Professional Development for Teachers in Pennsylvania

The Teacher’s Academy is among the state’s top providers of professional development for teachers in Pennsylvania. Our review team will upload your Act 48 hours to your professional account with the PA Department of Education within five to seven business days after course completion.

Many of the projects in our courses can be customized to meet the needs of your current students immediately, while other projects offered are designed to be implemented in future lesson plans. All of our online continuing education courses in Pennsylvania are created to support, enlighten and bring a new and positive perspective to the teaching profession.

PA Teaching License Renewal: How Many Act 48 Credits Do I Need in PA?

PA Public School Teachers

In order for teachers to maintain an active teaching certificate in Pennsylvania, they must meet the requirements of continuing education every five years. Certified teachers who need PA teaching license renewal must complete either 6 credits of collegiate study or 180 hours of professional development by an approved provider. The Teachers Academy is an approved provider. Teachers can take 3 or all 180 hours with The Teacher’s Academy.

The Teacher’s Academy will upload Act 48 hours for educators within five to seven business days after course completion. Teachers can find Act 48 Academy listed as an approved provider of Act 48 hours in PERMS, the location of which is in Bucks County, PA.

PA Private School Teachers

The requirements for professional development for private school teachers in Pennsylvania remain the same as educators in the public sector. Additionally, some Christian schools are affiliated with an organization called American Christian Schools International (ASCI). These educators must also obtain ASCI credit in addition to other responsibilities. The Teacher’s Academy is an approved provider of ACSI credits. The courses provided are approved for non-biblical professional development and we upload credits to ACSI following completion of a course.

Our Act 48 Courses Are:

Affordable

We offer cost-effective professional development courses in Pennsylvania. Educators can earn all the course hours and ACT 48 credits necessary to maintain their teaching certification for less than attending one course at a community college.

Convenient

The Teacher’s Academy courses are designed with busy teachers in mind. Our online continuing education courses in Pennsylvania will be emailed directly to you immediately after purchasing. They can be downloaded to any computer and are self-paced, allowing you the flexibility to complete them at a rate you find most convenient to your schedule.

Effective

When The Teachers Academy develops courses, we research the latest education strategies that address the needs of the 21st-century classroom to ensure all educators receive the most up-to-date professional development for teachers in Pennsylvania.