Act 48 Information
 

Please be aware that the Pennsylvania Department of Education will discontinue using educators' social security number to enter and track Act 48 credit hours. Instead, all certified teachers, including librarians and guidance counselors will be expected to use a PDE-selected professional personnel identification number. You need to begin using your new number immediately!

Your number has been assigned by PDE. In order to learn what number you are expected to use to sign up for credit or check your Act 48 records, you must follow these directions:

Go to the PDE web page
www.pde.state.pa.us  

On the left, select Act 48 Reporting System

Under Educator Options, select Get Your Professional Personnel ID

Enter data in all five boxes. Use 2 digits for the month of birth, 2 for the day of birth, and 4 for the birth year.  For example: 07/25/2006

When you get your professional ID number, you should write it down in a safe place and use this when applying for ACT 48 and for applications, etc.