Three-year Administrator License

Renewal

• Complete 75 continuing PDU's
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

Three-year Principal License

Renewal

• Complete 90 continuing PDU's
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

Five-year Administrator License

Renewal

• Complete 120 continuing PDU's
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

Three-year Counselor/Psychologist/Social Worker License

Renewal

• Complete 75 continuing PDU's
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

Professional Counselor License

Renewal

• Complete 125 continuing PDU's
• Complete a survey on PDU's related to suicide prevention, treatment and management
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

Professional Psychologist/Social Worker License

Renewal

• Complete 125 continuing PDU's
• Verify your continuing PDU's through your employing school district or ESD

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[content updated July 2021]