Certification Renewals

Certification & Credentialing

Renewing Your Credentials

  • You can renew your credentials if your certificate has not been expired more than six months. If your certificate did expire more than 6 months prior, please submit an application for new credentials.
  • There are technically no "renewals" of a CHRC (background check), so please submit a new credential application.
  • Please note that if you work in a Maine Public School, you will have a Support Chair that will recommend you for renewal. Please work with that individual as Maine School Districts may have additional expectations.
  • If you need to submit transcripts or contact hours, please be sure you have them prepared for upload as PDF documents.
  • You can find free renewal webinars here.
  • 093 Renewal Requirement Guidelines

Educator Renewal Requirements

Semester Credits Contact Hours
Teachers/Specialists/Administrator 6 or 90
Education Technicians 3 or 45

Non-Refundable Fees

Renewal Application Lapsed Certificate Reinstatement Lapsed Additional Endorsements
Administrator $200 $200 $200
Specialist $100 $100 $100
Teacher $100 for all endorsements being renewed at one time $100 $35 each additional endorsement
Education Technician $25 $25 N/A
Positions only needing fingerprint clearance (CHRC) $15 N/A N/A

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