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When the 28 hour FCS requirement has been met, it is the responsibility of the paraeducator to report their clock hour form to EDS. The FCS is not a certificate so the paraeducators will not recieve documentation. Please keep a copy for your records.  

Individuals who complete the course work for subject matter certificates are eligible for the number of continuing education credit hours completed (20 clock hours per subject matter certificate) and can be applied towards your General Paraeducator Certificate. 

Professional growth plans (PGPs) are job-embedded, self-directed professional development. With a PGP, teachers, administrators, paraeducators, and ESAs set their own goals, align them to certification standards, design an action plan, and collect evidence documenting growth towards achieving their goals. Educators then reflect on the process. There is no cost to an educator for a PGP. Only one PGP may be completed each year. PGPs are completed between July 1 of one year and June 30 of the next. An educator holding a Washington State certificate must review the PGP for completion.