Act 48 for Educators

Act 48, which became effective July 2000, requires all Pennsylvania educators holding PA public school certification including Intern, Instructional I and II, Educational Specialist I and II, Administrative, Supervisory, Letters of Eligibility and all vocational certificates to participate in ongoing professional education. The basic ways an educator can comply are:

• 6 credits of collegiate study; or
• 180 hours of continuing professional education programs, activities, learning experiences; or
• any combination of credits or activity hours equivalent to 180 hours.

One credit equals 30 activity hours. All credits and activity hours must be related to an educator's certificate type or area of assignment. These credits or hours must be attained every 5 years for all types and areas of certification to maintain active status.

Buck’s Department of Continuing Education is an approved provider of learning activities required by Act 48. Your hours earned for Act 48 will be reported to the Bureau of Curriculum and Academic Services in Harrisburg by the Department of Continuing Education. You will receive two copies of a letter from the college verifying the completion of the Act 48 activity: one for your file and one you can forward to your school entity. To check your Act 48 record on the PDE Management System go to www.pde.state.pa.us and click on "Act 48 Reporting System."

Current Non-Credit Act48 Course Offerings

Questions?

Contact Denise McCardle at (215) 504-8602 or email at mccardle@bucks.edu

Click here for the Act 48 Request Form.