1. A. General.

   1. (1) An applicant who holds a license is responsible for initiating the renewal of the license.
   2. (2) An applicant shall ensure renewal requirements are received before the expiration date of the license to be considered continuous.
   3. (3) Failure to Meet Requirements. Failure to meet the requirements of this section results in nonrenewal of the license. A local school system, State-operated school, or nonpublic school approved under COMAR 13A.09.10 may request a Temporary Professional License under Regulation .02A(2) of this chapter for an employee who fails to meet the renewal requirements of the Initial Professional, Professional, or Advanced Professional license.
   4. (4) Advancement to a New License. An applicant may apply to advance to the next level of licensure by meeting the requirements under Regulation .02A of this chapter.
2. B. Professional Development Requirements. The Initial Professional, Professional, and Advanced Professional license may be renewed for successive 5-year terms on the successful completion of the requisite number of professional development points (PDPs), as set forth in Regulation .05 of this chapter, based on an individual professional development plan, as set forth in Regulation .04 of this chapter, that is designed to improve teaching and student learning and that is approved, if required, by the educator’s supervisor.

3. C. Application Process.

   1. (1) Renewal. An educator may renew their existing Initial Professional, Professional, or Advanced Professional License by submitting:

      1. (a) A completed application, in the manner required by the Department;
      2. (b) A statement, signed under the penalty of perjury, that the applicant has completed all requirements for licensure renewal, including the requisite number of Professional Development Points under an Individual Professional Development Plan; and
      3. (c) The required fee.

   2. (2) Advancement. An educator may request advancement to a new level of licensure by submitting:

      1. (a) A completed application, in the manner required by the Department;
      2. (b) Supporting documentation demonstrating the applicant has met the requirements for the new level of licensure; and
      3. (c) The required fee.
   3. (3) All documentation submitted is subject to audit by the Department, and the educator shall provide additional documentation to the Department on request.
   4. (4) Individuals employed by a Maryland local school system, State-operated school, or nonpublic school approved under COMAR 13A.09.10, may submit documentation directly to the employer.
   5. (5) Individuals who are not employed by a Maryland local school system, State-operated school, or nonpublic school approved under COMAR 13A.09.10 shall submit documentation directly to the Department.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205, 2-303(g), 6-701—6-708, 8-3A-03 and 8-701—8-708; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

For a history of certification requirements before January 1, 1989, see the Administrative History for COMAR 13A.07.01.

Regulations .01—.10, and .12 adopted effective January 1, 1989 (15:26 Md. R. 2994)

Regulation .01 amended effective November 6, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1670)

Regulation .02 amended effective December 24, 1990 (17:25 Md. R. 2908)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 6, 1998 (25:7 Md. R. 528)

Regulations .03—.05 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted effective August 6, 2001 (28:15 Md. R. 1399)

Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective August 14, 1995 (22:16 Md. R. 1222)

Regulation .09 amended effective September 30, 1995 (21:24 Md. R. 1990)

Regulation .09B amended effective November 1, 1992 (19:21 Md. R. 1892); May 14, 2001 (28:9 Md. R. 888)

Regulation .09C amended effective May 14, 2001 (28:9 Md. R. 888)

Regulation .10 amended effective September 30, 1995 (21:24 Md. R. 1990)

Regulation .10B amended effective November 1, 1992 (19:21 Md. R. 1892); August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)

Regulation .10C amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)

Regulation .11 adopted effective April 3, 1989 (16:6 Md. R. 729)

Regulation .11 amended effective April 6, 1998 (25:7 Md. R. 528)

Regulation .12 amended effective July 27, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1192)

Chapter revised effective January 20, 2003 (30:1 Md. R. 26)

Regulation .02 amended effective December 12, 2011 (38:25 Md. R. 1582); September 3, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1148); April 1, 2013 (40:6 Md. R. 475); March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 434)

Regulation .02F adopted effective November 7, 2016 (43:22 Md. R. 1223)

Regulation .03B amended effective December 12, 2011 (38:25 Md. R. 1582)

Regulation .04C amended effective July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 698)

Regulation .08 amended effective March 2, 2015 (42:4 Md. R. 434)

Regulation .09 repealed effective March 9, 2009 (36:5 Md. R. 424)

Regulation .10 amended effective March 9, 2009 (36:5 Md. R. 424)

Regulation .11 adopted effective November 7, 2005 (32:22 Md. R. 1757)

Regulation .11 amended effective December 12, 2011 (38:25 Md. R. 1582)

Regulation .12 adopted effective March 9, 2009 (36:5 Md. R. 424)

Regulations .01—.12 repealed under Subtitle 12 Certification Chapter 03 Specialists and new Regulations .01—.05 adopted under Subtitle 12 Educator Licensure Chapter 03 Professional and Technical Education and Specialized Areas for Fine Arts effective April 1, 2024 (51:5 Md R. 231)

Regulation .05C amended effective March 3, 2025 (52:4 Md. R. 220)