TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
April Gaydosh, Administrator of Human Resources
Brittany Bauer, HR Specialist
We are pleased to announce an important update regarding the license renewal process; the Board has changed administrative rules to reduce the burden for active educators. Educators holding a Professional Educator License with experience in a Utah educational agency, school, school district or charter for the past five (5) years are no longer required to complete the license renewal form or obtain an administrator’s signature. Educators complete more than 100 hours of professional learning and collaboration within the context of their jobs. Use this quick tool to determine if the form is required for you. For additional information, you may refer to the Step-by-Step Guide to Educator License Renewals.
Steps to Renew
- Complete renewal form with administrator signature, if required (Do I have to complete the renewal form? tool).
- Login to USIMS.schools.utah.gov.
- Complete the USIMS Professional Educator License Renewal Process (Link to detailed steps - Google Doc).
- Utah Educator Ethics Review
- Complete ALL CHECKLIST TASKS
- USBE Student Data Privacy Course is no longer required. You may check the box indicating, “I have completed the student data privacy course” in USIMS even though you have not done it. This is a temporary work around.
- Report 100 renewal hours completed, if required.
- Complete/Finalize “Professional License Renewal”.
- Go to “License Info/Print License” to verify your license has been renewed; new expiration date will be 6/30/2030.
If you have not worked for all of the previous five (5) years, you must complete 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.
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).