How many ACT 48 hours do you need?
180 Act 48 hours
All educators holding Pennsylvania public school certification must earn 180 Act 48 hours (approved professional development hours) every five years to remain in active status. The five-year period begins on the day the educator’s initial instructional certificate is issued.
How do I get Act 48 hours?
Requesting Act 48 Hours / Credits via www.act48hours.com is very easy! What is www.act48hours.com? Your request will be sent to the Provider. After the Provider verifies that the hours/credits were completed, the Provider will submit your hours/credits to the PA Department of Education Records Management Site.
Do ACT 48 hours carry over?
No. There is no provision in Act 48 to carry credits over into the next compliance period. If an educator exceeds the 180 hour requirement, the excess hours or credit-equated hours will be attributed to that five-year period and not to the succeeding five-year period.
What is a professional personal ID?
Professional Identification is a type of social identification and is the sense of oneness individuals have with a profession (e.g. law, medicine) and the degree to which individuals define themselves as profession members.
What is Act 48 PA?
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.
How do I get a Ppid?
How do I get my Professional Personnel Identification (PPID)? Your PPID is issued by logging into the TIMS portal and setting up a profile. After your profile is set up, your PPID is located on your TIMS personal profile page.
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How many hours is a 3 unit class?
Typically, one unit, or one hour of class, will require two hours of study time. Consequently, a 3 unit course would require three hours of lectures, discussions, or labs and six hours of independent studying. A 3 unit course will, therefore, necessitate about nine hours of your time.