TPAI: District Salary Advancement / State License Renewal

Mississippi

District Salary Advancement: Yes

You’ll find our personalized courses will match your teaching needs! All TPAI courses are accredited (HLC / North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) and will help Mississippi teachers with salary advancement.

*Please follow your district’s pre-approval steps/requirements.

State License Renewal: Yes

The following information is from the Mississippi Department of Education.

Information in this color shows how TPAI courses support Mississippi teachers.

Teachers with standard certification in Mississippi hold a five-year renewable certificate. These licenses must be renewed every five years with Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or college coursework or by completion of the National Board process earned during the validity period of the license.

Class A Can be renewed with a completed Licensure Application (paper or online) and documented proof of one of the following:

•Official certificates showing ten (10) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area; OR

•Official sealed transcripts showing six (6) semester hours in content or job/skill related area; OR

•A combination of official sealed transcripts and CEU certificates showing three (3) semester hours in content or job/skill related area AND five(5) CEU’s in content or job/skill related area; OR

•A dated letter of completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process Class AA, AAA, or AAAA can be renewed with a completed Licensure Application (paper or online) and documented proof of one of the following: •Official Certificates showing five(5) continuing education units (CEU’s) in content or job/skill related area; OR

•Official sealed transcripts showing three (3) semester hours in content or job/skill related area; OR

•A dated later of completion of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards process

[All TPAI courses are at graduate level.]

For further information, see the Mississippi Department of Education.