All educators holding Pennsylvania public school certification must earn 180 Act 48 hours (approved professional development hours) every five years to remain in active status. The five-year period begins on the day the educator's initial instructional certificate is issued.
Act 48 Approved Provider GuidelinesSix college credits; six credits of continuing professional education courses;180 hours of continuing professional education programs, activities or learning experiences; or.More items...
Every five calendar years, starting from the issuance of professional certificate(s), Act 48 requires all public school educators to complete six credits of collegiate study, six credits of PDE-approved courses, 180 hours of continuing education courses, programs, or activities by an approved provider, or a combination ...
Requesting Act 48 Hours / Credits via www.act48hours.com is very easy! What is www.act48hours.com? Your request will be sent to the Provider. After the Provider verifies that the hours/credits were completed, the Provider will submit your hours/credits to the PA Department of Education Records Management Site.
Educators should contact their Pennsylvania college's registrar for procedures to ensure credits will be submitted via direct electronic upload to the department (by requesting Act 48 credit for those courses the educator has completed.)
Educators must maintain their certificates as active by earning six collegiate credits or six PDE-approved in-service credits or 180 continuing education hours or any combination of the above every five calendar years. NOTE: Each collegiate credit is equal to 30 continuing education hours.
UpdatesDate of UpdateSummary of Changes7/2013Professional Personnel ID# (PPID) replaced SSN as the sole identifier for educators in PERMS.2011Act 24 of 2011 provided an extension to some educators (Act 24 of 2011 Extension's FAQ)2007Act 45 enacted (Act 45/PILS FAQ)8 more rows