Earn standards-aligned professional development you can document toward your Hawaii teaching license renewal, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers self-paced courses for K-12 educators, anchored to the Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards, each course three contact hours, with a Certificate of Completion built for your HTSB renewal record.
Hawaii renews teaching licenses on a five-year cycle through the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB). Unlike states with a fixed clock-hour count, Hawaii asks educators to verify recent teaching experience and to document approved professional growth activities tied to the Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Hawaii course is anchored to specific Hawaii frameworks by name, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to support the professional growth documentation HTSB renewal requires.
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5
Year Standard License renewal cycle (HTSB)
RA5010
Performance Standards documentation form
3
Contact hours per course
100%
Online and self-paced
Hawaii Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a Hawaii Standard License, the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) uses a performance-standards and experience model rather than a fixed clock-hour total:
- Five-year cycle for a Standard License, and a ten-year cycle for an Advanced License, renewed online through the HTSB licensing system.
- Verification of teaching experience on the Verification of Experience for Renewal form (RA4010), confirming recent full-time P-12 teaching experience during the license period.
- Verification of Satisfying Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards documentation on form RA5010, where you record approved professional growth activities and attach the documentation each activity requires.
- Hawaii does not mandate a fixed number of clock hours, CEUs, or points. The professional growth you document should reflect the Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards and your continued professional competence.
- Renewal also requires a professional fitness clearance, valid photo identification, and a Social Security card, and processing can take up to six weeks.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three IACET-aligned contact hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can document as a professional growth activity on Form RA5010. Confirm with your complex area, district, or the HTSB how external professional development is recorded.
A note on approval. iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in Hawaii, and no state agency has approved iTeachAI. Our courses are standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development that educators and districts may apply toward renewal at their discretion. Always verify with your district or the HTSB before relying on any course for license renewal.
Hawaii Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Hawaii frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards (HTPS)
The HTSB performance standards that anchor renewal documentation and every Hawaii course in the catalog.
Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ)
The statewide framework of six outcomes, Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total Well-being, and Hawaiʻi, grounded in Hawaiian values, language, and culture.
General Learner Outcomes (GLOs)
Hawaii Board of Education Policy 4000 outcomes describing the goals every K-12 student works toward.
Hawaii Common Core Standards
The state academic content and performance standards in English language arts and mathematics adopted by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education.
HIDOE Strategic Plan and Educator Effectiveness System (EES)
The Department teacher evaluation and growth framework that shapes Hawaii district professional learning priorities.
Hawaiian Education and Place-Based Learning
HIDOE emphasis on culturally responsive, place-based instruction reflected in our locally anchored course content.
How Hawaii Districts and Complex Areas Approve iTeachAI for Renewal Documentation
Hawaii documents professional growth at the school, complex area, and HTSB level. Because renewal is built on professional growth activities tied to the Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards rather than a single approved-provider list, complex areas and schools commonly review and accept external professional development for their educators. iTeachAI Academy courses are anchored to the Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards and designed to fit this documentation. The review route is simple:
- A complex area or school designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The designee confirms which courses align to the Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards for professional growth documentation.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and document it as a professional growth activity on Form RA5010 for renewal.
What Makes Hawaii Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Hawaii frameworks by name. Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards, Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ), General Learner Outcomes, and Hawaii Common Core. No generic content.
- Multi-modal. Each course includes a study guide, slide deck, and a built-in AI study guide trained on that course.
- Renewal-ready documentation. A verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, built to document professional growth activities on Form RA5010.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- IACET-aligned three-contact-hour design. Self-paced, on any device.
For Hawaii Complex Area and District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a Hawaii complex area or school, I would be glad to send a no-cost reviewer account so a designee can audit any course end to end before approval.
I will also share a sample certificate, the course catalog with descriptions, and a fifteen-minute call at your convenience.
Reply by email: info@iteachai.co or call (561) 450-8377.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is iTeachAI Academy continuing education for already-licensed teachers, or initial teacher preparation?
- It is continuing education for educators who are already licensed in Hawaii and renewing their certificate. iTeachAI Academy provides clock hours toward your renewal. We do not prepare candidates for a first-time teaching credential and our courses do not lead to initial licensure.
- How do I renew my Hawaii teaching certificate?
- Standard License holders renew every five years through the Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) online licensing system. Rather than a fixed clock-hour count, you verify recent full-time P-12 teaching experience on Form RA4010 and document approved professional growth activities tied to the Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards on Form RA5010. iTeachAI courses provide contact hours and a Certificate of Completion you may document toward those growth activities.
- Can iTeachAI courses count toward my Hawaii license renewal?
- iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in Hawaii, and no state agency has approved iTeachAI. Our courses are standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development that educators and districts may apply toward the professional growth activities documented for HTSB renewal at their discretion. Confirm with your complex area, district, or the HTSB how external professional development is recorded on Form RA5010.
- How long is a Hawaii teaching license valid?
- A Standard License is valid for five years and an Advanced License for ten years. Renewal is submitted online through the HTSB licensing system, and processing can take up to six weeks, so early submission is recommended.
- How many contact hours does each course provide?
- Three IACET-aligned contact hours per course, with a verifiable Certificate of Completion suitable for documenting professional growth activities toward your Hawaii Teacher Performance Standards renewal record.
- What does it cost in time and money?
- iTeachAI keeps cost and time reasonable. Each course runs about three clock hours, is self-paced, and stays accessible for individual teachers, with district site licenses available. Email info@iteachai.co for current options.
- Do you provide a certificate of completion?
- Yes. Every completed course awards a verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, suitable for documenting professional growth activities toward Hawaii teaching license renewal.
- How do I get a reviewer account for my district or complex area?
- Email info@iteachai.co with your school or complex area name and role. A no-cost reviewer account is provisioned within one business day.