Delaware Teacher Certification Renewal

Steps to renewing your certification

• Delaware Teacher Certification Renewal
The following are the procedures for Delaware Teacher Certification Renewal.


Initial Continuing License:
• Your application will be completed online. You should already have a login name and password from your initial certification application process.
• You will need to provide evidence of at least 3 years of successful teaching experience.
• You will need to verify satisfactory DPAS summative evaluations that will be submitted with other application material.


Send materials to this address:
ATTN: Certification
Delaware Department of Education
401 Federal Street
Suite #2
Dover, DE. 19901
Or call for more information at (302) 735-4120 or toll free at (888) 759-9133.


Initial Continuing License Renewal:
The renewal of the initial continuing license is valid for 5 years.


• You will need verification of 90 clock hours of Professional Development. There are a variety of ways to fulfill the professional development quota. Request information from Online Colleges offering Masters Degrees in Education.
• Call for more information regarding professional development and other inquiries at (302) 735-4120 or toll free at (888) 759-9133.


Advanced Licensure:
The Advanced Delaware Licensure is valid for 10 years.


• This certification is issued upon verification of National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification. Find out how you can earn your NBPTS Certification. This certification is based upon certain requirements of education and teaching experience as well as peer assessed scores of your teaching ability. A master's degree or doctorate degree in education is not required, however, the education received from a higher education will give you the skills to better your teaching ability as well as NBPTS scores.


Advanced Licensure Renewal:
The Advanced Delaware Licensure Renewal is valid for an additional 10 years.


• The Advanced Licensure Renewal will be issued upon verification of the candidate's maintenance of proficiency through the National Board for Professional Standards. Search NBPTS website for more information. A link to their site is above.

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