How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in Michigan

Renewal of Teaching Certification

When you obtain your Provisional Teaching License in Michigan, it is good for 6 years. In this time, you are expected to finish the following conditions to become qualified for your Professional Education License:

  • Finalize the New Teacher Induction/Teacher Mentoring program, which is a cooperative between your school district and the Michigan Department of Education
  • Finalize 18 credit hours at a Michigan institution teacher preparation program beyond the highest degree you have.
    • If you finish these credits at a school outside of Michigan, it has to be at the master’s level at a regionally accredited institution that offers teacher preparation programs.
  • Have at least 3 years of teaching experience under your Provisional Teaching License
  • Meet the state’s reading conditions
    • If you are licensed in elementary education: 6 credit hours of teaching reading or reading methods
    • If you are licensed in secondary education: 3 credit hours of teaching reading or reading methods
  • Finalize 3 credit hours of reading diagnostics and remediation, including a field experience
    • If you complete this course out-of-state, you have to have a Reading Diagnostics Course Certification form signed by that institution

Apply for your Professional Education License via the Michigan Online Education Certification System (MOECS). Once you obtain the Professional Education License, it is good for 5 years. To renew this license, you have to fulfill the following qualifications:

(Credits have to have been finished within the 5 years preceding renewal)

You can apply for your Professional Education License renewal anytime within the school year that your license lapses using the Michigan Online Education Certification System (MOECS).

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

If your Michigan Provisional Teaching License has lapsed, but you possess a good teaching license from another state, and you have been a teacher related to grade/subject level listed on your license for at least one of the past 5 years, you are eligible for a 3-year renewal of licensure.

Suppose you have a lapsed Professional Education License, and you have not been employed for at least 3 years when your license was active. In that case, you are still eligible to renew it if you meet the qualifications listed above.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in Minnesota

Renewal of Teaching Certification

Once you have your initial, professional Minnesota teaching license, it is good for 5 years. Licenses expire on June 30th of the expiration year. They can be renewed online.

During the 5-year validity of your teaching license, you have to complete 125 PD hours.

College courses count towards these hours, with one-semester credit being the equivalent of 24 clock hour credits.

Each Minnesota school district will determine the conditions for PD for its teachers. You have to submit a written narrative to the Minnesota Department of Education at the time of renewal showing how you have met the conditions for all 4 areas above.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

Has your Minnesota teaching license lapsed? If so, you can have your license reinstated through one of the following methods:

  • Apply for a 5-year short-call substitute license. This will enable you to teach up to 15 consecutive days in one classroom assignment.
  • Show that you have finished 125 hours of PD in the past 5 years. Your local continuing education committee has to verify and report these hours to the Department of Education.
  • If you were not employed in a Minnesota school district this past year, submit official transcripts that show you finished eight semesters or 12 quarter credits in education or related to your teaching field in the past 5 years.
  • If you were offered a Minnesota teaching position contingent upon obtaining your teaching license, you could be granted a license extension. After the school year, you have to meet all renewal conditions.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in Mississippi

Renewal of Teaching Certification

Your Mississippi teaching license is good for 5 years, at which time it has to be renewed. Between renewals, you have to complete Continuing Education Units (CEUs – listed at the bottom of this webpage), college coursework or become National Board certified to keep your license active and renewed.

If you possess a standard Class A teaching license, you have to complete:

  • 10 CEUs in your content area, OR
  • 3 credit hours of college coursework in your content area plus 5 CEUs in your content area, OR
  • 6 credit hours of college coursework in your content area, OR
  • Be certified via the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

If your teaching license is Class AA, AAA, or AAAA, you have to complete:

You can renew your teaching license online through the Educator Licensure Management System (ELMS).

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

If your 5-year teaching license has lapsed, you can reinstate it by completing one of the following options:

  • 6 credit hours of college coursework in your content area, OR
  • Possess a good out-of-state teaching license or license, OR
  • Show documentation from PERS if you are a retired teacher, OR
  • Finalize the correct number of CEUs for your licensure class

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in Montana

Renewal of Teaching Certification

Your Class 2 Standard Montana Teaching License is good for 5 years. To renew it, you have to file the Application to Renew a Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 Montana Educator License. You have to also complete a combination of college credits and OPI (Office of Public Instruction) renewal units from sanctioned providers. One of these credit combinations is required:

  • 3-semester college credits and 15 OPI renewal units
  • 4-semester college credits
  • 4 quarter college credits and 20 OPI renewal units
  • 5 quarter college credits and 10 OPI renewal units
  • 6 quarter college credits

College credits have to be from regionally accredited institutions. College transcripts confirming credits have to be sent directly to OPI. All OPI renewal units have to be offered by sanctioned providers and have to meet these qualifications. Your school district can direct you toward obtaining appropriate OPI renewal units.

Mail your renewal application, fees, and supporting dos to Montana Office of Public Instruction Attn: Educator Licensure PO Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

Has your Montana teaching license lapsed? It can be possible to have your license reinstated. Follow the correct path below your situation:

  1. Have you finished the right number of college credits/OPI units for renewal? If so, file the Application to Reinstate a Montana Educator License. Have transcripts forwarded to OPI and mail your materials to the address above. You have to also complete the section requiring a new fingerprint card and background check.
  2. Have you not yet finished the conditions for renewal/reinstatement? You have to apply for a Class 5 license. Utilize this Application for a Montana Class 5 Educator License. This will enable you to work in a Montana school district for 3 years while completing renewal conditions.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in Nevada

Renewal of Teaching Certification

A Standard Teaching License is good for 5 years. To renew it, you have to complete 6 credits of PD during that time.

If you obtain National Board Certification, this counts for all 6 credits.

If you possess an advanced degree (master’s or above), two of your credits can be obtained by teaching or conducting a course at the college level.

You can apply for renewal nine months before your license lapses. Use the License Renewal Application. You have to include two finished fingerprint cards, official transcripts or licenses proving that you have finished the necessary PD credits, and an application renewal fee. Submit your info to the appropriate office of the NDOE: Northern Office, 700 East Fifth St., Suite 105, Carson City, NV 89701-5096; or Southern Office, 9890 South Maryland Parkway, Suite 231, Room 23405, Las Vegas, NV 89183.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

If your Nevada teaching license has lapsed, it can be reinstated under the right circumstances. Contact the Licensure Office at 702-486-6458, if you have any questions.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in New Hampshire

Renewal of Teaching Certification

Certified teachers in New Hampshire who are employed in a New Hampshire school system can renew their teaching credentials online through the Educator Information System (EIS). Payments can be made online, and superintendent recommendations for teacher renewal have to also be submitted online. The superintendent’s recommendation verifies that you have finished adequate PD during the term of your license for renewal. Contact the PD Committee in your school district for info on the renewal process.

Suppose you are not employed in a New Hampshire school system and wish to renew your teaching license. In that case, you have to submit proof of 75 continuing education units during the past 3 years of the validity of your license. This has to include 30 units for each area of endorsement and 45 units relating to educator competency. Assessmentsples of appropriate types of continuing education can be found here. Renew your teaching credential using this form.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

If your New Hampshire teaching license has lapsed, you have to show proof of 75 continuing education units taken within the past 3 years. You are responsible for renewal late fees as applicable. If your credential lapsed more than eight years ago, you have to start all over and apply for licensure again via a paper form, as your paper records will have been deleted.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in New Jersey

Renewal of Teaching Certification

Once you earn your Provisional License, it is good for two years. In your first year of teaching, you are expected to complete the Provisional Teacher Program or another state-sanctioned induction program of training offered via the district in which you are employed. This includes 30 weeks of mentoring by a senior teacher and 3 evaluations. Provisional licenses can be renewed as many as two times. When you successfully complete all of the conditions, the administrator of your employing school will recommend you for Standard Certification and file the paperwork on your behalf.

When you obtain your Standard License, it is considered permanent and does not have to be renewed. You have to, however, continue to meet expected professional standards. A guide to these standards can be found here.

It is up to the district to review the credentials of PD providers, as the NJ DOEno longer registers them. You will work with your school to develop a PD Plan (PDP) tailored to your needs.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

If you do not take care of your renewal conditions before the expiration of your contract of employment, your license can be suspended for a period of up to one year. If your teaching license is suspended for any reason, it is up to the Board of Assessmentsiners to make the decision to reinstate it.

You have to meet all conditions set forth by the Board of Assessmentsiners at the start of your suspension before any license will be considered for reinstatement. Under certain conditions, you can be asked to file for a new teaching license instead.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in New Mexico

Renewal of Teaching Certification

If you upgrade your Level 1 New Mexico Teaching License to a Level 2, you have to:

To upgrade from a Level 2 license to a Level 3A license, you have to:

  • Have 3 full years of teaching experience while possessing a Level 2 license and complete one of the following conditions:
    • Earn a master’s degree and submit a PD Dossier OR
    • Be Nationally Board Certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

You can renew a Level 3A license online through the Same Level Licensure system and submit the New Mexico Continuing Licensure Application. You might be asked to submit a statement from your superintendent recommending your licensure continuation or.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

If your license lapses, you can be able to have it reinstated, or you might have to re-apply for a Level 1 license. Contact the Professional Licensure Bureau of the New Mexico Public Education Department at 505-827-5821 for more info.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in New York

Renewal of Teaching Certification

Once you have your Initial License, you have 5 years to complete the conditions for a Professional License. This includes mentoring during your first year, plus gaining at least two more years of teaching experience during these 5 years. You can also reach the Professional level through obtaining a master’s degree in your area of initial licensure from a graduate-level teacher preparation program.

Your Professional License is good indefinitely so long as you maintain the PD standards of the NYDOE during each 5-year block. This includes finishing 175 hours of PD every 5 years. The New York public school that you are employed at you will approve your PD hours and report them to the DOE. Your school has to also keep a record of your PD hours for seven years in the event of an audit.

You can apply for renewal online.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

If you do not finish 175 hours of PD every 5 years, your teaching license can be revoked. You can request an extension of your license under certain circumstances. You can apply for an extension online.

If you need to pursue reinstatement, you will be required to pay an expiation fee and complete the necessary PD hours to bring your license back into good status. Contact the New York State Education Department Office of Teaching Initiatives at 518-474-3901 for more info.

How to Renew or Reinstate a Teachers License in North Carolina

Renewal of Teaching Certification

After 3 years, you can upgrade your Standard Professional (SP1) Teaching License to an SP2. This license is good for 5 years. To renew it, you have to earn 7.5 renewal credits in:

  • 1 renewal credit for literacy
  • 1 renewal credit in your content area
  • 5.5 renewal credits, as sanctioned by your Local Education Agency (LEA)

Activities that count for renewal credit include:

  • Taking institution courses (provide transcript)
  • Attendance at local workshops or in-services
  • Classes/workshops sanctioned by your LEA

If you are employed in a district in North Carolina, the district will keep track of your renewal credits.

Finalize the License Update form. Attach official transcripts and Confirmation of K-12 Educator Experience form. Mail these materials your renewal fee of $55 to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Licensure Section, 6365 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6365.

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

Has your North Carolina teaching license lapsed, and do you wish to reinstate it? To be eligible for reinstatement, you have to have finished 10 credit hours or 15 units of renewal credit within the past 5 years before reinstatement. The forms located above can be used for reinstatement as well. If you haven’t satisfied renewal credit conditions, contact the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Licensure Section by calling 919-807-3310 in state or 800-577-7994 if you’re out of state.