Approved Continuing Education Providers for Licensure Renewals
The providers listed on this page have been vetted by the Nevada Department of Education (NDE) and are approved for educators seeking to earn the 90 clock hours, 6 semester credits or combination of clock hours or semester credits that equal 90 clock hours of professional learning required for individual license renewal.
Important Distinctions for Usage:
- For Individual Educators: These providers qualify for professional development licensure renewal hours. Licensees should continue to consult with their employer regarding activities accepted for salary advancement.
- For Local Education Agencies (LEAs): Inclusion on this list does not signify that a provider or their specific programs meet the ESSA Tiers of Evidence (Strong, Moderate, Promising, or Demonstrates a Rationale). LEAs seeking to use federal Title program funds for district or school-wide professional learning goals must independently verify that the chosen interventions align with the required ESSA Evidence Tiers.
- Verifying ESSA Evidence Tiers:
- Neither the Nevada Department of Education nor the U.S. Department of Education maintains a master list of ESSA-approved vendors. LEAs are responsible for verifying evidence levels through federal and independent frameworks.:
- What Works Clearinghouse (WWC): The primary federal resource for identifying studies that meet Tiers 1–3.
- Evidence for ESSA: A searchable database (Johns Hopkins University) to find programs aligned with ESSA standards.
- Non-Regulatory Guidance (PDF): Federal toolkits to help agencies evaluate if a program meets the four levels of evidence.
- Neither the Nevada Department of Education nor the U.S. Department of Education maintains a master list of ESSA-approved vendors. LEAs are responsible for verifying evidence levels through federal and independent frameworks.:
- Verifying ESSA Evidence Tiers: