Renewal Tool
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Renewal deadline & requirements tool

Every U.S. state runs teacher license renewal differently — and several states run it differently for different credentials. Choose your jurisdiction and exact credential below. The desk branches only where a rule actually changes, shows the deadline basis rather than a guessed date, and links the issuing agency for every figure. It never asks for personal data, and it does not sell continuing-education courses.

Pick a state to see the renewal model, the deadline basis, what the cycle requires, the late/expired path, and the official agency source. This desk never asks for personal data and is informational, not legal or financial advice.

All 51 jurisdictions at a glance

This is a browsing surface, not the source of truth. Where a state is marked credential-specific, open the tool above and choose your license — a single cycle or CE number would be misleading.

StatePrimary modelCommon credentialCredential-specific?Expired path differs?Verified
AlabamaRecurring renewalProfessional Educator Certificate — Early Childhood, Elementary, and listed Collaborative/Special Education areasYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
AlaskaRecurring renewalRenewable five-year teacher certificate — Professional, Professional Out-of-State, Master, or Initial Five-YearYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
ArizonaRecurring renewalRenewable Standard Teaching certificateNoYes2026-09-03
ArkansasRecurring renewalStandard Arkansas Educator LicenseNoYes2026-09-03
CaliforniaRecurring renewalClear or Level II teaching credentialYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
ColoradoRecurring renewalProfessional Teacher LicenseNoYes2026-09-03
ConnecticutRecurring renewalProfessional Educator CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
DelawareRecurring renewalContinuing LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
District of ColumbiaRecurring renewalStandard Teacher CredentialYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
FloridaRecurring renewalProfessional CertificateNoYes2026-09-03
GeorgiaRecurring renewalRenewable Professional teaching certificate — Standard or Performance-BasedNoYes2026-09-03
HawaiiRecurring renewalStandard LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
IdahoRecurring renewalFive-year renewable Idaho educator certificateNoYes2026-09-03
IllinoisRecurring renewalProfessional Educator License (PEL) — teaching endorsementNoYes2026-09-03
IndianaRecurring renewalRenewable 5-year or 10-year instructional/professional licenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
IowaRecurring renewalStandard Teaching LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
KansasRecurring renewalProfessional Teaching LicenseNoYes2026-09-03
KentuckyRecurring renewalRegular teaching certificateNoYes2026-09-03
LouisianaStatus-dependent renewal / upgradeLevel 1 teaching certificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
MaineRecurring renewalProfessional Teacher CertificateNoYes2026-09-03
MarylandRecurring renewalInitial Professional, Professional, or Advanced Professional educator licenseNoYes2026-09-03
MassachusettsRecurring renewalProfessional educator license — Primary areaYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
MichiganRecurring renewalStandard Teaching CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
MinnesotaRecurring renewalTier 3 teaching licenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
MississippiRecurring renewalFive-year Standard Educator License — Class AYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
MissouriUpgrade instead of renewInitial Professional Certificate (IPC) — teacherYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
MontanaRecurring renewalClass 1 Professional or Class 2 Standard teaching licenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
NebraskaRecurring renewalInitial Teaching CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
NevadaRecurring renewalStandard educator licenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
New HampshireRecurring renewalBeginning Educator License (BEL) or Experienced Educator License (EEL) — educator under an approved local professional-development master planYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
New JerseyNo periodic renewalStandard Teaching CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
New MexicoRecurring renewalLevel 2 or Level 3-A continuing teaching licenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
New YorkRegistration + CTLEProfessional classroom teacher certificate — practicing in an applicable NYS schoolNoYes2026-09-03
North CarolinaRecurring renewalContinuing Professional License (CPL)Yes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
North DakotaRecurring renewalFive-Year Renewal LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
OhioRecurring renewalProfessional or Associate Educator LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
OklahomaRecurring renewalStandard Teaching CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
OregonRecurring renewalPreliminary Teaching LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
PennsylvaniaUpgrade instead of renewInstructional I / Educational Specialist I (Level I)Yes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
Rhode IslandStatus-dependent renewal / upgradeInitial Educator CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
South CarolinaRecurring renewalProfessional CertificateNoYes2026-09-03
South DakotaRecurring renewalProfessional Teaching CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
TennesseeRecurring renewalProfessional LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
TexasRecurring renewalStandard certificate — classroom teacherNoYes2026-09-03
UtahRecurring renewalProfessional Educator License (PEL)Yes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
VermontStatus-dependent renewal / upgradeLevel I Professional Educator LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
VirginiaRecurring renewalTen-year renewable Virginia professional/teaching license — including Collegiate Professional, Postgraduate Professional, Technical Professional, and Online Teacher licensesYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
WashingtonRecurring renewalFive-year teacher or CTE teacher certificate subject to OSPI renewalNoYes2026-09-03
West VirginiaStatus-dependent renewal / upgradeThree-year Professional Teaching CertificateYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
WisconsinRecurring renewalTier II Provisional Educator LicenseYes — choose licenseYes2026-09-03
WyomingRecurring renewalStandard Educator License — classroom teacherNoYes2026-09-03

Guides that go deeper than the tool

The complete renewal guide CEU vs CPE vs CTLE vs PDP Expired license: reinstatement When to start and file Graduate credits for renewal Renewing after moving states

Renewal rules, fees, and portals change. Confirm your exact credential title, current expiration date, and renewal option in your state's official system before you rely on a deadline or pay for coursework. This tool is informational and is not legal or financial advice.