How to Renew Your Montana Teaching License

Happy Teacher Professional Development is proud to be a Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) Approved Professional Development Unit (PDU) Provider.

Montana educators can earn OPI-approved Professional Development Units (PDUs) through Happy Teacher courses for license renewal. If you only need PDUs to renew your Montana educator license, you do not need to purchase graduate credit.

Montana License Renewal Requirements

Montana educators with renewable licenses may use Professional Development Units (PDUs) toward their license renewal requirements.

Happy Teacher courses make it easy to earn PDUs through convenient, self-paced online professional development.

Happy Teacher Courses & Montana PDUs

Our courses are offered in 1-, 2-, and 3-semester course options:

• 1-semester course = 15 PDUs
• 2-semester course = 30 PDUs
• 3-semester course = 45 PDUs

You can take one course or combine multiple courses to earn the number of PDUs you need for license renewal.

For example, a 3-semester course plus a 1-semester course provides 60 PDUs.

Which Registration Option Should I Choose?

I Need PDUs for Montana License Renewal

Select: Course + PD/CEU Certificate Only

Because Happy Teacher Professional Development is a Montana OPI Approved PDU Provider, graduate credit is not required if you are taking our courses solely to earn PDUs for Montana license renewal.

I Need Graduate Credit for Salary Advancement

If you are taking a course for salary advancement, lane movement, or another district requirement, check with your school district to determine whether graduate-level credit is required.

If graduate credit is required, select one of our Course + Graduate Level Credit options when registering.

Happy Teacher partners with HLC-accredited universities, including Upper Iowa University and Adams State University, to offer graduate-level credit.

Earn Your Montana PDUs Your Way

Choose the Happy Teacher courses that best fit your classroom, professional goals, and areas of interest while earning PDUs toward your Montana license renewal.

You can complete courses individually or combine multiple 1-, 2-, and 3-semester courses to reach the number of PDUs you need.

Important: Renewal requirements are subject to change. We recommend consulting the Montana Department of Education’s website to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.

Here are courses popular with Montana educators:

• AI For Educators 
• Effective Classroom Management
• Stress Management
• Effective Instruction for English Language Learners