Earn the Professional Learning Unit hours you need to renew your Rhode Island teaching certificate, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers standards-aligned professional development for K-12 educators, anchored to Rhode Island frameworks, each course three hours, with a Certificate of Completion that documents toward your renewal.
Rhode Island Professional certificate holders renew on a five-year cycle by accumulating Professional Learning Units (PLUs), where one PLU equals one hour of approved professional learning. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Rhode Island course is anchored to specific Rhode Island Department of Education frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are built to be documented toward your PLU total at your district's or RIDE's discretion.
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PLUs for a 5-year Professional certificate (20 per year)
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Contact hours per course (one PLU per hour)
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Rhode Island-aligned courses
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Online and self-paced
Rhode Island Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a Professional teaching certificate, the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) requires Professional Learning Units (PLUs) accumulated across the certificate cycle:
- Professional certificate: a five-year renewal cycle. The current standard is 100 PLUs total, at 20 PLUs per year, for certificates issued in recent cycles. Certificates issued before 2020 carry prorated totals (roughly 80 to 100 PLUs) phasing up by 2030, so check your specific certificate.
- One PLU equals one hour of approved professional learning.
- Advanced certificate: a seven-year renewal cycle, requiring the Professional PLU total plus an aspirational benchmark, such as an advanced degree, National Board certification, a state or national award, an additional RIDE certification, or an approved coaching or leadership program.
- PLUs may be provided by school districts, RIDE-approved providers, or through approved college coursework, and are submitted through My eCert in the RIDE Online Portal at portal.ride.ri.gov.
- RIDE encourages educators to confirm that professional learning is approved before enrolling, and to align learning to district and state priorities.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three contact hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can document toward your PLU total. Because iTeachAI Academy is not a state-approved Rhode Island provider, confirm with your district or RIDE how external professional learning is recorded before you enroll.
Rhode Island Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Rhode Island frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Rhode Island Core Standards (RICAS-aligned)
The state academic standards in English language arts and mathematics assessed through RICAS, anchoring every Rhode Island course in the catalog.
Rhode Island Professional Teaching Standards (RIPTS)
The eleven standards defining effective teaching practice that govern Rhode Island certification and renewal.
RIDE Educator Evaluation System (RI Model)
The statewide framework for educator evaluation and professional growth that anchors our teaching-effectiveness courses.
Rhode Island Comprehensive Literacy Policy
The state policy advancing evidence-based, structured literacy practices, anchoring our reading-focused courses.
Rhode Island Multilingual Learner Standards
State expectations for supporting multilingual learners across content areas in Rhode Island classrooms.
Rhode Island Social and Emotional Learning Standards
The state SEL competencies that inform our student wellbeing and classroom culture coursework.
How Rhode Island Districts Approve iTeachAI for Renewal Hours
In Rhode Island, PLUs may come from school districts, RIDE-approved providers, or approved college coursework. iTeachAI Academy is not a state-approved provider, so the district pathway is the most direct route: districts independently approve professional learning for their educators and document it toward renewal. The process is simple:
- A district designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The district documents approved courses against its professional learning plan.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and submit it for PLU documentation through My eCert.
Because acceptance is at the discretion of the district or RIDE, we encourage every educator to verify how external professional learning is logged before enrolling.
What Makes Rhode Island Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Rhode Island frameworks by name. Rhode Island Core Standards, RIPTS, the RI Model educator evaluation system, the Comprehensive Literacy Policy, and the state SEL standards. 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 PLU total and your district's professional learning plan.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- Three contact hours per course, self-paced, on any device, with one PLU per hour once accepted.
For Rhode Island School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island teaching certificate?
- Professional certificate holders renew on a five-year cycle by accumulating Professional Learning Units (PLUs) and submitting them through My eCert in the RIDE Online Portal at portal.ride.ri.gov. One PLU equals one hour of approved professional learning, and the current standard for a five-year Professional certificate is 100 PLUs (20 per year), with prorated totals for certificates issued before 2020. iTeachAI courses provide contact hours and a Certificate of Completion you can document toward that total, subject to district or RIDE acceptance.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my Rhode Island PLUs?
- Each course provides three contact hours with a Certificate of Completion suitable for documentation toward Rhode Island PLU renewal. PLUs may be provided by districts, RIDE-approved providers, or approved college coursework. iTeachAI Academy is not a state-approved provider, so our courses are standards-aligned professional development your district may accept at its discretion. Confirm with your district or RIDE how external professional learning is logged before enrolling.
- How many hours does each course provide?
- Three contact hours per course. Because one Rhode Island PLU equals one hour of approved professional learning, each course is designed to document toward three PLUs once accepted by your district or RIDE.
- 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 Rhode Island educator certificate renewal at your district's or RIDE'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.