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State-focused teacher license guides

These pages begin with the issuing state’s credential record and official agency guidance. Numbers are only used when supported by the linked official source.

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License Renewal · California

California Teacher Credential Renewal: A Practical Check-before-You-Apply Guide

California credential renewal depends on document type: Clear credentials renew online, while Preliminary credentials must be cleared before they expire.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · Colorado

Colorado Professional Teacher License Renewal: PD Evidence and Application Prep

Colorado Professional Teacher Licenses are valid for seven years and renew with 90 contact hours or six semester hours of applicable professional development.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · Florida

Florida Teacher Certificate Renewal: Plan Credits Before the Expiration Date

Florida Professional Certificates renew with six semester hours during the validity period, including required SWD credit and the state renewal application.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · Illinois

Illinois Educator License Renewal: PD Records and ELIS Workflow

Illinois teachers working in covered positions generally need 120 PD hours per five-year PEL cycle, entered in ELIS before renewal and registration.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · New York

New York Teacher Certification: Registration, CTLE, and Certificate Status Check

New York Professional classroom teachers generally register every five years and complete 100 CTLE hours when actively practicing in covered schools.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · North Carolina

North Carolina Teacher License Renewal: CEU and Online Licensure Checklist

North Carolina CPL renewal generally uses 8 CEUs/80 hours, with current credit evidence submitted through the state online licensure system.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · Ohio

Ohio Teacher License Renewal: Documents, LPDC Records, and Timing

Ohio five-year professional licenses generally renew with six semester hours or 18 CEUs/180 contact hours under an approved IPDP and LPDC process.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Teacher Certification: Act 48 Status and Renewal Planning

Pennsylvania Act 48 generally requires six credits, six CPE credits, or 180 continuing-education hours every five years to keep certification active.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · Texas

Texas Teacher Certificate Renewal: CPE, ECOS, and Deadline Checklist

Texas classroom teachers renew Standard Certificates every five years with 150 CPE hours. Use ECOS, approved providers, and keep audit records for five years.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06

License Renewal · Washington

Washington Teacher Certificate Renewal vs Reissue: Which Workflow Applies?

Washington separates reissue of certain first-issue certificates from five-year renewal, which commonly requires 100 clock hours or equivalents.

5 min read · Updated 2026-09-06