Section 1212 - Continuing licensure - renewal(a) Upon application, the Department shall renew a continuing license for an additional 5-year term if the educator has completed 90 clock-hours of approved professional development, as well as other professional development and mentoring requirements as required by the rules and regulations promulgated and adopted under this chapter.(b) For the purpose of this section, "clock-hour" means actual time spent in professional development, not credit hours.(c) The Standards Board shall review the professional development requirements of this section on an ongoing basis for the purpose of proposing regulations that modify the minimum requirements of this section and that improve the effectiveness of professional development.(d) The Department shall ensure that a variety of opportunities for professional development are available across different modes that meet a high standard of quality, including evidence-based programs.
Amended by Laws 2021, ch. 79,s 3, eff. 6/30/2021.Amended by Laws 2017, ch. 43,s 1, eff. 6/20/2017. 72 Del. Laws, c. 294, §2; 72 Del. Laws, c. 295, §1.;