Alabama Teacher License Renewal & PLU Requirements
Hundreds of Alabama teachers take Model Teaching courses every year to help them renew their teaching license, advance their salary, or simply to improve their instructional effectiveness. Learn more below about how our professional development and continuing education courses can help you today!
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Alabama Teacher License Renewal & Certification Renewal Requirements
Alabama teachers utilize Model Teaching courses every year to earn academic credits for license renewal. All Model Teaching university-partnered courses provide graduate-level semester credit for license renewal or salary advancement purposes. You may choose any Model Teaching university-partnered courses of interest or enroll in one of our Course Bundle Packs – the most cost-effective way to earn credits.
Regionally-Accredited Semester Credits
Model Teaching offers great options for Alabama teachers to earn semester credits from accredited universities in order to renew or maintain their teaching certification.
The Alabama State Department of Education encourages certified Alabama teachers to expand their knowledge and instructional skills through continuing education and professional development. Alabama requires teachers to continue their teacher training throughout their careers.
The renewal process includes completing an application and choosing among different options, such as earning academic credits and professional development.
We encourage teachers and administrators to visit the Alabama State Department of Education Educator Certification page to review the specific requirements for license renewal.
Please visit: https://www.alsde.edu/sec/ec/Pages/home.aspx
And under “Certificate Renewal” on the bottom yellow bar on the screen select:
- Professional Educator (for teachers)
- Professional Leadership (for administrators)
Model Teaching provides continuing education courses through regionally accredited university partners. These credits may be used where applicable to satisfy some of the requirements for license renewal.
Please contact the Alabama State Department of Education for further information.
What We Recommended for Alabama Teachers
Build Your Own Graduate-Level Bundle Pack
Access Our Full University-Partnered Course Menu to Earn Your Required Number of Credits
Includes full access to all graduate-level courses from any of our university partners
Register for any credits package, take any courses until you use all of your credits
Choose from our entire suite of university-partnered courses, work to complete as many as you wish at your own pace
Course Partners Include: University of the Pacific, Southern New Hampshire University, University of Massachusetts Global, & Valley City State University
All university-partnered courses are regionally-accredited & include an official transcript & letter grade
Great for salary advancement or license renewal
All courses self-paced & accessible for 1 year
Salary Advancement Information for 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.
PLEASE NOTE: The content provided on this page does not exempt users from their responsibility to ensure that our courses meet their state or district’s salary advancement policies or requirements. Please check with your district for details regarding your district’s salary advancement policies before enrolling in a course.
*The information on this page was last updated 3/2019. Please refer to the Alabama Department of Education web page for the most accurate and current information on Alabama teacher recertification requirements.
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 for teacher certification renewal/continuing education or clock hour requirements.