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Credits & Clock Hours

Certificated Clock Hours and Credits:

Clock hours are units of credit assigned to educators at a professional development/training event and can be accrued by Washington State educators toward continuing education requirements and advancement on the salary schedule. 

  • 1 clock hour = 0.1 quarter credit; 10 clock hours = 1 quarter credit.
  • All courses must be a minimum of 1 clock hour to be accepted.
  • OSPI and MISD are completely separate. MISD cannot access clock hours submitted to OSPI and vice versa.
  • Clock hours must be earned from an OSPI approved clock hour provider.
  • 45 Credits are deducted from MA Degree credits.

IMPORTANT! Acceptable documents must be received in Human Resources no later than the close of business day on October 15. Credits must have been earned by October 1 to be considered for salary placement in the current school year. Clock hours submitted after October 15 will go towards salary placement for the following school year.

It is highly recommended that you make a copy of the clock hour transcript for your own records. OSPI and MISD are separate and do not share documents.

Acceptable Documentation:

Please do not write on, mark, highlight or staple transcripts or clock hour forms. Documentation will be returned, and a new, clean copy will be requested.

Classes taken through Mercer Island School District:

  • Most courses through MISD are approved clock hour courses - these will be noted in pdEnroller.
  • Registration for the class must be completed through pdEnroller.
  • pdEnroller transcripts for all completed classes should be submitted by the employee to Human Resources for salary advancement.

Classes taken outside Mercer Island School District:

  • An official transcript or carbonless copy of the OSPI In-Service Registration Form, issued by an approved clock hour provider.
  • College transcripts must be official and sent directly to us from your school either electronically or via mail.
  • Educational Staff Associates (ESA) Only – PD used for your WA State Department of Health License can be submitted by certificate of completion when submitted together with the DOH Licensure Hour Verification form.

Documentation We CANNOT Accept

Certificates of completion, grade reports, unofficial transcripts, opened official transcripts, and clock hours earned from out-of-state districts. If these are submitted, the documents will be returned and/or new documentation will be requested.