If a teacher has a five-year license before 2004 and then completes a program in school counseling after 8/31/04, can he/she renew both licenses with six credits?
No, a PDP is required since he/she would then be an Initial Educator in school counseling. If he/she wants to renew the Professional Educator teaching license at the same time that they get their Initial Educator license in school counseling, it will require two applications and two fees. However, when it is time to renew both, the PDP can also be used to renew the Professional Educator license and both can be renewed with one application and one fee. 5. Q: If, for example, a teacher who is at the Professional Educator level was licensed in social studies before 8/31/04 and then completes a program to be licensed as a science teacher after 8/31/04, is he/she an Initial Educator? A: No. Since the teacher is adding another certification in his/her license category (teacher, pupil services, administration), the only way that someone can become an Initial Educator after being a Professional Educator is if he/she completes a program in a different category. For example, if a teacher with a
