DISTRIBUTION OF FIGURES OF PROFESSIONALS WHO COMPLETED A CERTIFICATION RENEWAL/ PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OPTION FOR LATEST CREDITS EARNED IN-SERVICE SPONSORED BY

Year Taken	Employing School System	Independent Agency	College or University	Individual Professional Growth
1999	1076	411	2993	278
1998	880	307	2178	170
1997	645	210	1588	137
1996	391	128	1138	87
1995	236	75	734	62
1994	253	75	480	40

EMPLOYING SCHOOL SYSTEM: Public or private school or school district sponsors or contracts for in-service activities which result in the issuance of recertification credits approved by the Department of Education.

INDEPENDENT AGENCY: Individuals or representatives of agencies which offer, without school or school district sponsorship or contract, workshops or in-service activities which result in the issuance of recertifications credits approved by the Department of Education.

COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY: Courses or workshop offered by a degree granting instituion which results in the award of credit on an official transcript.

INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL GROWTH: Professional growth activities, such as educational travel, completed by individuals for which recertification credits are granted by the Department of Education.

1,916 staff members took their most recent course prior to 1994.