Earn standards-aligned professional development you can apply toward renewing your Maryland teaching license, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers professional development for K-12 educators, anchored to Maryland frameworks, each course three clock hours (three Professional Development Points), with a Certificate of Completion that documents toward your renewal.
Maryland requires educators to complete a minimum of 90 Professional Development Points every five years to renew a professional license. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Maryland course is anchored to specific Maryland State Department of Education frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to fit Maryland's PDP renewal pathway and district professional development plans.
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Maryland Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a professional educator license, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) requires Professional Development Points completed during each five-year validity period:
- 90 Professional Development Points (PDPs), minimum, for an Initial Professional, Professional, or Advanced Professional license, every five years.
- The 90 PDPs must include professional learning in four required areas: content or pedagogy related to an area on the license; English as a Second Language, sheltered English, or bilingual education; strategies for teaching students with disabilities or differentiated instruction; and culturally responsive teaching or diverse student identities.
- PDPs are documented in an Individualized Professional Development Plan (IPDP) and submitted through the MSDE TEACH portal (the Educator Application and Credentialing Hub).
- Conversion rule: one clock hour equals one PDP, one continuing education unit equals 10 PDPs, and one semester hour equals 15 PDPs.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three clock hours, which corresponds to three PDPs under Maryland's conversion rule, and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you may document toward this total. iTeachAI is not a state-approved provider in Maryland, so confirm with your district certification office or MSDE how external professional development is recorded in your IPDP.
Maryland Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Maryland frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards
The K-12 academic standards anchoring every Maryland course in the catalog.
COMAR Title 13A Educator Certification
The Code of Maryland Regulations governing educator licensure, PDPs, and renewal requirements.
Maryland Science of Reading Requirement
The MSDE structured-literacy expectation, effective July 1, 2025, anchoring our early and elementary literacy courses.
Maryland ESOL and Sheltered English Standards
State expectations for English learner instruction, one of the four required PDP content areas.
Culturally Responsive Teaching in Maryland
The required PDP content area on diverse student identities and culturally responsive practice.
Maryland Educator Evaluation Framework
The state professional-practice expectations anchoring our teaching effectiveness courses.
How Maryland Districts Apply iTeachAI Toward Professional Development
iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in Maryland, and no Maryland agency has approved iTeachAI. Maryland educators document Professional Development Points in an Individualized Professional Development Plan, and local school systems set their own professional development policies for the activities they accept. iTeachAI Academy courses are standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development that educators and districts may apply toward renewal at their discretion. The district route is simple:
- A district designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The district documents the courses it accepts within its professional development plan.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and document it in their IPDP toward renewal, verifying with the district or MSDE how external professional development is recorded.
What Makes Maryland Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Maryland frameworks by name. Maryland College and Career-Ready Standards, COMAR Title 13A, the Science of Reading requirement, ESOL and sheltered English, and culturally responsive teaching. No generic content.
- Aligned to the four required PDP areas. Courses map to Maryland's required content areas for renewal.
- 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 for your IPDP and PDP total.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- Three-clock-hour design, three PDPs. Self-paced, on any device, applied toward renewal at your district's discretion.
For Maryland School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a Maryland district, I would be glad to send a no-cost reviewer account so a designee can audit any course end to end before deciding to accept it.
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 Maryland 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 Maryland teaching certificate?
- Maryland educators renew an Initial Professional, Professional, or Advanced Professional license every five years by completing a minimum of 90 Professional Development Points documented in an Individualized Professional Development Plan, then submitting the renewal through the MSDE TEACH portal. The 90 PDPs must include the four required content areas. iTeachAI courses provide a Certificate of Completion with contact hours you may document toward that total at your district's or the state certification office's discretion.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my 90 PDPs?
- iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in Maryland, and no Maryland agency has approved iTeachAI. Each course provides three clock hours, which corresponds to three PDPs under Maryland's conversion rule, with a Certificate of Completion. Our courses are standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development that educators and districts may apply toward renewal at their discretion. Confirm with your district or MSDE how external professional development is recorded in your IPDP.
- How many clock hours does each course provide?
- Three clock hours per course. Under Maryland's rule that one clock hour equals one PDP, each course corresponds to three Professional Development Points, documented on a Certificate of Completion for your IPDP.
- 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 documentation toward Maryland educator license renewal at your district's or the state certification office's discretion.
- How do I get a reviewer account for my district?
- Email info@iteachai.co with your district name and role. A no-cost reviewer account is provisioned within one business day.