The Texas Association of School Administrators is an approved provider (ID# 500101) of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for Texas educators.
CPE Requirements for Certificate Renewal
Texas standard educator certificates are valid for five years. To renew a standard certificate, educators must complete the required number of CPE hours during each five-year renewal period:
- Classroom teachers: 150 CPE hours
- Principals, superintendents, school counselors, school librarians, educational diagnosticians, and reading specialists: 200 CPE hours
- Educators holding multiple certificates: 200 CPE hours total when holding a combination of classroom teacher, administrator, and/or student services certificates
CPE must relate directly to the certificate(s) being renewed, with a focus on the standards required for certification. If you have multiple certificates, you should complete a minimum of five CPE clock hours each year in the content area knowledge and skills for each certificate being renewed.
All educators renewing a standard certificate must complete CPE related to educating students with disabilities, including training that addresses educating students with dyslexia. The TEA Learn dyslexia course is available through TEA Learn Dyslexia.
Superintendents: At least 2.5 hours of CPE every five years must address identifying, preventing, and reporting child abuse, human trafficking, and other maltreatment of children. These hours count toward the overall 200-hour requirement. For additional information and training resources, please visit:
See TEA’s complete Standard Certificate Renewal and CPE requirements.
Professional Learning Activities Accepted for CPE Hours
CPE activities must meet TEA requirements and may include:
- workshops, conferences, seminars, in-service training, online courses, and webinars offered by approved providers
- qualifying coursework from accredited institutions of higher education
- independent study, up to 20% of the required CPE hours
- curriculum development
- teaching or presenting CPE activities, up to 10% of the required CPE hours
- mentoring other educators, up to 30% of the required CPE hours
TASA offers a variety of professional learning opportunities that qualify for CPE credit. Participants should retain documentation of completed CPE activities for their records.
Renewing Your Certificate
Standard certificates must be renewed through TEA’s Educator Certification Online System (ECOS). If a certificate is not renewed by its expiration date, it becomes inactive; however, educators may renew an inactive certificate after completing the applicable CPE requirements and paying the required fees. Educators are not required to retake certification exams solely because a certificate has expired.
Educators are responsible for documenting completion of their CPE requirements. Supporting documentation is not submitted to TEA when renewing but must be retained for five years and provided if requested during an audit.
For the most current requirements, certificate-specific CPE information, and renewal instructions, visit TEA’s Standard Certificate Renewal and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Information webpage.
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