Alaska Administrative Code
Title 4 - Education and Early Development
Chapter 12 - Certification of Professional Teachers
4 AAC 12.405 - Renewal of certificates
Current through February 27, 2024
(a) A certificate issued under , AS 14.20.020 or may be renewed any number of times by completing six semester hours of credit or the equivalent of semester hours in trimester or quarter hours or other equivalent, including microcredentials approved by the department, and earned during the life of the certificate. The six credits required for renewal under this subsection may not include the coursework required under AS 14.20.020(h) and must be
(b) In addition to the requirements of (a) of this section, a certificate may not be renewed unless the applicant
(c) A professional teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305(b) or 4 AAC 12.306 may be renewed by compliance with (a) and (b) of this section. The six credits required for renewal under (a) of this section must comply with 4 AAC 12.305(b)(6).
(d) A master teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305(c) may be renewed by compliance with (a), (b), and (c) of this section, and by maintenance of certification requirements under 4 AAC 12.305(c).
(e) In place of the requirements contained in (b) of this section, the applicant may provide proof of current employment that requires a teacher certificate in a public school of this state.
(f) An initial teacher certificate issued under AS 14.20.020 may be renewed.
(g) A special services certificate (Type C) endorsed in "school psychology" may be renewed any number of times if an applicant provides evidence of completion of a minimum of 90 contact hours in the areas of assessment, evaluation, intervention, program planning, program development, or staff or program administration in
(h) The department will not collect processing fees for the non-academic credits earned though workshops, seminars, or institutes under (g)(2) of this section.
Authority: AS 14.07.060
AS 14.20.020