Professional Teaching Certificate (Conversion)

Use this form only if you currently hold a West Virginia Provisional Teaching Certificate and have completed all requirements for an Initial Professional Administrative Certificate.

Candidate Requirements

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
• Be employed in a West Virginia public school district
• Have a minimum overall cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Have recommendation from the county Superintendent
• Have successfully completed a beginning educator internship for classroom teachers or qualify for West Virginia Board of Education Policy exemption
• Have two (2) years of full-time teaching experience in West Virginia under the Provisional Teaching Certificate in one or more areas of endorsement on the certificate.
• Have successful evaluations for each year taught under the Provisional Certificate within the West Virginia Educator Evaluation System with an earned performance rating of emerging or above.
• Have done one of the following:
  • Option One (1): Six (6) semester hours of college or university coursework reflecting the minimum of 3.0 GPA, as applicable, related to the public school program as defined in Policy 5202
    • This must be completed subsequent to the issuance of the initial Provisional Professional Certificate to be converted and within the last five (5) years.
  • Option Two (2): Successful completion of Department e-learning coursework related to the public school program as defined in Policy 5202
    • This must be completed subsequent to the issuance of the initial Provisional Professional Certificate to be converted and within the last five (5) years.

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, and not the applicant.

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