Professional Development Information

VDOE Statutory Training requirements must be completed with each renewal cycle.

• Child Abuse and Neglect Recognition and Intervention Training (5 recertification points)

• Emergency First Aid, CPR (hands-on) & AED Certification or Training (The hands-on CPR must be completed for all 2023 renewals) (5 recertification points)

• Dyslexia Awareness Training (5 recertification points)

• Meaningful IEP Meetings (New beginning 2023) (5 recertification points)

• Building a More Inclusive School Community (New beginning 2023) (5 recertification points)

• Mental Health Disorder and Behavioral Distress Training (only for School Counselors) (5 recertification points)

• Virginia History or State and Local Government Training (if applicable, based on respective endorsements) (5 recertification points)

             ** Per the VDOE: Any individual who has previously taken the VA History or State and Local Government Module must choose "Reset Progress" and "Start Over" to be able to begin training.**

Individuals who hold any one of these endorsements on a Virginia license must satisfy the Virginia history or state and local government                        requirement for renewal.

• 1. 1. 1. • Early-Middle Education K-8

        2. • Elementary Grades NK-8

        3. • Elementary Grades K-7

        4. • Elementary Grades K-8

        5. • Elementary Grades 1-7

        6. • Elementary Grades 4-7

        7. • Kindergarten Elementary Grades 1-7

        8. • Economics

        9. • Government

        10. • History

        11. • History and Social Sciences

        12. • Middle Education Grades 4-8

        13. • Middle Education Grades 5-8

        14. • Middle Education Grades 6-8

        15. • Middle Education Grades 6-7

        16. • Middle Education 6-8: History and Social Science

        17. • Social Studies-Without History

License Renewal Manual- 5 Year Licenses

Awarding Re-certification Points

1. College Credit Course (180)- Each college credit hour is equivalent to 30 re-certification points. Documentation required: Official College Transcript.  You may receive up to 180 points for this re-certification option.

2. Professional Conference (45)-  You are awarded 5 re-certification points per day for attending a professional conference.  You may receive 15 points per day for presenting at a conference.  Documentation required is a certificate of attendance and/or agenda reflecting presentation. You may receive up to 45 points for this re-certification option.

3. Curriculum Development (90) - Pre-Approval required by HR Licensure Specialist.  Curriculum development is a group activity in which the license holder contributes to the improvement of the curriculum of a school, a school division, or an educational institution. The license holder may accrue points within this option for time spent in preliminary planning and development or in completing materials for use by teachers and/or students. Credit shall be given for service as an official member of a division, state, national, or international panel or committee.  You will receive 1 re-certification point per contact hour. You may receive up to 90 points for this re-certification option.

4. Publication of Article (90)- You may receive up to 90 points for publication of an article and a copy of the article is required for documentation.

5. Publication of Book (90)- You may receive up to 90 points for publishing a book and a copy of the copyright page of book is required for documentation.

6. Mentorship/Supervision (90)- Cooperating teachers and mentors may receive up to 90 points.  Documentation of name of student teacher/practicum student/intern/new teacher is required along with their college/school location, date range of placement and total number of hours required.

7. Educational Project (90)- Pre-Approval required by HR Licensure Specialist.  An educational project is an option for the license holder to enhance the skills or advance the educational needs of the group being served. Activities within this option may include a broad range of programs: participation in a special project assigned by the division superintendent; participation in an alternative work-experience program (paid or volunteer) in which the license holder fulfills new professional responsibilities for a specified period of time; participation in a program of independent study, provided that the license holder investigates a specific aspect of education, produces a written report or other tangible product, and evaluates the independent study and its product. Additional activities within this option may include institutional self-study projects, administrative review projects, teaching of a course for a college/university or for an employing educational agency activity and/or other activities for school improvement.  You will receive 1 re-certification point per contact hour. You may receive up to 90 points for this re-certification option.

8. Professional Development Activity (180)-  In most cases, professional learning offered by the employees of HCPS are categorized under Option 8 - Professional Development Activities.  You may receive up to 180 points in this option.  Points are reflected by accruing 1 point per contact hour or by having an assigned number of points per workshop/PD course.  Documentation needed would be certificates of completion that reflect title of activity, date of activity and total points or contact hours awarded.

License Renewal Manual- 10 Year Licenses

Awarding Re-certification Points

1. College Credit Course (270)- Each college credit hour is equivalent to 30 re-certification points. Documentation required: Official College Transcript.  You may receive up to 270 points for this re-certification option.

2. Professional Conference (60)-  You are awarded 5 re-certification points per day that you attend a professional conference.  You may receive 15 points per day for presenting.  Documentation required is a certificate of attendance and/or agenda reflecting presentation.  You may receive up to 60 points for this re-certification option.

3. Curriculum Development (135) - Pre-Approval required by HR Licensure Specialist.  Curriculum development is a group activity in which the license holder contributes to the improvement of the curriculum of a school, a school division, or an educational institution. The license holder may accrue points within this option for time spent in preliminary planning and development or in completing materials for use by teachers and/or students. Credit shall be given for service as an official member of a division, state, national, or international panel or committee.  You will receive 1 re-certification point per contact hour.  You may receive up 135 points for this re-certification option.

4. Publication of Article (135)- You may receive up to 135 points for publishing an article and a copy of the article is required for documentation.

5. Publication of Book (135)- You may receive up to 135 points for publishing a book and a copy of the copyright page of book is required for documentation.

6. Mentorship/Supervision (135)- Cooperating teachers and mentors may receive up to 135 points.  Documentation of name of student teacher/practicum student/intern/new teacher is required along with their college/school location, date range of placement and total number of hours required.

7. Educational Project (135)- Pre-Approval required by HR Licensure Specialist.  An educational project is an option for the license holder to enhance the skills or advance the educational needs of the group being served. Activities within this option may include a broad range of programs: participation in a special project assigned by the division superintendent; participation in an alternative work-experience program (paid or volunteer) in which the license holder fulfills new professional responsibilities for a specified period of time; participation in a program of independent study, provided that the license holder investigates a specific aspect of education, produces a written report or other tangible product, and evaluates the independent study and its product. Additional activities within this option may include institutional self-study projects, administrative review projects, teaching of a course for a college/university or for an employing educational agency activity and/or other activities for school improvement.  You will receive 1 re-certification point per contact hour and may receive up to 135 points for this re-certification option.

8. Professional Development Activity (270)-  In most cases, professional learning offered by the employees of HCPS are categorized under Option 8 - Professional Development Activities.  You may receive up to 270 points in this option.  Staff may receive up to 1 point per contact hour or an assigned number of points per workshop/PD course.  Documentation needed would be certificates of completion that reflect title of activity, date of activity and total points or contact hours awarded.