Temporary Teaching Certificate for Program Completers

Initial Application

• Validity period: 1 year
• General requirements: U.S. citizen or hold eligible documentation (see Policy 5202); good character, age 18
• Education level: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (Regionally accredited college or university);
• Grade point average: Minimum Overall Cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Coursework/training: Completed an approved preparation program, has attempted the content Praxis two or more times without meeting the required cut score
• Testing: No
• Employment required: Yes
• Official recommendation: County Superintendent
• Official transcripts (when applicable): To send official transcripts to our office electronically, please have those sent to cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us. If you select to send them electronically, they must be sent directly from the institution to the Office of Certification.

Renewal

• Validity period: 1 Year (Renewable up to 2 times for a total of 3 years)
• Grade point average: Minimum 3.0 GPA for all required coursework
• Evaluations:  Obtain successful evaluations for each year taught under the Temporary Certificate within the West Virginia Educator Evaluation System with an earned performance rating of Emerging or above
• Credential: Temporary Teaching Certificate for Program Completers
• Testing: No.
• Employment required: Yes.
• Official recommendation: Superintendent

$35