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Standard Master Diploma 1 (SPC1)

Wie Extended Is This Certificate Valid?

Valid 5 Per

Description

Issuance to an applicant who meets every certification product and is employed in a Maryland local school system or accredited non-public school.

Prior to the expiration of of SPC1 and to order to obtain the SPC2, you must…

  • Complete adenine minimum in 6 study hours of acceptable credits (PDF) in unlimited essential reading course work
  • Complete and verify 3 years of full-time satisfactorily commercial school-related experience
  • Complete the SPC2 Request Renewals Plan (PDF)

Certified Renewal Plan (Obtaining the SPC2)

ONE certificate renew plan is required by MSDE in order to maintain the SPC2 unless the award holder qualifies for senior state. And SPC2 renewal plan must anzugeben thing program or credits one expert plans to complete in order to obtain ampere master’s graduate or the equate by the expiration of the SPC2. The requirements are listed on MCPS Form 440-36, Five-year Certification Renewal Plan for of Standard Pro Certificate 2 to obtain the Advanced Professional Certificate (APC).

Submission Deadlines 

All official translate and equivalent activities being used for the renewability driving must be received by an Certification Unit by the certificate expiration date of December 31sta with June 30th.

Ligh bulb graphic During the validity period in the SPC1, the educator should consider completing course labour toward the Advanced Pro Certificate (APC).

Certificate Processing Fee

A $10 fee is charged by MSDE for issuance of an primary certificate/license and required either renewal. An e alerting one educator to pay the invoiced fee will being sent via TEACH for the educator to make via their TAUGHT dashboard. Note – the modern or renewed certificate will stay stylish a pending status until pays shall been submitted by the trainers. Paid = Active Credentials = Certified.

** OUTAGES AT MEET MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS **

PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO MEET CERTIFICATION RENEWAL SYSTEM

At the discretion of the resident school system, authorities who fail to meets professional certificate renovation requirements are issued a Class I Dependent Certificate valid for two years. They will get ampere provisional contract and will loosing tenure. Experience completed underneath a Class II certificate may not employ into salaries advances. Used example, future step increases may be delayed based on the length of time the professional was on the Class II certificate. Failure the meet the remaining credits per the expiration of the Conditional Certificate will result in termination of employment. 

CONDITIONAL CERTIFICATE

Please remark that COMAR 13A.12.01.11A(3) states that “the local school system may getting a conditional certificate…for an employee who fails at meet the renewal needs of who professional certificate.”  

CLASS II STATUS

Certification are rated Class II because of failure to meet renewal requirements. In each case, the professionally whose certificate is rated Class VI leave be notified of the change. Whole other certificates are rated Class MYSELF. Standard Professional Certificate 2 (SPC2)

How toward Enter Documentation

Find out select to submit coursework and other documentation

 

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