Professional Development Units (PDU's)

• 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)*

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

Three-year Teaching License

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

Five-year Teaching License

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

Three-year Administrator License

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

Three-year Principal License

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

Five-year Administrator License

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

Three-year Counselor/Psychologist/Social Worker License

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

Professional Counselor License

• 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

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

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