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As an approved TX provider for CPE courses, we help thousands of TX teachers earn CPEs for license renewal every year.

  • Course Topics That Cover the New TEA Content-Area Requirements for Renewal.

  • Read below a summary of TEA requirements for license renewal and how our courses can help.

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Professional Development for Texas Teachers

High-quality, straightforward, and cost-effective online courses for Texas Teachers. Let us show you how we can help you improve your teaching effectiveness, maintain your teaching license, and advance your teaching career.

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All Model Teaching courses are pre-approved by TEA for CPE credits.

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Texas Teacher License Renewal Requirements

Hundreds of Texas teachers utilize Model Teaching courses every year to earn CPE hours for license renewal. All Model Teaching regular Professional Development (PD, Clock Hour) courses are pre-approved by TEA to earn CPE credits for license renewal, including your Texas waiver. You may choose any Model Teaching courses of interest or enroll in one of our Course Bundle Packs – the most cost-effective way to earn your Texas CPEs.

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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires teachers who hold a standard teaching certificate to renew every five years by completing 150 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) clock hours from an approved CPE provider.

Model Teaching is an approved CPE provider in the state of Texas, and all courses completed come with a certificate of completion documenting your earned hours, ready for submission to TEA. We also offer University-Partnered Academic Credit Courses for teacher salary advancement and credentialing.

  • TEA approved provider of continuing professional development (CPE) clock hours.
  • Receive a Certificate of Completion to submit to TEA at the conclusion of each course

New TEA Requirements:

In addition, educators must take courses related to students with disabilities, including dyslexia. Teachers must also complete at least two topics on collecting and analyzing data, early warning indicators of drop-outs, digital learning, educating diverse populations, and understanding appropriate relationships and boundaries.

To view the full TEA expectations for professional learning, you can go here: https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification/certification-renewals/standard-certificate-renewal-and-continuing-professional-education-cpe-information

Model Teaching provides courses covering all the required topics, so you can easily earn all 150 CPEs in one place through our online platform. Below is a list of suggested courses that match specific course topics required for recertification.

Below you will find the TEA required content areas and courses from our menu that cover each area. We recommend completing at least ONE course from each of these content areas for license renewal.

Collecting and Analyzing Information to Improve Classroom Effectiveness

  • Choosing The Right Assessments For Your Students (16 Hrs)
  • Diagnostic Assessments: An Overview (1 Hr)
  • Intro to Active Monitoring & Data Collection (6 Hrs)
  • Intro to Classroom Documentation (6 Hrs)

Early Warning Indicators that a Student May be at Risk of Dropping Out

  • Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out (1 Hr)

Digital Learning / Teaching, and Integrating Technology Into the Classroom

  • Blended Learning: Integrating Technology Into The Classroom (10 Hrs)
  • Flipped Learning: An Effective At-Home & In-Class Instructional Model (10 Hrs)
  • Intro to Online Learning (10 Hrs)
  • Simple Assessment Tools & Ideas to Support Online Learning (1 Hr)
  • Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning (14 Hrs)

Educating Diverse Student Populations, Including Students at Risk of Dropout

  • Educating Diverse Student Populations in Your Classroom (1 Hr)
  • Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out (1 Hr)

Students with Disabilities (Including Dyslexia)

  • Designing IEP Goals (1 Hr)
  • Planning for Differentiation: From Students with Disabilities & Special Needs to the General Education Population (14 Hrs)
  • Understanding & Supporting Students with ADHD (1 Hr)
  • Understanding & Supporting Students with Dyslexia (1 Hr)
  • STEM in Special Education: Addressing IEP Goals in STEM-Based Activities (1 Hr)

Understanding Appropriate Relationships, Boundaries, Communication

  • Maintaining Appropriate Teacher–Student Boundaries (15 Hrs)
  • Encouraging Family Engagement: Through Effective Communication & Home-to-School Connections (12 Hrs)

Professional Ethics and Standards of Conduct

  • Maintaining and Improving Professionalism on Campus (1 Hr)
  • Professionalism Through Positive Personality (1 Hr)
  • Maintaining Appropriate Teacher–Student Boundaries (15 Hrs)

Looking To Complete the TExAS 4x Waiver?

Model Teaching provides CPE activities to meet the Texas 4x Waiver requirements. Each Model Teaching PD Hour is equivalent to one clock-hour.

How Our Courses Work

Quick FAQs

All Model Teaching courses are TEA-approved.  You can find us on the TEA-approved providers list HERE.

All Model Teaching courses are TEA-approved.  You may select from individual courses from our Course Menu or select one of our cost-effective bundle packages, including our Build Your Own Course Bundle Pack (See Below).  For Texas license renewal, you do NOT need to take our academic-partnered graduate-level courses, only our regular PD courses.

The most cost-effective option for teachers who need the maximum number of CPE hours is our Texas Teacher Build Your Own Bundle Pack (See Below).

Model Teaching believes that teachers should be provided with affordable, high-quality opportunities for professional development, whether they are seeking salary advancement, renewing their teaching license, or simply improving their instructional effectiveness.  Our streamlined and standardized course structure allows us to deliver high-quality, evaluated courses to teachers at costs far below the industry standard.  Also, by bundling our courses together, we are able to significantly reduce our overall costs – passing this down to our valued teachers.  Call or chat with us if you have any questions about how the courses work.

Model Teaching courses focus on providing convenient, self-paced courses for K-12 Educators.  With this, we know that teachers have very busy schedules.  Our courses do not require long reading assignments or open-ended, low-level essays.  Rather, all lessons and activities are focused on in-classroom implementation and include short quizzes and reflections.  Reflections always include pre-completed samples to reference as well as example submissions from other teachers who have completed the course- so you will always have many examples to help you complete any reflections quickly.  We build our courses to reinforce the important concepts we are teaching through meaningful activities that can be completed quickly while still meeting the requirements of state and district standards for continuing education.

We estimate course length based on an assessment of how long it would take to complete the course in a live workshop.  However, most teachers can complete the courses much more quickly online.  Of note, you will still earn your full PD hours for every course, even if you complete your course more quickly than the courses’ estimated completion time.

Yes, absolutely.  Our courses do not require access to a classroom or students to complete.  However, if you ever return to the classroom you will have a broad collection of resources and tools to put your new training into practice- if you wish.

Our PD courses are all TEA-approved and you may use our courses to earn CPE hours for your teaching waiver.

Read more about the TExAS 4x Waiver Requirements 

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TEA Certificate Renewal

Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires the renewal of a teacher’s teaching certificate every 5 years. Teachers are required to complete 150 CPE hours in order to maintain certification. Administrators and educators holding a professional certificate must complete 200 CPE hours to renew.

CPE hours include activities such as: courses offered through an approved provider, workshops, conferences, college-level coursework, and online course through an approved provider.

Model Teaching and its parent organization Action Potential Learning is an approved CEP provider under TEA. All Model Teaching courses provide a certificate of completion to teachers or educators who have successfully completed their coursework containing the requisite information for submission of earned CPE hours to TEA. Please present this completion certificate to TEA as part of your teacher certification renewal. Each course certificate comes complete with:

  • The provider’s name (Model Teaching)
  • The course completion date
  • The name and course topic
  • The number of CPE hours completed

PLEASE NOTE: The content provided on this page is solely provided for informational purposes and does not exempt users from their responsibility to ensure that our courses meet their state’s continuing education requirements. Please check with your state certification agency for up-to-date policies on your specific teacher certification renewal/continuing education requirements.

Reference: Texas Education Agency

*Please refer to the Texas Education Agency (TEA) web page for the most current information on Texas teacher re-certification requirements.

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What We Recommend For Texas Teachers

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Everything You Need for Your TX State License Renewal

Access Our Full Course Menu to Earn Your Required Number of CPEs

  • Purchase Your Course Bundle & Pick Any Courses From Our Full Course Menu

  • Great For License Renewal & Instructional Improvement

  • Pre-Approved CPEs Covering The NEW TEA Content Area Requirements for Renewal

  • Access Your Courses For 1 Full Year & Work At Your Own Pace

  • Great for teachers currently teaching, as well as teachers not teaching but wishing to maintain their current license

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Salary Advancement Courses For Texas Teachers

Model Teaching partners with regionally-accredited universities across the country to provide graduate-level courses to thousands of K-12 teachers and educators every year. Generally, school districts across the country provide various salary scale advancement opportunities to teachers that often includes participation in graduate-level professional development. Our university-partnered, graduate-level courses are an excellent and cost-effective way for you to earn the continuing education academic credit you need.

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Accredited University Credits with Official Transcripts

Receive an official transcript and letter-grade with every graduate-level course. All of our university partners are regionally-accredited and courses are designed primarily for teacher salary-advancement and license-renewal.

Convenient & Cost-Effective Online Courses Built for Simplicity

We make earning your academic credits easy and cost-effective by bundling our courses into packages so you can earn the maximum number of credits for a lower cost.  All Model Teaching courses provide you with relevant, implementation-focused training along with dozens of templates & tools to help you put your new skills into action.

All Model Teaching university partners are regionally-accredited universities who offer our courses in partnership for graduate-level, academic and/or post-bachelorette credit.  Most states and school districts allow teachers to earn this type of credit as part of advancing in the salary scale.  Please check with your district’s policies regarding continuing education for salary advancement prior to enrolling.

The most cost-effective way to earn credits is by enrolling in one of our course bundle packs.

Please refer to our course menu for a listing of graduate-level courses. Within each course page, you will have access to a syllabus that you may download.

Yes, all university-partnered graduate-level courses will include access to an official transcript from the university.

Yes! You may apply up to 9 credits towards an M.Ed. program through our university partner, Augustana University. Read more here >

To read a live list of running reviews from teachers currently taking our courses, please visit: https://www.modelteaching.com/latest-course-reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Texas teacher certificate renewal — CPE hours, TEA requirements, and how to get started

Classroom teachers must complete 150 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) clock hours every five years to renew a standard Texas teaching certificate. If you hold an administrative or student services certificate (principal, counselor, librarian, or educational diagnostician), you need 200 CPE hours. Even if you hold multiple classroom certificates, the requirement stays at 150 hours. All CPE activities must come from a TEA-approved provider.
Texas requires classroom teachers to complete at least 25 percent (37.5 hours) of their CPE in each of four topic areas: collecting and analyzing data to improve classroom effectiveness, early warning indicators for students at risk of dropping out, digital learning and integrating technology, and educating diverse student populations. All educators must also complete training on students with disabilities including dyslexia. Any hours earned above the 37.5-hour minimum in one topic count toward your overall 150-hour total.
Texas accepts several types of CPE activities from approved providers: workshops, conferences, in-service training, and online courses. College coursework counts at 15 CPE hours per semester credit. Independent study is capped at 20 percent of your total (30 hours for teachers). Mentoring another educator is capped at 30 percent (45 hours). Developing or presenting a CPE activity is capped at 10 percent (15 hours). At least 80 percent of your CPE should relate directly to the certificates you are renewing.
Log into the TEA Login (TEAL) system, click Applications, then select Renew a Standard Certificate. You will complete an online affidavit affirming that all CPE requirements have been met and pay the $20 renewal fee. TEA sends a reminder email six months before your expiration date. You do not submit CPE documentation unless selected for an audit, but you must keep records of all CPE activities for five years.
If you do not renew by your expiration date, TEA places your certificate on inactive status. You can still renew an inactive certificate by completing your CPE hours and paying the standard renewal fee plus a late fee. You will not need to retake any certification exams. TEA also offers hardship exemptions for documented health issues or other extenuating circumstances, which must be submitted by your employing school district on your behalf.
Yes. Texas educators who have attempted a TExES certification exam four or more times without passing may qualify for a waiver. The waiver requires completion of approved CPE activities related to the certification area. Model Teaching PD courses are TEA-approved and can be used to earn CPE hours that count toward waiver requirements. Each Model Teaching PD hour equals one CPE clock hour.
Yes. Model Teaching is a TEA-approved CPE provider listed on the official TEA approved providers list. All PD courses are pre-approved for CPE credit, and each completed course includes a certificate of completion with the provider name, course topic, date, and number of CPE hours. Model Teaching offers courses covering every TEA-required content area, including data analysis, digital learning, diverse populations, students with disabilities and dyslexia, dropout prevention, and appropriate boundaries.
The Texas Teacher Build Your Own CPE Bundle from Model Teaching lets you access the full course menu for a flat price. You pick any TEA-approved courses you need and work at your own pace for a full year. Since the bundle covers all required TEA content areas in one package, you can earn all 150 CPE hours without purchasing courses individually. For teachers who also want salary advancement, Model Teaching offers graduate-level credit bundles through regionally accredited university partners.
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