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Office of Teaching Initiatives

Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE)

Clock Hours

Educators must take continuing teacher and leader education (CTLE) from a CTLE sponsor approved by the Department. The list of approved CTLE sponsors is available online. Professional development or professional learning not designated as CTLE by an approved CTLE sponsor does not count towards the required CTLE clock hours.

School districts that are approved CTLE sponsors can offer CTLE outlined in their Department-approved professional learning plan. Districts must issue CTLE certificates of completion for CTLE clock hours and maintain records of the CTLE awarded.

The following table describes the number of clock hours of CTLE required for educators, depending on their situation.

CTLE Clock Hours Table

Total number of CTLE clock hours for the registration period

No inactive periods during the registration period

Inactive during part of the registration period

Holds a Professional teacher or educational leader certificate or a Teaching Assistant Level III certificate for the entire registration period

Complete 100 clock hours

Complete 20 clock hours for every year in which you were practicing in an applicable school

Originally held only Permanent certificate(s) and then obtained a subsequent Professional certificate during the registration period

Complete 20 clock hours for every year in which you were practicing in an applicable school while holding a Professional or Teaching Assistant Level III certificate

Complete 20 clock hours for every year in which you were practicing in an applicable school while holding a Professional or Teaching Assistant Level III certificate

Hold only Permanent certificate(s) for the entire registration period

Not subject to CTLE

Not subject to CTLE
Calculating CTLE Clock Hours

Educators who are subject to CTLE and practice in an applicable school throughout their five-year registration period must complete 100 clock hours of acceptable CTLE.

Educators who are subject to CTLE and have inactive periods during their registration period would complete less than 100 hours. They would complete a minimum of 20 clock hours of CTLE for every year of the registration period they were practicing in an applicable school. The rate of 20 clock hours of CTLE per year will not be prorated for a period of less than one year. In addition, educators who hold only Permanent certificate(s) for part of the registration period, and then obtain a subsequent Professional certificate during the registration period, would complete a minimum of 20 clock hours of CTLE for every year that they were practicing in an applicable school while holding the Professional certificate.

Some examples of how to calculate the number of CTLE clock hours are provided below:

  • A teacher holds a Professional certificate and practices for three years in an applicable school. Then, they practice for two years in a non-applicable school. Therefore, they need to complete 3 x 20 = 60 CTLE clock hours during their five-year registration period.
  • A teacher initially registered under their Permanent teacher certificate and practiced for three years under this certificate. They subsequently earned a Professional certificate and practiced in an applicable school, either as a teacher or principal, for two years. Therefore, they need to complete 2 x 20 = 40 total CTLE clock hours during their five-year registration period.
When Educators Can Complete CTLE Hours

Educators can complete CTLE clock hours any time during the registration period. CTLE clock hours completed prior to registration or during a prior registration period may not be carried over to the current registration period. Professional development or professional learning not designated as CTLE by an approved sponsor does not count towards the required CTLE clock hours.

The definitions of an applicable school and practicing are provided below:

  • Applicable schools include New York State (NYS) school districts or BOCES. NYS nonpublic schools also became applicable schools on October 17, 2017. In addition, the New York City Department of Education and any of its components are considered a single applicable school.
  • Practicing means employed 90 days or more during a school year by a single applicable school in New York State. A day of employment includes a day actually worked in whole or in part, or a day not actually worked but a day paid.