Earn the contact hours you need to renew your Maine teaching certificate, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers state-aligned recertification courses for K-12 educators, anchored to Maine frameworks, each course three contact hours, with a Certificate of Completion that documents toward your renewal.
Maine requires professional certificate holders to complete 90 contact hours or 6 semester hours of approved professional development every five years. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Maine course is anchored to specific Maine Department of Education frameworks and statutes by name, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to fit Maine's Local Certification Committee renewal pathway.
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Maine Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a Maine professional teaching certificate, the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) requires approved professional development completed during each five-year period:
- 90 contact hours or 6 semester hours of approved professional development for teachers, administrators, and educational specialists, earned within the five years prior to renewal (1 CEU equals 10 contact hours).
- 45 contact hours or 3 semester hours for education technicians (Ed Techs), reflecting the same five-year cycle at a reduced threshold.
- Renewal is submitted through the Maine Education Information System (MEIS) at mymainecertification.com, and educators employed in a Maine public school work with their district Local Certification Committee and Support Chair, who recommend them for renewal.
- Maine recommends each educator write a Professional Renewal Plan using the InTASC Model Core Standards to guide professional learning goals across the cycle.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three contact hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can document toward this total. Confirm with your Local Certification Committee how external contact hours are recorded.
Maine Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Maine frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Maine Learning Results
Maine's K-12 academic standards across all content areas, with disciplinary expectations and graduation requirements.
LD 1287 Reading Law
Maine's structured literacy law requiring evidence-based reading instruction and dyslexia screening in K-3.
MUSER (Maine Unified Special Education Regulation)
Maine's IDEA-aligned special education regulation governing IEP, evaluation, and procedural safeguards.
Title 22 Section 4011-A Mandated Reporter
Maine statute requiring educators to report suspected child abuse or neglect to the Department of Health and Human Services.
LD 1305 Suicide Prevention Training
Maine law mandating suicide awareness and prevention training for school staff.
InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards
The standards Maine educators use to frame the Professional Renewal Plan that guides goals across the five-year cycle.
How Maine Districts Approve iTeachAI for Contact Hours
Maine DOE does not pre-approve outside professional learning providers. Instead, Maine educators document professional learning through their district Local Certification Committee (LCC), which has authority to review and approve professional development that aligns with state and local goals. iTeachAI Academy courses are anchored to specific Maine frameworks by name to simplify LCC documentation. The district route is simple:
- A Local Certification Committee designee or building administrator reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The committee approves selected courses for credit toward the 90-contact-hour, five-year requirement.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and submit it to the LCC for inclusion in their renewal portfolio.
What Makes Maine Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Maine frameworks by name. Maine Learning Results, LD 1287 Reading Law, MUSER, Title 22 Section 4011-A, LD 1305, and InTASC. 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 for your renewal total and Local Certification Committee submission.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- Three-contact-hour design. Self-paced, on any device.
For Maine School District Leadership and Local Certification Committees
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or local certification at a Maine district, 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 Maine 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 Maine teaching certificate?
- Professional certificate holders renew every five years by completing 90 contact hours or 6 semester hours of approved professional development and submitting renewal through the Maine Education Information System (MEIS) at mymainecertification.com. Educators employed in a Maine public school work with their district Local Certification Committee and Support Chair, who recommend them for renewal. iTeachAI courses provide contact hours and a Certificate of Completion you document toward that total.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my 90 contact hours?
- Each course provides three contact hours with a Certificate of Completion suitable for documentation toward Maine's 90-contact-hour, five-year renewal requirement. Maine DOE does not pre-approve outside providers; your district Local Certification Committee reviews and approves professional development, and our courses are anchored to specific Maine frameworks by name to simplify that review. Confirm with your committee how external contact hours are logged.
- How many contact hours does each course provide?
- Three contact hours per course, suitable for your Local Certification Committee renewal portfolio and your 90-contact-hour total.
- 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 Maine educator certificate renewal and Local Certification Committee submission.
- 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.