Professional Learning to Meet Renewal Requirements
Please refer to the DCPS Certification Department’s Renewal Requirements page for general information about requirements to renew.
A professional certificate must be renewed every five years. An educator must submit an application, pay a fee, and earn at least six college credits or 120 In-service points to renew professional certification.
Links below are to DCPS Certification Department Webpages that include steps for the renewal process.
Renewing a Professional Certificate (DCPS & Charter Schools) Requirements and Process
Validity Period
Coursework for renewal requirements must be completed during the validity period of the Professional Certificate to be renewed and before the expiration of that Professional Certificate.
Your validity period is the five years your certificate is valid.
The validity period is expressed in school fiscal years from July 1 to June 30
i.e. July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2026.
How to Review Your Inservice Record
You may review your professional learning in-service record by logging into PowerSchool, clicking on the “Transcript” tab, choosing the beginning date of your validity period for “Section End Date From” and “Section End Date To” and click “Search.”
Scroll down to see the courses you have completed during the validity period entered. Confirm that all surveys have been completed to receive credit. The “Total” box displays the number of hours/points you have earned so far toward each area. Only hours listed under “ESE” and “ESE and Reading” in the “Bankable” box count toward the Students with Disabilities (SWD) requirement for renewal (more info below). Training Hours do not count toward renewal. In-service courses must be 4+ hours to count towards renewal.
If you have questions about additional credits that do not appear in PowerSchool, your school’s bookkeeper or data entry clerk can access and print your “Workshop Attendance” transcript in SAP, or you may contact Ms. Ellen Clarke in Professional Learning at Email Ellen Clarke.
Ways to earn the six college credits or 120 hours/points requirements
All renewals must include at least 1 semester hour (20 points) in teaching students with disabilities (SWD)
Go here for more information including courses that count toward this requirement.
May include 40 hours Reading requirement - NOT FOR ALL EDUCATORS
Please visit the DCPS Certification’s Renewal Requirement Page to determine if you have this requirement.
Visit the Professional Learning Website for more information about courses that count toward this requirement and when to earn the points.
May include 20 hours Ed Leadership requirement - NOT FOR ALL EDUCATORS
Please visit the DCPS Certification’s Renewal Requirement Page to determine if you have this requirement.
Visit the Professional Learning Website for more information about courses that count toward this requirement and when to earn the points.
What counts as college credit or in-service points?
20 in-service points in an approved Florida master in-service program are equivalent to one (1) semester hour of college credit.
In-service courses must be 4+ hours to count towards renewal.
Please visit the DCPS Certification Renewal Requirements page for more information about alternative ways to earn college credit or in-service points.
Visit PowerSchool or the Professional Learning Catalog found on the Professional Learning website for all DCPS courses being offered.
Please note that teachers cannot receive inservice points towards renewal for completing the same ASD, ESOL, Reading, Ed Leadership, Gifted or SWD course that was completed previously.
Endorsement Courses offered by Professional Learning
DCPS Professional Learning offers courses towards endorsement in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Gifted, and Reading free of charge for DCPS teachers. All courses are offered through Canvas in a hybrid online format. A minimum of two synchronous/in-person meetings will be held during the term. Instructors may schedule more. Please note that ASD Field Experiences and Reading Competency 5 have prerequisites to participate. Because of the rigor and time commitment required of these 60-hour graduate-level courses, it is recommended to take no more than one course per term.
For more information on endorsement courses, visit the Professional Learning website.
For specific questions regarding endorsement courses, email Us.
Approved Professional Learning Resources
Contact Professional Learning
For questions about credit earned, transfer credit, inservice records, or other general professional learning questions, email dcpspl@duvalschools.org.
For endorsement course inquiries, email endorsementregistration@duvalschools.org.
You may also contact Professional Learning at 904-348-7807.