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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 has combined these two terms into one - "State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH)" for renewal credits previously known as SB-CEUs.  Instead of earning SB-CEUs, an educator will earn SCECHs.

The new SCECHs will still be awarded through the Secure Central Registry (SCR) and the online evaluation is still required. 

Eligible SB-CEUs earned previously within the appropriate time period can still be used for renewal.   The SCR will now show your credits in Clock Hours for newly earned credit and SB-CEUs Awarded for credits earned previously.  For conversion purposes, SB-CEUs x 10 equal the clock hours earned.

SCECH and SCR information can be assesed through the teacher certification webpage at:

www.michigan.gov/teachercert

  MEMO FROM MDE 1/10/2013

  Professional Development

  Quick Links for Individuals
 

|  SB-CEU/SCECHs Transcript Request  /for SB-CEUs/SCECHs earned before January 1, 2010 | 

|  Educator Certificate Renewal | 

|  Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)   |

 | MDE's website for SCECHs/SB-CEU approved programs | 
 

| Secure Central Registry (SCR) Website |

 |  Creating the Secure Central Registry account  |

| Entering old SB-CEUs into MOECS |

  | MOECS website | 

|  Click here for information on locating the PIC (Personal Identification Code)  |

|  quick information on SCECHs/SB-CEUs, the SCR and MOECS  |

  SCECHs/SB-CEU Records for Individuals

If you earned SCECHs/SB-CEU credit prior to January 1, 2010, which were approved through the Macomb ISD, you can receive an official transcript by mailing a $5 check (payable to MISD) per transcript, along with the Transcript Request Form.

Transcripts for programs taken after January 1, 2010 will be handled by the Michigan Institute for Educational Management (MIEM).  Click below to go to the Secure Central Registry to view an unofficial transcript:

| Secure Central Registry (SCR) Website |

The SCR will charge $20 for an official transcript, while unofficial transcripts can be viewed and printed online free.

For SB-CEUs earned prior to January 1, 2010

Click here for an Official SCECHs/SB-CEU Transcript Request Form

  Non-Traditional Activities         *UPDATED INFORMATION*

SCECHs for these activities are only available to Macomb County educators

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

• Student Teacher/Intern and Teacher Mentor assignments have been approved for thirty State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) per semester (January to June is the Spring Semester, September to December is the Fall Semester).

• Only one activity per participant is eligible.

• Spring semester paperwork must be returned after June 30 but before July 31 of current year.  Fall semester paperwork must be returned after December 31 but before January 31 of current year.

• Paperwork received early or late will be returned.

• School Improvement Teams and Committee meetings are year long assignments, earning thirty State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) during the year.

• Only one activity per participant is eligible.

• Paperwork cannot be submitted until after June 30 but before July 31 of current year.

• Paperwork received early or late will be returned.

Participants cannot earn more than ninety State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) in any one category during a five year period.

This means you can submit credit for three School Committees within a five year period, three School Improvement Teams within a five year period and mentor/supervise one teacher three times within a five year period (mentoring/supervising teacher each semester counts as one time.)

We no longer approve SCECHs for Supervising Student Principal/Intern, New Principal Mentor or Supervision of School Counselor/Psychologist/Internship.

The qualifications have changed.  Outdated or incorrect paperwork will be returned, resulting in delays or forfeiture of SCECHs for the activity.

For instructions, click here  Qualifications

Click here for school improvement verification form

Click here for committee meeting verification form

Click here for mentor teacher / supervising teacher verification form

  Secure Central Registry (SCR) information

New video instruction on your Secure Central Registry (SCR) Account/Profile for SCECHs.  Click to review... http://www.solutionwhere.com/mi_sbceu/SCR_Intro.htm

All SCECHs earned after January 1, 2010 will be awarded to educators and administrators via a Secure Central Registry (SCR).  Once uploaded to the SCR, participants will receive an email directing them to the web address to complete a personal account and evaluation.

The requirements for your personal account will be a valid email address and a Personal Identification Code (PIC).  The PIC is distributed by the Registry of Educational Personnel (REP).  Contact your administrator or Human Resources Department in your home district for your PIC number or go here for instructions through MOECS.

After completion of the personal account, participants follow the instructions to complete a required common evaluation of the offering.  After the evaluation is completed, SCECHs will be awarded and listed on an unofficial transcript.

Participants have 30 days after the program is uploaded to complete the personal account and evaluation.  If not completed within 30 days, the program will close and you will forfeit the SB-CEUs for that program.

The Office of Professional Preparation Services (OPPS) will no longer print or mail educator certificates.  Educators will print out their own certificates from their MOECS account. The certificate will continue to require notarization. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding Certificate renewal /MOECS

  Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS)

The Michigan Department of Education has created a new system for educators to renew their certification.  The new Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) is a fully secure, role/function based web application.

Educators and teacher will use MOECS to apply for certificates, renewals, duplicate certificates and pay certification fees using a credit card. 

Click here for directions on entering old SB-CEUs

MOECS website