Provisional or Professional Administrative Certificate

General Requirements

This certificate is valid for five (5) years. To apply, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or hold eligible documentation (see Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications)
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified
• Have an official recommendation from a designated official from your college or university
  • If you are employed by a county school system, it also requires an official recommendation from the Superintendent. If you are not employed by a county school system, you must also submit Form 4B

Please note: If you have not completed the Evaluation Leadership Institute (ELI) and/or are not currently employed as an administrator, you may be granted a Provisional Administrative Certificate until all requirements are met. 

Education Requirements

To apply, you must:

• Have successfully completed a West Virginia college or university's state-approved educational leadership program
• Have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Have a minimum of three (3) years of educational or teaching experience
• Must pass required Praxis content testing per Policy 5202
• Have successfully completed the Evaluation Leadership Institute (ELI) in evaluation skills approved by the West Virginia Board of Education (includes online ELI and in-person ELI after being hired)

To send official transcripts to our office, please have your college or university email them to cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us. Transcripts must be received from the college or university, not the applicant.

Application Submission

For instructions on how to apply for a license to work in West Virginia public schools, follow the steps detailed in the certification application process.

If this is your first time using our Certification Portal, you will need to register. Follow the instructions for first-time applicants. 

User Guide

• Applicant User Guide - Form 19

$35