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Act 48 of 1999 requires ongoing professional education for Pennsylvania educators holding various public school certifications.
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Elem & Secondary Education; GED/High School Equivalency;...
- Updates
Act 118 of 2016 provided an extension to some educators and...
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Continuing Education Period: Your current 5-year Act 48...
- Frequently Asked Questions
Continuing Education Period: Your current 5-year Act 48 compliance period. If your period is longer than 5 years, a legislative extension may have been applied. More information on the details of specific extensions can be found on our FAQ page. Required Hours: A total of 180 hours is always required for Act 48.
Beginning July 1, 2000, Act 48 of 1999 requires persons holding Pennsylvania professional educator certification to complete continuing education requirements every five years to maintain their certificate status as active whether employed or not.
Members can earn Act 48 hours (PSEA is an approved Act 48 provider by PDE) and Chapter 14 verification to submit for district consideration toward the fulfillment of annual hours for HQT. PEARL: PSEA’s hub for online learning programs.
Act 48 of 1999 requires all Pennsylvania educators holding Pennsylvania public school certification (including Instructional I and II, Educational Specialist I and II, Administrative, Supervisory, Letters of Eligibility, and all vocational certificates) to participate in ongoing professional education.
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Two amendments affect the continuing professional education requirements of Pennsylvania’s school professionals. The first allows for the carryover of Act 48 hours from one compliance period to another. The second extends every certificate holder’s compliance period by one year.
