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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS

NJ State Board of Education requirement:

 
The NJ State Board of Education  requires 100 clock hours of continuing education every five years of active service for teachers and educational service personnel.  This program began January, 2000. The 100 hour requirement may be satisfied through a combination of various state approved experiences, as recommended by the Professional Training Standards Board and approved by the Commissioner of Education.

  
See below for further information:  

 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENT ISSUES

 
Q. Who needs to fulfill the requirement of 100 hours of approved professional development every five years?
A. The code specifies in N.J.A.C. 6a:9-15.1(b) that the rules affect all active teaching staff members whose positions require possession of the instructional or educational services licenses.  

  
Q. When was the PIP renamed the PDP?
A. The Professional Improvement Plan (PIP) was renamed the Professional Development Plan (PDP) when the New Jersey Board of Education adopted N.J.A.C. 6A:9-15 in January, 2008.  The change is in name only.

  
Q. Will attendance at conventions, sponsored by such organizations as the New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), count as part of the 100 hours?
A. Yes. Attendance at conferences sponsored by higher education, boards of education, professional associations, training organizations, and other entities approved through the district plan will count toward the 100 hours.
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Attendance at PCSCA meetings provides Professional Development Hours  

***Special Opportunity for Members of the Passaic County School Counselors Association***  

 
At the beginning of the 2010 school year we talked about using some of our funds to put together a conference for the members of PCSCA.    The Executive Committee considered   how to present the variety of topics you asked for on the survey you filled out.    You had so many ideas that we could not possibly cover them all.  So we explored our options and came up with an idea that will allow all of our members to find the workshop topics and dates that fit your needs.  The following describes our plan.   It will be in effect through the 2010-2011 school year.

 
PCSCA will reimburse any member up to $50 for a Professional Development that he or she attends.  The following criteria will be applied:

 
Member chooses a professional development opportunity.

  • The PD must be related to the counselor’s function in the school.
  • The member pre-pays for the workshop or seminar.
  • Within 45 days after the workshop, seminar, or on- line course is completed the counselor must present
    1. a copy of the PD hours certificate 
    2. a copy of the member’s check or credit card receipt
    3. the survey – see next page- please print out and complete

      When the three items are completed and submitted, the counselor will be eligible for a check for up to $50.00 for the cost of the registration /workshop fee.  We do not cover travel or dining expenses. Members are eligible for one $50 professional development reimbursement per year and the number of professional development grants will only be limited to a maximum amount as set by the Executive Committee at the beginning of each year. 

 
Here are just a few ideas: 

We look forward to supporting you in your professional development.  For future reference this information will be posted on the website www.pcsca.edu/pcsca.


Survey for reimbursement of professional development fee 20102011 

  1. Name of workshop: ____________________________________
     
     
  2. Presenter name and affiliation: _____________________________
     
     
  3. Location: _____________________________________________
     
     
  4. Was the workshop valuable? Why? __________________________
     
     
    Rating: (1-poor to 5 great)          1      2      3      4     5  

     
  5. Would you recommend this workshop to other counselors?
     
     
  6. What was the total registration fee?  (Reimbursement maximum is $50.00)
     
     
  7. Please attach a copy of the PD certificate and a copy of your cancelled check. Contact Dominick D’Andrea at Dominick D'Andrea mailto:djdandrea@gmail.com for mailingor delivery instructions.