What is renewal of registration? Renewal of registration is an online process where you confirm your details and make declarations that you have continued to be suitable to be a teacher and maintained your professional practice. What do I have to do to maintain my professional practice? If you are renewing after 5 years, you need to have completed at least 50 days teaching, equivalent practice or educational leadership and 100 hours of standards referenced PD activities that update your knowledge about content, practice and/or pedagogy, during the last 5 years. If you renewed last year or are renewing for the first time, you are on the annual cycle, so you will need to have completed 10 days teaching, equivalent practice or educational leadership and 20 hours of standards referenced PD activities that update your knowledge about content, practice and/or pedagogy, during the last year. What do you mean by ‘standards referenced PD’? The standards of professional practice articulate what every teacher should know and be able to do and are focussed on student learning. To have a connection with the standards, a professional development activity must update or develop the professional knowledge and practice of a teacher. For more information, go to the Institute website www.vit.vic.edu.au and look under ‘I need to renew my registration’. Need help with your renewal? If you have any questions about the renewal process, your first step should be checking the Institute website. You’ll find FAQs that cover a wide range of questions, including: How to renew your registration online What records do I have to keep? What constitutes a day of teaching? How will I calculate my days of teaching if I teach part time? If I run a meeting is that part of my renewal of registration hours? I am working in classrooms with students but in a voluntary capacity. Can I use this for renewal of registration? I work in an education related field but don't work in a school or teach students. How do I know if I meet the currency requirements for renewal of registration? For answers to these and other questions, go to www.vit.vic.edu.au and look under ‘I need to renew my registration’. 1 Registration Renewal Form Incomplete Renewal Form When you renew... here’s what you’ll do 1 Registration Renewal Form Incomplete Renewal Form Applicant’s details Suitability to be a teacher Maintenance of Professional Practice Application for non-practising registration When you log into your MyVIT account you’ll see the online registration tasks you need to complete. Will all teachers renew their registration this year? No. Every teacher has to pay an annual fee. Many will also need to renew their registration as part of the same online process. Click here to go to the renewal form You’ll start by confirming your name, address and registration number Employment details and qualifications You’ll click ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to two questions about your suitability (eg whether you have any prior convictions) Authorisation You’ll click ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to questions about whether you have maintained your professional practice and wish to renew your registration Applicant’s Declaration If you are unable to meet the professional practice requirements above, you can apply for non-practising registration You’ll confirm your employment details - such as full-time, part-time, or casual relief teacher - and your qualifications You’ll click to authorise the Institute to conduct a periodic police record check You’ll click ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to declare that the content is true and correct Submit You’ll click ‘Submit’ Payment amount due You’ll complete the process by paying your registration fee Will I need to provide evidence? All teachers must keep records to support their application for renewal of registration. A random selection of teachers will be contacted by the Institute and requested to provide evidence of their professional practice. If requested, you can provide this evidence in paper or electronic form. What if I need to update my criminal record check? Will that affect my renewal? Yes. You cannot renew your registration without a current, satisfactory criminal record check. If your criminal record check is due for updating it will appear as a task in your MyVIT, which you need to complete as well as completing your renewal and paying your annual fee. What happens if I don’t renew my registration? Renewal of registration is a legal requirement. If you don’t renew your registration, it will expire and you will not be able to teach. How often will I be required to renew my registration in the future? From 2013 onward, you will be required to renew your registration each year when you pay your annual fee. Will it take long? For the majority of teachers, online renewal will take a matter of minutes.