PDU REPORTING HAS CHANGED, again…

Substitute teachers with “Unrestricted” licensure (Retired teachers or current substitutes with either preliminary or professional licenses) will be required to report evidence of Professional Development earned for licensees expiring on or after July 1, 2029

Two years ago TSPC announced that no one with an unrestricted substitute license would need to submit PDU’s (Professional Development Units) until this year, 2025; this is in accordance with Rule # 584-255-0005 and the email that folks with renewable licenses received from TSPC.

Recently, during their February 2025 meeting, the Commission agreed to reinstate the requirement.

If you are interested in talking about this with your fellow subs, please join OSTA to receive a link to our weekly Zoom Office Hours every Thursday at 4:30.

FAQ Resources

Official announcement on the TSPC webpage

Who needs to track and submit PDU’s?

You should have already received an email from TSPC stating that you do NOT need to report PDU’s for the next two years. Check all folders (Chrome places it in Forums).

Rule # 584-255-0005 suspends PDU Reporting Requirements. You will not have to submit a professional development log because of language in the 2022 House Bill 4030. In (Section 4) TSPC was told to temporarily suspend the requirement to submit verification of professional development earned for educators holding renewable licenses.

If your license is expiring, or has expired between 1/1/2022 through 12/31/2023, you can apply to reinstate licenses and do not have to submit verification of the additional PDU’s.

Your “carryover PDU’s” can be used according to the rules that will be in effect at the time of application on or after 1/1/2024.

REPORTING OF PDU’S HAS BEEN SUSPENDED- However, anyone holding educational licenses to be renewed or reinstated is encouraged to keep collecting PDU’s

Below you will find information on obtaining and reporting PDU’s.