Five Year Period:
5-year period begins the effective date of issuance of the
initial certificate.
Requirements will be renewed at the end of each 5-year
period.
Educator Responsibilities
- Read Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
Act
48 Guidelines
- Keep PDE apprised (in writing, including social
security number) of any changes to mailing address by
completing the
Address
Change Form
- Monitor credit/hours status on PDE website during
each 5-year period and contact the approved provider to
correct any discrepancies.
Continuing
Education Progress
Approval and Submission Guidelines
- IU sponsored Continuing Profession Education
courses: will be submitted by the Act 48 records
department to PDE.
- IU sponsored workshops/trainings: will be submitted
by the Act 48 records department to PDE.
- Non-IU sponsored workshops/trainings: provider will
submit hours to PDE or pre-approval from IU 29 must be
obtained.
Directions for obtaining IU 29 pre-approval for
workshops/trainings offered by other providers:
-
Pre-Approval Form 48-29-02 Complete Sections I, II
and III if activity provider will not be submitting
hours to PDE.
- Submit completed Pre-approval Form 48-29-02 to
Curriculum Department, Attention: Act 48 Records
Department.
- Pre-approval form will be signed and returned to
you.
Directions for submitting ACT 48 hours after
conclusion of activity sponsored by other providers:
- Within 2 weeks of workshop/training, complete
Section IV of
Pre-Approval Form 48-29-02 and re-submit to the
Curriculum Department, Attention: Act 48 Records
Division along with validated attendance documentation.
- IU 29 will not accept hours received
after the 2-week deadline.
