Professional Teaching Certificate (Conversion)

The form 20C application is for applicants who hold a Provisional Alternative Teaching Certificate and are enrolled in a county-based alternative certification program and have met program requirements to convert a three-year Professional Teaching Certificate.

Before you Apply

To convert to a Professional Teaching Certificate, the following requirements must be met: 

• Hold a Provisional Alternative Teaching Certificate for a minimum of two (2) years
• Completion of six (6) hours of coursework taken after the issue date of the Provisional Alternative Teaching Certificate
• Successful completion of a county-based alternative certification program 
• Passed required Praxis exams  
• Meet teaching certification requirements as contained in Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications, 

General 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
• Hold a bachelor’s degree with a qualifying GPA from an accredited college or university 
• Have completed a state-approved alternative program or pathway 
• Pass required West Virginia Board of Education exams for the requested certificate and endorsement area 

Please have your college or university email official transcripts to our office (cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us). Transcripts must be received from the college or university, and not the applicant.

$35