Earn license renewal hours you can document toward your Utah teaching license renewal, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers standards-aligned professional development for K-12 educators, anchored to Utah frameworks, each course three clock hours, with a Certificate of Completion that documents toward your renewal.
Utah requires Professional Educator License holders to accrue a minimum of 100 license renewal hours over each five-year cycle. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every Utah course is anchored to specific Utah State Board of Education frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed to fit Utah renewal-hour and district professional learning pathways.
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Utah Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a Utah Professional Educator License, the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) requires license renewal activity completed during each five-year cycle, governed by administrative rule R277-302:
- 100 license renewal hours minimum, accrued over the five-year license cycle. Renewal hours are counted as clock hours, with one clock hour equal to one renewal hour.
- At least two of four approved activity areas must be completed: professional learning (up to 90 hours), educator collaboration (up to 30 hours), professional service (up to 50 hours), and alternate learning opportunities (up to 30 hours).
- USBE Educator Ethics Review must be completed during the year prior to the date of renewal.
- Renewals are submitted by the educator's Local Education Agency (LEA) and recorded through the USBE CACTUS licensing system.
Every iTeachAI Academy course provides three IACET-aligned clock hours and a verifiable Certificate of Completion you can document toward your professional learning hours. iTeachAI is not a formally state-approved provider in Utah. Verify with your district or the USBE Licensing Team how external professional development is recorded in CACTUS.
Utah Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific Utah frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
Utah Core Standards
The K-12 academic standards adopted by USBE that anchor every Utah course in the catalog.
R277-302 Educator Licensing Renewal
The USBE administrative rule that governs license renewal hours, approved activity areas, and the ethics review.
Utah Effective Teaching Standards
The state standards for educator practice that anchor our teaching effectiveness courses.
USBE Educator Ethics Review
The professional ethics requirement educators complete in the year prior to renewal, reflected in our ethics-focused content.
Utah Portrait of a Graduate
The statewide vision for student competencies that informs our content focus and instructional design.
CACTUS Licensing System
The USBE Comprehensive Administration of Credentials for Teachers in Utah Schools, where LEAs record renewal activity.
How Utah Districts Approve iTeachAI for Professional Learning Hours
Utah counts educator license renewal hours through approved activity areas under R277-302, and Utah school districts and charter LEAs determine how professional learning is reviewed and recorded in CACTUS for their educators. iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in Utah. Our courses are aligned to the Utah Core Standards and offered as standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development that LEAs may approve at their discretion. The district route is simple:
- A district designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The LEA documents approved courses as professional learning activity for renewal hours.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and submit it for renewal-hour documentation.
What Makes Utah Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- Utah frameworks by name. Utah Core Standards, R277-302, Utah Effective Teaching Standards, the USBE Educator Ethics Review, and the Utah Portrait of a Graduate. 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-hour total and your LEA's CACTUS recordkeeping.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- IACET-aligned three-clock-hour design. Self-paced, on any device.
For Utah School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a Utah 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 Utah 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 Utah teaching certificate?
- Professional Educator License holders renew every five years by accruing a minimum of 100 license renewal hours and completing the USBE Educator Ethics Review during the year prior to renewal, under USBE rule R277-302. Renewal hours must be earned in at least two of four approved activity areas, and your LEA records the renewal through the USBE CACTUS system. iTeachAI courses provide three clock hours each and a Certificate of Completion you can document toward your renewal hours.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my 100 license renewal hours?
- Each course provides three IACET-aligned clock hours with a Certificate of Completion suitable for documentation toward Utah license renewal. iTeachAI is not a formally state-approved provider in Utah, so our courses are offered as standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development that educators and LEAs may apply toward renewal at their discretion. Confirm with your district or the USBE Licensing Team how external professional development is logged in CACTUS.
- How many clock hours does each course provide?
- Three clock hours per course, IACET-aligned, suitable for documentation toward your Utah renewal hours. Utah counts renewal hours as clock hours, with one clock hour equal to one renewal hour.
- 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 Utah educator license renewal.
- 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.