Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Educator FAQs
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- What type of documentation should I keep?
- Who is required to earn CPE credit?
- Are aides required to earn CPE credit?
- Is a candidate in an educator preparation program eligible for CPE credit?
- If I have a lifetime professional or provisional certificate issued before September 1, 1999, do I need to accrue CPE clock hours?
- What is the period of time that I must accrue CPE hours?
- How many hours do I need to accrue during the active period of my certificate?
- I am certified in multiple areas, what type of CPE hours do I need to accrue?
- What is the active period of my certificate?
- Why does my certificate expire in fewer than 5 years?
- What type of activities are accepted for CPE clock hours?
- If I am taking college/university courses, how do the semester credit hours translate into CPE clock hours?
- I am employed as a teacher now. How do I accrue my CPE hours?
- What topics are appropriate for CPE clock hour credit?
- I just added a professional certification to my other certificates and the expiration date is in two years when the rest of my certifications renew. How does this impact my CPE clock hours?
- I don’t live in Texas now but I want to maintain my Texas teaching certificate. What can I do?
- What if I have let my certificate expire?
- Where do I send my proof of my CPE clock hours?
- What type of documentation should I keep?
- What if I do not know if the provider is approved as a CPE provider?
- I have completed the required CPE, but I do not have any documentation. Can I still renew my certificate?
- What is a certificate audit?
- Will TEA consider requests for hardship exemptions from my CPE hour requirements?
- How long should I keep my CPE records?
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