The following information is provided for teachers and other licensed employees who are accruing Contact Units (CUs) for column advancement.
PGS Information sessions are listed in the ELMS (Learning Activity keyword “PGS Information”).
CCSD Title I schools that are eligible for the 2 year advancement track are provided here: PGS Title I Schools – 2 Year Track.
June 1 – Deadline to submit the Request for Column Advancement for the next contract year. If a licensed employee fails to comply with this deadline, then the employee will not advance a column the next contract year. This form opens in early March and closes on the June 1 deadline. The Request for Column Advancement is provided in this link: 2025-2026 Advancement: HERE.
August 31 – Deadline to complete all requirements for all hours/coursework being used for the column advancement for the current contract year.
October 1 – Deadline to submit required documentation within the ELMS for ALL activities completed during the advancement cycle is October 1 of the year the employee is advancing. Submissions of activities completed during a previous advancement window will not be accepted. Official university transcripts must be received by the Professional Growth System department via e-transcript from the university at pgs@nv.ccsd.net or at the following physical address:
Clark County School District Human Resources Division – Attn: PGS Department 2832 E. Flamingo Road Las Vegas, NV 89121
Licensed employees submitting documentation for PGS advancement must know:
Links to all documents are provided below. Download and save the Approval Form prior to typing into it. Once completed and signed, the form will need to be part of the documents uploaded to one’s Google Drive and submitted as a link for Self-Reported Activities.
Please see the Documentation Required for CU Submissions in ELMS for the requirements to be submitted for completed activities:
The Reference Guide contains the activities that may be used for CU accrual within the Professional Growth System:
The transition to the 9/1/23 PGS Reference Guide adheres to the following understandings:
This form must be completed by the Educator/Licensed Professional, with approval signature by the supervising administrator after completing time-based activities referred to in the Documentation Required for CU Submission in ELMS.
This form must be completed by the Educator/Licensed Professional, with approval signature by the supervising administrator prior to taking 200-level college coursework in education, 200-level college coursework not in education, or 100-level college coursework related to multiculturalism.
This form must be completed by the Educator/Licensed Professional, with approval signature by the supervising administrator prior to being assigned a student teacher, a practicum student, or a field observation student (or equivalent for other licensed professionals).
October 1 Submission Deadline All documentation for CUs accrued by August 31 are due in CCSD ELMS by October 1. Any CU submissions timestamped on or after 12:00 a.m. on October 2 will not count toward column advancement for the current contract year. Training sessions for submitting professional learning hours can be found in CCSD ELMS, keyword “PGS.”
Using Google Drive to Upload and Share Documents directions (Google) Submitting Salary Advancement Documentation in CCSD ELMS directions (Google) Submitting Your 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 PGPS in CCSD ELMS directions (Google Doc)
Please direct questions to the Professional Growth System Department at (702) 799-4747 or via CCSD Google email at pgs@nv.ccsd.net.
