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	INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS
College Coursework, Traditional Workshops, and Equivalent Other Activities (EOAs)

Notes: 1.	Each completed professional development activity must be clearly related to your area of licensure and/or current classroom teaching assignment. 2.	Options preceded by an ASTERISK (*) require PRIOR APPROVAL by the LPDC. Refer to Appendix C/D
COLLEGE COURSEWORK OPTIONS
	MAXIMUM CEUs
	CEU VALUE
	DOCUMENTATION
	CRITERIA

College
		1 semester hour = 3 CEUs

3 quarter hours/2 semester hours = 6 CEUs

2 quarter hours = 4 CEUs

1 quarter hour = 2 CEUs
	Official Transcripts(s)
	Must be taken through a college or university approved for the preparation of teachers, administrators, and school employees in pupil personnel services

Must be taken for credit with a grade of C or better or a P in pass/fail course

Classes must be in education, areas directly related to current teaching assignment, or areas of desired licensure

TRADITIONAL PD OPTIONS
	MAXIMUM CEUs
	CEU VALUE
	DOCUMENTATION
	CRITERIA
	
Professional Conference/Workshop/ Institute/Academy
or In-Service Activity
		1 clock hour in workshops = 0.1 CEU
	Verification of participation
	Must include only time spent in those portions of the conference program that contribute to the participant’s knowledge, competence, performance, or effectiveness in education
	
College coursework at a non 4-year institution
		1 semester hour = 3 CEUs 1 quarter hour = 2 CEUs
	Official Transcript
	All coursework should lead to new knowledge in the classroom and be related to student achievement (OAC 3301-24-08 (J))
	
Curriculum Development
	3 CEUs per license cycle
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU

Documented clock hours in meetings
	Verification of participation
	Must serve on committee organized by local, county, state, national, or international educational entities
	
Professional Committees
	3 CEUs per license cycle per committee assignment; maximum 6 CEUs per license cycle
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU

Documented clock hours of committee work
	Verification of participation
	Must serve on committee organized by local, county, national, or international educational entities

Must contribute to the educational profession or add to the body of knowledge in the individual’s specific field

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TRADITIONAL PD OPTIONS
	MAXIMUM CEUs
	CEU VALUE
	DOCUMENTATION
	CRITERIA
	
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification
	9 CEUs for license cycle in which NBPTS Certificate was obtained

6 CEUs per cycle for completing but not obtaining NBPTS Certificate
	Obtaining certificate = 9 CEUs

Completion of process = 6 CEUs
	Valid copy of the National Certificate or Activity Documentation Voucher for candidate not obtaining certificate
	Must be in the subject area of the educator’s licensure

Certificate must be completed or participation as candidate must be verified within the license cycle
	
Master Teacher Program
	6 CEUs per license cycle if MT status is achieved

3 CEUs per license cycle for completing process but not achieving MT status
	Achieving MT status 6 CEUs

Completion of MT process but not achieving status
3 CEUs
	Valid copy of certificate received from JCESC or local district
	MT status must be achieved or process must be completed and verified during license cycle
	
Resident Educator Mentor Training (8-18-10)
	1.2 CEUs for one license cycle only
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Verification of Participation/Completion
	Verification of Participation/Completion must be verified within the license cycle
	
District PD/Team Meetings (WFSG, OIP, TBT, BLT, DLT)
		1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Verification of participation
	Verification of Participation/Completion must be verified within the license cycle.
	
Resident Educator Mentoring
(8-18-10)
	Mentor

Maximum 9 CEUs per License Cycle
	6 CEUs per year or
3 per semester or
2 per trimester
	Verification of participation
	Must mentor a teacher who holds a valid Resident Educator License, Alternative Resident Educator License of any type, One-Year Interim License, or a One-Year Out-of-State Educator License
	
Cooperating Teacher for: Student Teachers AND/OR
Early Experience Students
	5 CEUs per license cycle
	Cooperating Teacher for
Student teacher = 1.5 CEUs per experience

Early experience student = .5 CEUs per experience
Any combination acceptable but NOT TO EXCEED 5 CEUs per license cycle
	Activity Documentation Voucher
	Direct responsibility for undergraduate student, graduate student, undergraduate intern, student teacher, or early experience student

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TRADITIONAL PD OPTIONS
	MAXIMUM CEUs
	CEU VALUE
	DOCUMENTATION
	CRITERIA
	
Teaching a College Course
	Max 3 CEUs per year
	1.5 CEU per semester course

1 CEU per quarter course
	Activity Documentation Voucher
	May be used for the first time teaching the course each license cycle
	
Teaching an Adult Vocational or Technology Course
	Max 3 CEUs per year
	1.5 CEU per semester course

1 CEU per quarter course
	Activity Documentation Voucher
	May be used for the first time teaching the course each license cycle

Professional Presentation
	3 CEUs per license cycle
	1 CEU per presentation
	Activity Documentation Voucher
	Applies to first presentation for each license cycle only
	
Competitive Grant Writing
	3 CEUs per license cycle
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Activity Documentation Voucher
	CEUs not dependent on awarding of grant funding

Applies to grant writing for each license cycle

Documented clock hours for planning and preparing
	
Pupil Validation Certification Training (3-17-10)
	.8 CEUs per license cycle
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Valid signed verification from provider.
	Must enhance the educator’s work in the field and contribute to the educator’s area of licensure, classroom teaching, or pupil and staff safety and well being.
	
Emergency Medical Technician Training (4-21-10)
	9 CEUs/one time only in a career
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Valid signed verification from provider. Valid evidence of having passed certification testing.
	Must enhance the educator’s work in the field and positively contribute to the educator’s area of licensure, classroom teaching, or pupil and staff safety and well being.
	
Writing the Course Content for a VLA Course.
(5-16-12)
	9 CEUs per license cycle
	9 CEUs for a 36 weeks course
4.5 CEUs for an 18 weeks course
	Activity Documentation Voucher
	Must be in a subject area of the educator’s licensure.
Must contribute positively to the educational experience of students.
Must be a circulated course offering of the VLA Program.

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EOA OPTIONS
	MAXIMUM CEUs
	CEU VALUE
	DOCUMENTATION
	CRITERIA
	
*Peer Visitation and Observation
	1 CEU per license cycle
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Activity Documentation Voucher signed by the building principal or designee
	Must relate to the appropriate area of professional development on the individual’s IPDP
	
*Publication of Original Work
	9 CEUs per license cycle
	9 CEUs for book

3 CEUs for publication of any other original work in a professional journal or magazine
	Copy of publication or document and Activity Documentation Voucher
	Must contribute to the educational profession or add to the body of knowledge in the individual’s specific field or desired licensure area

Must be a commercially published book or article
	
*Teaching Portfolio of Learning Activities
	1 CEU per license cycle
	1 CEU
	Completed Portfolio
	Could include, but not limited to, lessons, reflective writing, student work, etc.

Must be completed within the license cycle
	
*Coordinator of educational projects which apply educational skills and knowledge towards the development of a final product, including field-based research
		1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Activity Documentation Voucher

A copy of the final product or report of the project
	Project must have final approval following completion and verification of the completion by LPDC Consortium
Documented clock hours for planning and preparing
	
*Educational travel
	1 CEU per license cycle
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Activity Documentation Voucher
	Must enhance educator’s work in the profession or contribute to educator’s area of licensure or classroom teaching
	
*Related Work Experience or Externship
	3 CEUs per license cycle
	1 clock hour = 0.1 CEU
	Activity Documentation Voucher signed by externship coordinator
	Must enhance the educator’s work in the field and contribute to educator’s area of licensure or classroom teaching

	EOA Options *19 through 24 require both Appendix C and D to be completed 	Appendix C Pre-Approval of Equivalent Other Activity (EOA)
	Appendix D Equivalent Other Activity (EOA) Document Voucher

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