State Board Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH)

 

New Administrative Rule Changes

State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH) formerly SB-CEUs

The new Administrative Rules have eliminated the term "State Board Continuing Education Units" (SB-CEUs). In place of SB-CEU credits, educators will earn "state continuing education hours" and "clock hours" for renewal purposes. The Office of Professional Preparation Services will be combining these two terms into one - "State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs)" for renewal credits previously known as SB-CEUs. Instead of earning SB-CEUs, an educator will earn SCECHs.

The new SCECHs will be awarded through the Secure Central Registry (SCR) and the online evaluation is still required. SB-CEUs earned previously within the appropriate time period can still be used for renewal. The Secure Central Registry will now show your credits in Hours. For conversion purposes, SB-CEUs x 10 equal the clock hours earned.

SCECH and SCR information can be accessed through the teacher certification webpage at: www.michigan.gov/teachercert

Who is eligible to use SCECHs/SB-CEUs for certificate approval?

Individuals who hold the following certificates and licenses are eligible to obtain and use SCECHs toward certificate/licensure renewal:

   
Certificate Type  Description when renewal is required 
   

School Psychologist certificate

School Guidance Counselor license

School Administrator certificate 

    

These certificates require renewal every five years. The renewal requirement includes the completion of six semester hours of appropriate coursework through an approved institution, 180 SCECHs, or a combination of these. School administrators are required to complete six semester hours, 180 SCECHs, or a combination of the two every five years for continued employment. 

   

Professional Development certificate

Occupational Education certificate

 

 

These certificates require renewal every five years. The renewal requirement includes the completion of six semester hours of appropriate coursework through an approved institution, 180 SCECHs, district provided professional development, or a combination of all three. 

   

Provisional Certificate (renewed after September 1, 2013) 

 

This certificate requires renewal every three years, maximum of 2 renewals. The renewal requirement includes the evidence that he or she has earned since the issuance of the certificate: 6 semester credit hours in a planned program at an approved teacher preparation institution or 180 clock hours of state continuing education in approved professional development activities appropriate to the grade level and content endorsement(s) of the certificate that he or she holds or a combination of semester credit hours and state continuing education hours; or that he or she holds an earned master's or higher degree in areas appropriate to kindergarten to grade 12 teaching. 

   

  

Helpful Links/Documents from the State of Michigan 

District Provided Professional Development (DPPD)

Certificate Renewal Application 

Facts on Educator Certificators

SCR Secure Central Registry

Jill Bialek
SCECH Coordinator
989.667.3223
bialekj@baisd.net

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