License renewal resources

Slideshows and links to aid educators in the recertification process.

All educators holding Profession level educator licenses must renew their license(s) every five years.  The expiration dates of all Professional licenses are listed on the licenses.  Educators who cannot locate their licenses are advised to obtain a duplicate of the licenses from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Duplicates can be ordered from the DESE website by clicking on ELAR at http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators/e_license.html.

MTA’s Center for Education Policy and Practice will provide an in district workshop on Professional License Renewal upon the request of local association presidents.  CEPP also offers the same workshop at least once a month during the school year by webinar.  Instructions on how to schedule a workshop or register for a webinar are provided in the CEPP catalog of courses and workshops.

For educators currently employed under Professional License

MTA Slideshow

• Recertification Regulations: http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr44.html
• Licensure Regulations:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr7.html
• Recertification Questions & Answers: http://www.doe.mass.edu/recert/qa.html
• Recertification Guidelines (2000): http://www.doe.mass.edu/recert/2000guidelines/guidelines.pdf
• Guidelines for Reviewing, Approving and Endorsing Individual Professional Development Plans (October, 2001): http://www.doe.mass.edu/pd/01guideline/default.html
• Professional License Renewal Application:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/recert/application.pdf

For educators not currently employed under Professional License

MTA Slideshow

• Recertification Regulations: http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr44.html
• Licensure Regulations:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr7.html
• Recertification Questions & Answers: http://www.doe.mass.edu/recert/qa.html
• Recertification Guidelines (2000): http://www.doe.mass.edu/recert/2000guidelines/guidelines.pdf
• Guidelines for Reviewing, Approving and Endorsing Individual Professional
• Development Plans (October, 2001): http://www.doe.mass.edu/pd/01guideline/default.html
• Professional License Renewal Application:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/recert/application.pdf

Chapter 74 (Vocational/Technical) License Renewal Resources

MTA Slideshow for educators currently employed under the Chapter 74 license

MTA Slideshow for educators not currently employed under the Chapter 74 license

• Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 74, Selected Sections and Vocational Technical
• Education Regulations and Guidelines:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/603cmr4.pdf
• Chapter 74 Guide for Professional Vocational Technical Educator License Renewal:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/cte/licensure/renewalguide.pdf
• Vocational Technical Regulations:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr4.html?section=all