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    Continuing Education and Professional Development

    Act 48 and PERMS

    Act 48 of 1999 requires all Pennsylvania educators holding Pennsylvania public school certification (including Instructional I and II, Educational Specialist I and II, Administrative, Supervisory, Letters of Eligibility, and all vocational certificates) to participate in ongoing professional education.

    Professional Education Record Management System (PERMS)

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Updates

    Date of UpdateSummary of Changes
    7/2022
    		​Act 55 of 2022 provided an extension to some educators (Act 55 of 2022 Extensions )
    ​2021
    		​Act 91 of 2021 increased the number of days an educator could substitute using an Inactive cert from 90 to 180.
    2020
    		Act 13 of 2020 provided an extension to some educators due to COVID-19 (Act 13 of 2020 Extension's FAQ)
    11/2016Act 118 of 2016 provided an extension to some educators and introduced carry over hours (Act 118 of 2016 Extension's FAQ)
    7/2016Carry over hours implemented in PERMS (General Act 48 FAQ)
    2016PDE enacts a process for reactivating a PA certificate with an active and valid Out-of-State certification (Reactivating with an out of state certificate.)
    1/2015PDE began accepting e-transcripts from out-of-state institutions for Act 48
    7/2013Professional Personnel ID# (PPID) replaced SSN as the sole identifier for educators in PERMS.
    2011Act 24 of 2011 provided an extension to some educators (Act 24 of 2011 Extension's FAQ)
    2007Act 45 enacted (Act 45/PILS FAQ)
    6/2006Professional Personnel ID# (PPID) instituted in PERMS
    2006Act 5 enacted
    2000Act 48 enacted (General Act 48 FAQ)