Registered Trainer Renewals

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To remain active, Registered Trainers must complete an online application to renew their trainer information every three years.

Renewal Requirements

  • Actively conduct and participate in training
  • Submit a renewal application 90 days before your renewal date
  • You will receive renewal reminder emails starting 90 days before your renewal date

Registered Trainer Renewal Steps

  1. Documentation of Training Presentations by trainer – minimum 36 clock hours
    • Enter each training presented in your training renewal application
    • Fill out or type all trainings presented onto the Training Log Template and upload into the above section
    • Tip: If you used the Certificate Generation Tool to generate certificates for your trainings, they are automatically listed in your account!
  2. Documentation of Training of Trainer (TOT) in Core Knowledge Areas and Skills for Trainers in past 3 years (upload copy of certificates) – minimum 8 clock hours in the Trainer Core Competencies
  3. Documentation of Training in Core Competency Areas for Practitioners or Administrators (upload copy of certificates) – minimum 12 clock hours
    • Please note, any professional development certificates uploaded into your TECPDS account (training/workshop) should already appear in this section
    • If you need to obtain certificates, we recommend using the free trainings on CLI Engage or the free/low cost trainings on Texas A&M AgriLife

ECE College Faculty Waiver Renewal Requirements

Current college/university faculty members, may submit a faculty waiver letter to waive the 36 hours of trainings presented and 8 clock hours of TOT required for renewal. However, documentation for 12 clock hours of training attended in the practitioner/administrator Core Competencies in the last 3 years (professional development) will still be required.

Faculty Renewal Steps

Faculty Renewal Steps

Follow the steps to renew your Registered Trainer approval, with these modifications. Begin by logging in to TECPDS and navigate to Registered Trainer Renewal in the Trainer section of the dashboard.

  • Upload your faculty waiver letter (see below) into the section where you document the trainings/professional development presented
  • Upload documentation (certificates) of professional development in the practitioner or administrator Core Competencies (at least 12 hours)
    • Certificates already uploaded into your TECPDS account will appear here automatically
  • Pay the renewal fee and submit your renewal application

Faculty Waiver Letter

The letter requesting the faculty waiver should include the following information:

  • Qualifications and Degrees of faculty member
  • Verification that the faculty member teaches ECE or related coursework
  • Continuing Education training received as part of the job
  • Department chair or supervisor signature on letterhead

Note: Renewal applications must be submitted every 3 years, and faculty are required to update their account with a revised letter from their department chair or supervisor.