Illinois
ECE
Professional
Development Requirements
Alabama ECE Professional Development Requirements
Whether you're a teacher, administrator, trainer, or advocate, staying compliant with your state's professional development standards is essential — but navigating those requirements can be overwhelming.
That’s why we created this centralized hub: to help early childhood professionals easily find, understand, and act on their state’s PD expectations.
Below you will find:
Your State’s Professional Development Requirements
Your State’s Professional Development Requirements
Your State’s Professional Development Requirements
Licensing and Registry Systems
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State Requirements
If you hold one of the following licenses, you must renew it every five years. All endorsements are renewed with the license.
Beginning with the 2015 to 2020 renewal cycle, and every cycle thereafter, teachers and school support services personnel must complete 120 hours of professional development to renew regardless of the number or types of degrees held.
Acceptable Professional Development: Coursework from a regionally accredited Illinois College or University, National Board Certification, National Licenses (For School Support Personnel) and activities provided by an Approved Illinois Professional Development Provider. Professional development credit is awarded on a 1:1 basis – 1 clock hour of attendance = 1 professional development hour.
Teaching
Required PD Hours: 120 hours
School Support Personnel
Required PD Hours: 120 hours
Administrative
Required PD Hours: 100 hours AND 1 Administrator Academy (AA) per fiscal year that you are employed in a position that requires an administrative endorsement for 50% or more FTE.
State Details
State Requirements
If you hold one of the following licenses, you must renew it every five years. All endorsements are renewed with the license.
Beginning with the 2015 to 2020 renewal cycle, and every cycle thereafter, teachers and school support services personnel must complete 120 hours of professional development to renew regardless of the number or types of degrees held.
Acceptable Professional Development: Coursework from a regionally accredited Illinois College or University, National Board Certification, National Licenses (For School Support Personnel) and activities provided by an Approved Illinois Professional Development Provider. Professional development credit is awarded on a 1:1 basis – 1 clock hour of attendance = 1 professional development hour.
Teaching
Required PD Hours: 120 hours
School Support Personnel
Required PD Hours: 120 hours
Administrative
Required PD Hours: 100 hours AND 1 Administrator Academy (AA) per fiscal year that you are employed in a position that requires an administrative endorsement for 50% or more FTE.
State Details
State Requirements
If you hold one of the following licenses, you must renew it every five years. All endorsements are renewed with the license.
Beginning with the 2015 to 2020 renewal cycle, and every cycle thereafter, teachers and school support services personnel must complete 120 hours of professional development to renew regardless of the number or types of degrees held.
Acceptable Professional Development: Coursework from a regionally accredited Illinois College or University, National Board Certification, National Licenses (For School Support Personnel) and activities provided by an Approved Illinois Professional Development Provider. Professional development credit is awarded on a 1:1 basis – 1 clock hour of attendance = 1 professional development hour.
Teaching
Required PD Hours: 120 hours
School Support Personnel
Required PD Hours: 120 hours
Administrative
Required PD Hours: 100 hours AND 1 Administrator Academy (AA) per fiscal year that you are employed in a position that requires an administrative endorsement for 50% or more FTE.
State Details
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