All Educator Licenses expire on June 30th of the license renewal year (either a 3 or 5-year cycle). Renewal of current licenses may be completed between January 1 and June 29th of the expiring year. Early renewals are not permitted. Expired licenses may be renewed at any time. Please refer to the Step-by-Step Guide to Educator License Renewals Google Docs. There is no penalty for renewing a license from an expired status.
The educator licensing structure was updated effective July 1, 2020. If you have a retired license type, please refer to the Utah Educator Licensing Renewals for Retired License Types Google Docs document. Once a professional license has been issued in Utah, the license is never removed, but may be renewed by completing the renewal requirements. For licenses that have been suspended or revoked, please contact the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC).
License renewals require a minimum of 100 hours of renewal activities completed within the current renewal cycle (or last 5 years if that license has expired). Please review the Licensing Renewal Categories Conversion Google Docs to see how the previous renewal activities relate/convert to the new requirements. Refer to the additional tabs above to determine your license type and follow the renewal requirements outlined.
All Educator License renewals are subject to monitoring by the Utah State Board of Education (USBE). As such, you are required to keep your original signed renewal form with any supporting documentation for 24 months as evidence to support your online renewal transaction. Failure to maintain documentation and follow licensing procedures may result in a repeal of your license renewal and referral to the USBE Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC).
If you experience any renewal difficulties, please contact the Licensing Team at licensing@schools.utah.gov.
It is recommended to use the Professional Educator License (PEL) Renewal Form to renew your license. The form may be completed either digitally (PDF) or printed and filled out manually. The educator must document a minimum of 100 hours of renewal activity. For educators who are Active, activities must be documented in at least two sections as defined on the form. Inactive or Returning Educators may enter hours in any (or one) section of the form and are not subject to the section maximums. To better understand the renewal activities categories, you may refer to the Licensing Renewal Categories Conversion Google Docs guidance document.
Complete the online renewal process in Utah Schools Information Management System (USIMS). Educators should only finalize the renewal in USIMS once ALL requirements have been completed and the form has been reviewed and signed by a licensed administrator or other approved authority. The signed/approved form is then maintained by the educator and is not submitted to USBE unless the educator is notified of a monitoring review. Failure to maintain documentation and follow licensing procedures may result in a repeal of your license renewal and referral to the USBE Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC).
Use of the Level 1 Renewal Form is no longer valid. Use of the Level 2/3 Renew Form is permitted, however, educators are required to follow all rules and compliances associated with the previous license renewal steps including any category ratios and maximums and must show a minimum of 200 points earned within the last 5 years.
An Associate Educator License may be renewed if the individual has less than 3 years of experience in a Utah public or accredited private school and has earned 100 hours within this cycle or the most recent 3 years if the cycle has expired. Renewals can be submitted between May 1 and June 29th before the expiration or anytime after the license has expired.
Please use the Associate Educator License Renewal Form to renew your license. The form may be completed either digitally (PDF) or printed and filled out manually then scanned. The educator must document a minimum of 100 hours of renewal activity in at least two areas on the form. To better understand the renewal activities categories, you may refer to the Licensing Renewal Categories Conversion Google Docs guidance document. Associate Renewals include the completion of the Associate Educator License modules in CANVAS within the last 6 months, refresh of the USBE Educator Ethics Review within the last 12 months, and a currently cleared USBE background check.
Complete the online renewal request in Qualtrics AEL Renewal site. Educators should only finalize the renewal online once ALL requirements have been met and the form has been reviewed and signed by a licensed administrator or other approved authority. The signed/approved form is attached to the online submission and the educator will receive an email confirmation once the renewal has been processed. Failure to maintain documentation and follow licensing procedures may result in a repeal of your license renewal and referral to the USBE Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC).
For educators with three (3) or more years of work in a Utah public or accredited private school, they may work with their employer to request an Associate License extension. You must complete the Associate Educator License Extension Form and submit the online form in the Qualtrics AEL Extension site. The one-time extension may be granted for one (1) school year.
An LEA -Specific License may be renewed if the license area is not special education or a related service. Renewals are submitted for approval by the Local Education Area (LEA) Human Resources and the approved renewal status is then reported electronically by the LEA through CACTUS after July 15th of the new school year. LEA-Specific licenses may be renewed at any time after the license has expired. Renewal forms are not submitted to the USBE.
Please use the Local Education Agency (LEA) Specific Educator License Renewal Form to renew the license. The form may be completed either digitally (PDF) or printed and filled out manually then provided to the Human Resources department for approval. The educator must document a minimum of 60 hours of renewal activities in at least two areas on the form. To better understand the renewal activities categories, you may refer to the Licensing Renewal Categories Conversion Google Docs guidance document. LEA-Specific Renewals require a refresh through the Utah Schools Information Management System (USIMS) site of both the USBE Educator Ethics Review within the last 12 months, and a cleared USBE background check completed after July 1, 2015 that has not been discontinued through the FBI Rapback network.
Approved LEA-Specific Renewal forms are retained by the Educator and LEA in the event the renewal is selected for monitoring by the Utah State Board of Education for up to 24 months from the date of the renewal. Failure to maintain documentation and follow licensing procedures may result in a repeal of your license renewal and referral to the USBE Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission (UPPAC).
There are several license types that have been retired and are no longer available:
Please review the Utah Educator Licensing Renewals for Retired License Types Google Docs resource to see which renewal options are available.
If an educator who was part of the International Guest Teacher program, please refer to the New and Renewing International Guest Teachers (IGTs) Google Docs support document and follow the steps below: