Every Arizona certificate type,
with the ADE clock hours behind it.
A curated reference for K-12 educators working in Arizona. Each row shows the required ADE clock hours, accepted college semester credit hours, renewal cycle, and the public ADE citation that backs the numbers — so a recertification window never opens with a guessing game.
Seeded from public ADE guidance — owner-maintained
The rows below are seeded from publicly available Arizona Department of Education certification guidance. The full dataset lives in one editable TypeScript module — src/lib/business/az-license-types.ts — so anyone maintaining the CredenSync educator experience can refresh the numbers, add a new pathway, or update a citation without touching the page itself.
When a number is uncertain, this page shows — rather than guessing. Treat the rows as a starting point: the citation in each row links to the underlying public source, and the linked Arizona Department of Education educator-certification landing page is the authoritative reference for any individual case.
Each row tells the same five-part story
The library groups Arizona educator certificate types by pathway so the renewal rules for a CTE teacher read next to the renewal rules for a school principal — instead of getting lost inside a single undifferentiated list.
Arizona license types, grouped by pathway
Each table covers one pathway. Rows are ordered the way ADE lists them in its educator-certification guidance.
Initial
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Provisional Teaching CertificateEntry-level Arizona teaching certificate issued after completion of an ADE-approved educator preparation program and either the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA) or a comparable National Board / out-of-state equivalent recognized by ADE. Valid 3 years; the holder must complete an ADE-recognized induction year to advance to the Standard Professional certificate. | — | — | 3-year cycle | ADE Provisional Certificate |
Standard
2 license types| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Professional Teaching CertificateArizona’s standard renewable teaching certificate, earned after the Provisional holder completes an ADE-recognized induction year. Renewal every 6 years via the ADE Continuing Education process — typically 90 clock hours per cycle (College credit conversion: 1 semester hour ≈ 15 clock hours), logged in the ADE AZED-CERT portal. | — | — | 6-year cycle | ADE Continuing Education — Standard Professional |
Standard Professional School Counselor CertificateIssued to Arizona school counselors completing an ADE-approved school counseling program and the AEPA Professional School Counselor assessment. Renewal follows the same 90 clock-hour / 6-year cadence as the Standard Professional Teaching certificate, with content targeted to the Arizona School Counselor Performance Standards. | — | — | 6-year cycle | ADE School Counselor Certification |
Administrator
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Principal CertificateRequired for Arizona building-level administrators (principal, assistant principal). Issued after an ADE-approved principal preparation program and a passing score on the AEPA Principal assessment. Renewal every 6 years: 90 clock hours per cycle (or equivalent college credit) tied to the Arizona Educational Leader Framework and evaluation training. | — | — | 6-year cycle | ADE Principal Certification |
Career & Technical
1 license type| License | Hours | Classes | Cycle | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Career & Technical Education (CTE) CertificateIssued to Arizona CTE teachers in ADE-approved CTE program areas, including the CTE Industry-Recognized pathway for hires whose primary qualification is occupational experience + industry credential (no traditional teaching degree). Renewal: 90 clock hours per 6-year cycle, with occupational credentials maintained separately. | — | — | 6-year cycle | ADE CTE Certification |
Bring this reference into a living recertification record
The CredenSync educator plan keeps your Arizona ADE clock hours, college semester credit hours, and renewal cycle visible in one place — and warns you before a window opens. Start free while you evaluate.