Renewing a license: 100 hours over 5 years
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) renews Professional educator licenses every five school years under Board rule R277-302. The currency is the renewal hour: 100 per cycle.
- Hours. One hour of qualifying activity counts as one renewal hour.
- No fixed credit multiplier. USBE's renewal guidance does not set a fixed semester-credit-to-hour multiplier. Count activity time and confirm with USBE how a specific course is credited.
- Automatic route. Educators employed in qualifying Utah settings for all five preceding years do not need to submit the renewal form or an administrator signature.
For how hours and credits compare, see clock hours, CEUs and semester credits.
How pay moves: levels and semester credits
Utah districts set their own salary schedules. Jordan School District's 2025-26 Schedule C is a published example. It places teachers on levels by education, counting semester credits:
| Education | Level |
|---|---|
| BA | 1 |
| BA + 20 semester credits | 3 |
| BA + 40 semester credits | 5 |
| MA | 6 |
| MA + 30 semester credits | 8 |
| Doctorate | 10 |
Jordan counts hours earned beyond and after the bachelor's degree and the original license. Other districts use different levels and rules; see lane change, explained for the general mechanics.
District schedules
Items marked "confirm" are being verified for this guide and will be updated with a source and date.
Jordan School District
Schedule C levels from BA (Level 1) to Doctorate (Level 10); credits must be earned after the bachelor's degree and the original license.
Source: Jordan SD Teacher Salary Schedule C, 2025-26. Confirm documentation deadline.Granite School District
Publishes current salary schedules through HR.
Source: Granite SD HR salary schedules. Confirm lanes, credit rules and deadline.Alpine School District
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Source to be added.Davis School District
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Source to be added.Canyons School District
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Source to be added.Before you enroll in anything
- Check whether you qualify for automatic renewal through five years of qualifying Utah employment.
- If not, plan for 100 renewal hours within the five school years and confirm how USBE will credit a course.
- For salary, open your district's current schedule and read when credits must have been earned.
- Ask HR in writing whether the specific course counts toward your next level, and by what date. Keep the reply.
- Allow time for an official transcript to be issued before that date.
Timing rules differ. Some Utah districts count only credits earned after your degree and original license. Credits taken earlier may not move you.
Teaching near a state line? See the Idaho, Nevada, Arizona and Colorado guides, or compare course providers.
Sources
- Utah State Board of Education, License renewal.
- Utah State Board of Education, R277-302.
- Jordan School District, Teacher Salary Schedule C, 2025-26 (PDF).
- Granite School District, Salary schedules.
- National Education Association, Rankings of the States 2025 and Estimates of School Statistics 2026, Table E-4 (teacher counts).
Last reviewed 2026-11-03. How we correct errors.