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Professional Development

We offer courses that earn you credits that can apply toward state license renewal requirements. Our courses are pre-approved for recertification credit in every district in the states listed below. In other states, our courses are pre-approved for recertification credit in individual districts, or you may ask your district for prior approval to use our courses for state license renewal requirements. If you're an educational administrator, please contact us to discuss customized professional development programs that meet your state recertification requirements.

KDS courses are approved on a statewide basis for license renewal/recertification for the following states:

Arkansas

Arkansas Professional Development HoursCourses are approved for ADE Professional Development Hours toward the 60 hours requirement.

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Georgia

Georgia Professional Learning Units (PLUs)Courses are approved for Professional Learning Units (PLUs) toward the 10 PLU requirement.

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Illinois

Illinois Certified Professional Development UnitsCourses are approved for Certified Professional Development Units (CPDUs) toward the 120-CPDU state requirement. KDS is a certified CPDU provider number is #50911183215058.

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Indiana

Indiana Continuing Renewal UnitsCourses, offered in partnership with Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP), are approved for Continuing Renewal Units (CRU's) toward the 90-CRU state requirement.

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Kansas

Kansas Continuing Education UnitsCourses, offered in partnership with ESSDACK (Educational Services and Staff Development of Central Kansas), are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEU's) toward the 120-PD point state requirement.

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Maine

Maine Continuing Education UnitsCourses, in partnership with the University of Maine, are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEU's) toward the 6-semester hour state requirement.

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Massachusettes

Massachusetts Professional Development PointsCourses are approved for Professional Development Points (PDP's) toward the 150-PDP state requirement. KDS is a Massachusettes Board of Education-approved PDP provider.

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Michigan

Michigan SB-CEUCourses are approved for SB-CEU's toward the 6-semester credit hour/18-SB-CEU's (or combination) state requirement. Courses are approved through the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principal's Association (MEMSPA).

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Mississippi

Mississippi Continuing Education UnitsCourses are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEU's) toward the 10 CEU state requirement. Courses are approved through Mississippi College.

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Montana

Montana OPI Renewal UnitsCourses are approved for OPI Renewal Units toward the 60-OPI Renewal Units state requirement.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania ACT 48 HoursCourses are approved for ACT 48 Hours toward the 180 ACT 48 Hour state requirement. KDS is a registered vendor with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Provider #206753, Entity #581502.

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island Professional Development HoursCourses are approved for Professional Development Hours toward the 45-hour state requirement. KDS is RIDOE-Approved vendor #135.

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Texas

Texas Continuing Professional EducationCourses are approved for Continuing Professional Education (CPE) toward the 150 CPE Clock Hour state requirement. KDS is Texas Education Agency-Approved Continuing Education Provider #501279.

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Utah

Utah Professional Development pointsCourses are approved for Utah State Office of Education (USOE) credits toward the 100 Professional Development points state requirement. KDS is approved through the Utah State Office of Education.

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Washington

Washington Clock HoursCourses are approved for Clock Hours toward the 150 Clock Hour state requirement. KDS is an approved Washington State Clock Hour provider.

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