Earn the contact hours you need to renew your Mississippi teaching license, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers standards-aligned professional development for K-12 educators, anchored to Mississippi frameworks, each course three contact hours, with a Certificate of Completion that documents toward your renewal.
Mississippi licenses are issued on a five-year cycle, and a Class A Standard License is renewed by completing 6 semester credits or 10 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in a content or job/skill related area, where one CEU equals 10 contact hours of professional development. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Mississippi course is anchored to specific Mississippi Department of Education frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to fit the Mississippi renewal and district professional development pathways.
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CEUs to renew a Class A license every 5 years
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Mississippi license renewal cycle
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Contact hours per course
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Online and self-paced
Mississippi Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a standard Mississippi educator license, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE), Office of Educator Licensure, requires professional development or coursework completed during each five-year validity period:
- 10 CEUs in a content or job/skill related area to renew a Class A Standard License, where one CEU equals 10 contact hours of professional development (10 CEUs equal 100 contact hours).
- Or 6 semester credits of college coursework in a content or job/skill related area, as the equivalent coursework pathway.
- CEUs must be earned during the five-year validity period and obtained through an accredited CEU-granting agency.
- Renewal applications and CEU documentation are submitted online through the Educator Licensure Management System (ELMS) for educators employed by a Mississippi public school district.
- Mississippi districts commonly prioritize professional development in literacy under the Literacy-Based Promotion Act, the Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards, and dyslexia awareness.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three documented contact hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion. iTeachAI is not a formally state-approved provider in Mississippi. 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 the MDE Office of Educator Licensure how external professional development and CEU documentation are accepted and logged in ELMS.
Mississippi Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Mississippi frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards (MCCRS)
The K-12 academic standards anchoring every Mississippi course in the catalog.
Mississippi Educator Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct
The professional conduct expectations governing licensed Mississippi educators.
Literacy-Based Promotion Act (LBPA)
Mississippi's K-3 literacy and third-grade reading law, anchoring our reading-focused courses.
Mississippi Dyslexia Handbook
State guidance on identifying and supporting students with dyslexia across Mississippi classrooms.
Mississippi Professional Growth System (Teacher Growth Rubric)
The state teacher evaluation and growth framework anchoring our teaching effectiveness courses.
Mississippi Succeeds (ESSA State Plan)
The state accountability framework that drives Mississippi district priorities and informs our content focus.
How Mississippi Districts Approve iTeachAI for Professional Development
iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in Mississippi, and no state agency has approved iTeachAI. In Mississippi, school districts and local professional development committees determine which professional development they accept for their educators, and educators apply documented learning toward renewal at their discretion. Our courses are aligned to the MCCRS and designed to be district-acceptable. The district route is simple:
- A district designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The district documents which courses it will accept for professional development.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and submit it toward renewal, verifying CEU documentation with the district or the MDE Office of Educator Licensure.
What Makes Mississippi Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Mississippi frameworks by name. MCCRS, the Mississippi Educator Code of Ethics, the Literacy-Based Promotion Act, the Mississippi Dyslexia Handbook, and the Teacher Growth Rubric. 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 record and your district's professional development log.
- 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 Mississippi School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a Mississippi 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 Mississippi 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 Mississippi teaching certificate?
- Mississippi licenses are renewed every five years through the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensure. A Class A Standard License is renewed by completing 6 semester credits or 10 CEUs in a content or job/skill related area earned during the validity period, where one CEU equals 10 contact hours. Educators employed by a Mississippi public school district apply and upload CEU documentation online through the Educator Licensure Management System (ELMS). iTeachAI courses provide documented contact hours and a Certificate of Completion you can apply toward that total at your district's discretion. Verify acceptance with your district or the MDE Office of Educator Licensure.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my 10 CEUs?
- Each course provides three documented contact hours with a Certificate of Completion. In Mississippi, one CEU equals 10 contact hours, and CEUs must be earned through an accredited CEU-granting agency. iTeachAI is not a formally state-approved provider in Mississippi. 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 the MDE Office of Educator Licensure how external professional development and CEU documentation are accepted and logged in ELMS.
- How many contact hours does each course provide?
- Three contact hours per course, with a verifiable Certificate of Completion suitable for documentation toward your Mississippi license renewal and your district's professional development log.
- 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 Mississippi educator license renewal at your district'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.