Form 10

Collegiate Instructor Permit

Summary of Requirements

This permit allows someone who usually works full-time as a college or university instructor to teach K-12 students in a specific subject area, as long as they’re already part-time employees in K-12 and have been recommended by the county superintendent.

Review Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications, for complete requirements.

Full Requirements

  • Validity period: One (1) year
  • General requirements: U.S. citizen or hold eligible documentation (see Policy 5202), at least 18 years old
  • Education level: Minimum of a master's degree in the assignment area through an accredited college or university
  • Grade point average: Minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Coursework/training: Verification of a minimum of three (3) years of college or university teaching experience in the area of the requested subject area. This must be the area of assignment by the employing college or university. The county Superintendent must recommend you, verifying you as the most qualified applicant. The County Board of Education must also offer you the position as long as its policy states you won't replace a fully-certified educator.
  • Testing: No
  • Employment required: Yes, the vacancy must have been posted with no certified individuals submitting an application and an offer of employment must be made
  • Official recommendation: Superintendent
  • Official transcripts (when applicable): To send official transcripts to our office electronically, please email them to cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us. If you select to send them electronically, they must be sent directly from the college or university to the Office of Certification.

Renewal

  • Validity period: One (1) year
  • Credential: Valid Collegiate Instructor Permit, renewing for continued employment in the current position.
  • Employment required: Yes, the vacancy must have been posted with no certified individuals submitting an application and an offer of employment must be made.
  • Official recommendation: Superintendent

Application Instructions

If this is your first time applying for a certificate issued by the West Virginia Department of Education, you will need to register. Follow the instructions for first-time applicants.

  1. Download the application form.
  2. Fill in the applicant information. Work with your employer and your institute of higher education to get the necessary signatures and supporting documents.
  3. Pay the application fee online before submitting your application.
  4. Submit your application and all supporting documentation to the Office of Certification. Please 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 the West Virginia public school system, the application must be uploaded by your employer’s human resources office.

Application Fee

$35

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