Renew Your Delaware Teaching License With Accredited Online Courses
Earn the graduate-level, university-accredited credits that count toward your 90 clock hour Continuing License renewal in Delaware. Affordable, self-paced, and 100% online. We also offer salary advancement options further down the page.
Are you looking to renew your license or advance your salary?
Renew my DE license
Meet your 90 clock hour Continuing License requirement with accredited semester credits you can finish on your own schedule.
See what Delaware requiresAdvance my salary
Bank graduate-level credits that may help you move up your district's pay scale and can apply toward a master's program.
Explore salary advancementDelaware Continuing License renewal requirements
Delaware runs a three-tier license system, and the credential most teachers renew is the Continuing License, valid for 5 years. To renew, you complete 90 clock hours of approved professional development during the term of your current license, and at least 45 of those hours must relate to your work with students or staff. College courses count: 1 semester credit equals 15 clock hours, so 6 graduate semester credits cover the full requirement.
How many credits do I need?
Delaware applies the same 90 hour standard to every role. Select yours to confirm what you need.
What you need
6 graduate semester credits cover the full 90 hours. At least 45 hours must relate to your work with students or staff.
6 graduate semester credits cover the full 90 hours. At least 45 hours must relate to your work with students or staff.
6 graduate semester credits cover the full 90 hours. At least 45 hours must relate to your work with students or staff.
6 graduate semester credits cover the full 90 hours. At least 45 hours must relate to your work with students or staff.
Our 6-credit graduate bundle covers your full 90 hour renewal in one place.
See the bundleWhat counts toward Delaware license renewal
- Graduate semester credits from an accredited university. Model Teaching courses convert at 15 clock hours per credit, so 6 credits meet the full 90 hours and may also count for salary advancement. (What we recommend.)
- District or school professional development, workshops, conferences, institutes, and academies.
- Professional development tied to a DPAS II improvement plan, or the equivalent under a state-approved evaluation system.
- CEUs and quarter-hour courses, which convert at 10 clock hours each.
Every activity has to happen during the term of your current Continuing License and must be approved by your employing authority. If a district or charter school employs you, its HR office reviews and verifies your clock hours in DEEDS. If a Delaware district does not employ you, DDOE handles the review.
How Model Teaching courses count toward your Delaware renewal
Model Teaching partners with regionally accredited universities to award graduate-level semester credits that Delaware accepts toward the 90 clock hour requirement. Six credits cover a full renewal, and you can finish at your own pace over a full year of access. For every course you take, you will receive an official transcript issued directly from the partnering university, along with a letter grade that documents the clock hours toward your renewal, and the same credits may also support a salary increment. Pick courses that fit your assignment, since Delaware asks that at least half your hours relate to your work with students or staff. To confirm a course for your district, download its syllabus from any credit course page and submit it for approval before you enroll.
Read more about Delaware teacher license renewal and recertification
Delaware issues educators one of three licenses. New teachers start on an Initial License, valid for up to 4 years, while they complete the state mentoring program and annual evaluations. After the Initial License, teachers move to the Continuing License, the 5-year credential that carries the 90 clock hour renewal requirement. Teachers who earn National Board Certification can hold an Advanced License, which they renew by keeping their National Board Certification current. Most of the renewal questions Delaware teachers ask are about the Continuing License, and this is the page that covers it.
The 90 clock hours have to be earned during the term of your current Continuing License, and at least 45 of them must relate to your work with students or staff. Delaware counts renewal in clock hours, but college coursework still counts. The state converts 1 semester credit to 15 clock hours, 1 quarter hour to 10 clock hours, and 1 continuing education unit to 10 clock hours. Six graduate semester credits reach the full 90 hours, which is why accredited credit courses are a clean way to renew and bank salary credit at the same time.
You track and submit renewal through DEEDS, the Delaware Educator Data System. Log in to your DEEDS Educator Dashboard, open the Clock Hours tab, and enter each activity with its documentation. Hours you earned through the state PDMS system transfer in automatically, so avoid entering those twice. When you are ready, the “Renew My License or Permit” button appears about 6 months before your license expires. If your district employs you, HR verifies your hours; if not, DDOE reviews them. At the end of the month your license expires, DEEDS emails you the renewed license.
If your Continuing License already lapsed, you still have a path. A license expired for less than 5 years can be renewed once you document the 90 clock hours from the 5 years before you apply and complete one year of an approved mentoring program. A license expired for more than 5 years means you reapply as a new candidate under current rules, so it pays to renew on time. Some Delaware teachers also call this process “certification renewal” or “recertification,” but the credential you are renewing is the Continuing License.
A quick note on terms. In Delaware, your “license” is your authorization to work as an educator, and your “certificate” (the Standard Certificate) names the subject or area you are approved to teach. Renewal applies to the license. Whichever word you searched, the requirement is the same 90 clock hours every 5 years. You can review the official rules on the DDOE License Renewal page.
Build your own Delaware renewal bundle
Pick your credits once, then choose any university-partnered courses until you have what you need for renewal or salary advancement.
- 6 credits cover your full 90 clock hour Delaware renewal
- Choose from every course in our university-partnered menu
- Regionally accredited credits with an official transcript
- Self-paced, 100% online, with a full year of access
Every course is delivered through a regionally accredited university partner. Your credits and official transcript come directly from that university.
Credits and official transcripts issued directly by our university partners
Move up Delaware's pay scale with graduate credits
In Delaware, salary advancement runs through the state's Graduate Level Salary Increments, which educators and districts call Plus Credits. DDOE approves them through DEEDS. Eligibility depends on your status: a Bachelor's Plus asks that you enroll in a master's program, a Master's or Doctorate must relate to the position you hold, and a Master's Plus asks that you take graduate-level coursework. Credits must come from a regionally accredited university, relate to your professional responsibilities, and each credit is used once. DDOE stops processing increments on June 1 each year, with later applications effective the following July 1. The graduate credits you earn for renewal may also count here, depending on your status and district. Learn more on the DDOE Graduate Level Salary Increments page.
Accredited transcripts that count
Every Model Teaching course sends an official transcript and letter grade from a regionally accredited university partner, which is what DDOE and your HR office need for a Plus Credit application.
Fast rolling processing
We process credits on a rolling basis, so you can request transcripts when you finish and keep ahead of Delaware's June 1 processing cutoff.
Cost-effective bundling
Bundle your credits once and pay as you complete courses, which keeps your per-credit cost low whether you are renewing, advancing salary, or working toward a master's.
Choose how you earn your credits
Bundles are pay-as-you-go: a one-time fee reserves your credits, then you pay 70 dollars per credit as you finish each course. Every option is 100% online, self-paced, and includes an official transcript.
Due now to access and take your courses.
Then $70 per credit as you go
$359 total for 3 credits.
- Covers 45 of your 90 Delaware clock hours
- Choose any university-partnered courses
- Official transcript, self-paced over 1 year
Due now to access and take your courses.
Then $70 per credit as you go
$619 total for 6 credits.
- Covers all 90 hours, a complete renewal
- Choose any university-partnered courses
- Official transcript and letter grade
- Often salary-advancement eligible credits
Due now to access and take your courses.
Then $70 per credit as you go
Renew plus bank extra graduate credits.
- Renew and stack credit that may apply toward a Plus Credit or master's
- Choose any university-partnered courses
- Official transcripts, usable toward an M.Ed.
We offer a full range of bundles, sized to exactly how many credits you need.
View bundled optionsFrequently asked questions
Common questions about Delaware teacher license renewal, clock hours, and DDOE requirements.
Requirements How many clock hours do Delaware teachers need to renew?
A Continuing License requires 90 clock hours of approved professional development every 5 years, and at least 45 of those hours must relate to your work with students or staff.
Process Where do I submit my hours for renewal?
Log in to your DEEDS Educator Dashboard, open the Clock Hours tab, and enter each activity with documentation. The “Renew My License or Permit” button appears about 6 months before your license expires. Your district HR office verifies the hours, or DDOE does if no Delaware district employs you.
Credits How do college credits convert to Delaware clock hours?
1 semester credit equals 15 clock hours, 1 quarter hour equals 10 clock hours, and 1 CEU equals 10 clock hours. That means 6 graduate semester credits cover the full 90 hours.
Salary Can the same credits count for salary advancement?
In many cases, yes. Graduate credits you earn for renewal may also support a Delaware Graduate Level Salary Increment (Plus Credit), as long as the coursework relates to your position and comes from a regionally accredited university. Each credit is used once.
Renewal What happens if my Delaware license expired?
If it lapsed less than 5 years ago, you can renew by documenting 90 clock hours from the prior 5 years and completing one year of an approved mentoring program. If it lapsed more than 5 years ago, you reapply as a new candidate under current requirements.
Costs What is the most affordable way to renew?
The 6-credit bundle covers your full 90 hours for $199 up front plus $70 per credit as you finish, which is $619 total. Bundling lowers your per-credit cost compared with single courses.
Requirements What counts as approved professional development in Delaware?
Accredited college courses, district and school PD, workshops, conferences, institutes, academies, and DPAS II improvement-plan activities count. Each activity must occur during your current license term and be approved by your employing authority.
Process Do I need district approval before I take a course?
Approval runs through your employing authority, so download a course syllabus and submit it to your HR office before you enroll. If a Delaware district does not employ you, DDOE reviews and approves your clock hours.
Ready to renew your Delaware teaching license?
Earn accredited credits that cover your 90 clock hours and move you up the pay scale, all at your own pace.
Model Teaching strives to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information on renewal and salary advancement requirements for every state. Requirements can change and vary by district, so we encourage you to do your own research and confirm exactly what you need with your state licensing agency and district before you enroll.
