Arizona Administrative Code › Title 7 - EDUCATION › Chapter 2 - STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Article 6 - CERTIFICATION › Section R7-2-619 - Renewal Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. A
				certificate may be renewed within six months of its expiration date except that
				an individual holding multiple valid certificates may renew all certificates at
				one time in order to align the expiration dates of each certificate.
				Certificates being aligned shall be renewed at the same time as the certificate
				that will expire first. Individuals seeking to align certificates shall meet
				the renewal requirements for each certificate being aligned. Certificates that
				are renewed or aligned pursuant to this Section shall be valid for 12
				years.
B. A certificate may be
				renewed within ten years after it expires. Individuals whose certificates have
				been expired for more than ten years shall reapply for certification under the
				requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. Nothing in this Section
				shall imply that an individual may be employed in a position that requires
				certification after the expiration of the relevant certificate.
C. Renewal of certificates requires the
				completion of continuing education credits after the most recent issuance or
				renewal of the certificate, except that continuing education credits completed
				during the valid term of the certificate that expires first meets the
				requirement of certificates being aligned. Fifteen hours of continuing
				education credits are required each year of the certificate term to renew a
				certificate, which may be accumulated in various increments per year prior to
				renewal. One hour of continuing education credit shall be equivalent to one
				clock hour of a professional development activity. Continuing education credits
				must relate to Arizona academic or professional educator standards or apply
				toward the attainment of an additional Arizona certificate, endorsement, or
				approved area, and may include training regarding suicide awareness and
				prevention; child abuse, human trafficking of children and the sexual abuse of
				children, including warning signs that a child may be a victim of child abuse,
				human trafficking, or sexual abuses; screening, intervention, accommodation,
				use of technology and advocacy for students with reading impairments, including
				dyslexia; or other training programs explicitly permitted or required by state
				law. Professional development that may be counted toward the required hours of
				continuing education credit shall consist of any of the following activities:
1. Courses related to education or a subject
				area taught in Arizona schools, taken from an accredited institution. Each
				semester hour of courses shall be equivalent to 15 clock hours of professional
				development. The required documentation shall be an official
				transcript.
2. Professional
				activities such as conferences and workshops related to the profession of
				teaching or the field of public education. A maximum of 30 clock hours per year
				may be earned by attendance at professional conferences and workshops. The
				required documentation shall be a conference agenda and a statement or
				certificate from the sponsoring organization noting the clock hours
				earned.
3. District-sponsored or
				school-sponsored in-services or activities which are specifically designed for
				professional development. The required documentation shall be writ- ten
				verification from the sponsoring district or school stating the dates of
				participation and the number of clock hours earned.
4. Internships in business settings. The
				internship shall be based on an agreement between a business and a district or
				school with the stated objective of aligning teaching curriculum with workplace
				skills. A maximum of 80 clock hours may be earned through business internships.
				The required documentation shall be written verification by the sponsoring
				business and district or school stating the dates of participation and number
				of clock hours earned.
5.
				Educational research. The research shall be sponsored by a research facility or
				an accredited institution or funded by a grant. The required documentation
				shall be the published report of the research or verification by the sponsoring
				agency; and a statement of the dates of participation and the number of clock
				hours earned.
6. Serving in a
				leadership role of a professional organization that provides training,
				activities, or projects related to the profession of teaching or the field of
				public education. A maximum of 30 clock hours per year may be earned by serving
				in a leadership role of a professional organization. The required documentation
				shall be written verification by the governing body of the professional
				organization of the dates of service and clock hours earned.
7. Serving on a visitation team for a school
				accreditation agency. A maximum of 60 clock hours per year may be earned by
				serving on a visitation team. The required documentation shall be written
				verification from the accreditation agency of the dates of service and clock
				hours earned.