Laurel Arts is an Act 48 Provider!
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Act 48 of 1999 requires that Pennsylvania certified educators complete six college credits of continuing professional education courses, 180 clock hours of continuing professional education, or any combination of these credits/hours equivalent to 180 hours related to their professional education assignment, certification or obtaining administrative certification every five years.

The Act 48 law also requires that: all continuing professional education courses are conducted by approved providers, which now includes Laurel Arts.
 
Laurel Arts will be offering Act 48 clock hours to educators who develop, instruct or participate in our classes, workshops and special programs. Certified educators who are in need of clock hours can receive hours for developing and instructing the class.  Class participants will be credited Act 48 hours if a class or workshop pertains to an educator's course of study or teaching assignment.

Currently, we are using the providership in conjunction with our normal offering of classes and workshops.  In the spring of 2005, Laurel Arts wants to include courses developed by area educators, which will appeal to teachers and our regular patrons.  Within three years, courses that can be offered on-site to area school districts will be added.  Laurel Arts wants to enhance our current programming as well as develop into an area resource for educators and area school districts seeking Act 48 hours or programming.

Spreading the word of our providership seems to be our next major undertaking.  The number of certified educators within Somerset County is huge.  Laurel Arts has sent letters to area superintendents, principals and Act 48 coordinators.  We will follow with fliers developed for placement in faculty lounges and also listing our providership on our “arts education fliers” that we distribute to area school children.  If you are interested in providing any Act 48 programs or participate in any of our classes, please contact Aimee Brown at aimee@laurelarts.org.