Summary of Application Requirements
Review WVBE Policy 5202 and Certifications for complete requirements
Initial Application
- Application Fee: $50
- Payment link: https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certpayment/
- Validity Period: 1 year (Renewable twice for a total of 3 years)
- General Requirements: US Citizen or hold eligible documentation (see WVBE Policy 5202); Must pass the state aide competency test, must complete 36 semester hours of coursework from an accredited university, as specified in Policy 5202, must have a score of 3.0 on the EIPA
- Education Level: High School Diploma
- Credential: NAD certification Level III, RID certification, NIC certification, or QAS Level II will substitute for the EIPA score of 3.0.
- Testing: EIPA minimum score of 3.0 or valid acceptable credential per Policy 5202.
- Employment Required: Yes
- Official Recommendation: Superintendent
- Primary Contact Info: Tabetha Gillespie, Email: tabetha.gillespie@k12.wv.us
Renewal
- Application Fee: $50
- Payment link: https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certpayment/
- Validity Period: 1 year (Renewable twice for a total of 3 years)
- Coursework/Training: Must have completed 15 clock hours of interpreter training each year
- Official Recommendation: Superintendent
- Primary Contact Info: Tabetha Gillespie, Email: tabetha.gillespie@k12.wv.us
Permanent
- Application Fee: $50
- Payment link: https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certpayment/
- Validity Period: Permanent
- General Requirements: US Citizen or hold eligible documentation (see WVBE Policy 5202); Must pass the state aide competency test, must complete 36 semester hours of coursework from an accredited university, as specified in Policy 5202, must have a score of 3.5 on the EIPA, must pass the EIPA written test
- Education Level: High School Diploma
- Coursework/Training: Must have completed the EIPA with a score of 3.5, must have passed the EIPA written test
- Credential: NAD certification Level IV, RID certification, NIC certification, or QAS Level III will substitute for the EIPA score of 3.5. The EIPA written test passage is still required.
- Testing: EIPA minimum score of 3.5 or valid acceptable credential per Policy 5202, and passing score on EIPA written test required.
- Employment Required: Yes
- Official Recommendation: Superintendent
- Primary Contact Info: Tabetha Gillespie, Email: tabetha.gillespie@k12.wv.us
Paper Application Instructions:
Paper Application Instructions:
Paper Application Instructions (only for those not available electronically):
Step 1: Download Application Form from the Application Forms Website.
Step 2: Print the paper application(s) and complete all required applicant information fields. Correspond with necessary entities (ex. school district, institutions of higher education, etc.) to acquire all required information and signatures for completion of the application.
Step 3: Payment for paper applications should be completed online prior to submitting an application to Office of Certification. Pay for paper applications at https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certpayment/. If employment within the West Virginia educational system is required for the license/certificate you seek, please verify with your employer that the application has been completed correctly before submitting an online payment.
Step 4: Submit the paper application for processing with all required supportive documentation (ex. official transcripts, etc.) to the Office of Certification. Pease mail to the following address:
West Virginia Department of Education
Office of Certification Services
Building 6, Suite 550
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Note: If you are employed within a West Virginia educational system, the application must be uploaded by the employer’s human resources office.
Step 5: If you are a first-time applicant for licensure (have never held a license/certificate issued by the WVDE), you will receive an email with a service code to make your background check appointment once the application is received by our office. You will need to follow these directions for first-time applicants. (*Note: This requirement does not apply to Forms 23 and 24B.*)