The renewal of this permit allows individuals who do not hold a professional certificate to substitute teach day-to-day in any position for up to 30 days.
Grade Point Average: Minimum 2.0 GPA is required for all semester hour coursework
Coursework/Training:
Option 1: Twelve (12) clock hours of substitute teacher renewal training approved by the employing county or available through our eLearning platform
This must occur before you receive the permit being renewed and within five (5) years of application, or
Option 2: Six (6) semester hours of coursework related to the public school program on an official transcript
This must occur before you receive the permit being renewed and within five (5) years of application, or
Option 3: One of the following must apply:
Hold an expired West Virginia Professional Certificate, or
Hold a valid/expired Out-of-State Professional Teaching, Student Support, or Administrative Certificate.
You can use your expired West Virginia Professional Certificate or Out-of-State Professional Certificate once to get a Short-Term Substitute Permit. Your certificate must have been expired less than five (5) years before the application date.
Log in to the portal and select the "Renew" button for the certificate you would like to renew.
Select the option to renew your certificate.
Fill in the required information. Depending on the option you choose, you may need to include information on your work history. Please note that you may need to submit documentation verifying your experience. At this time, you will submit the application.
If you are employed in a WV county school, your application will go to your county for approval. Following county approval, you will receive an email for payment. Log back in to the portal to pay the application fee.
If you are not employed, the "pay now" button will appear on your dashboard, and you will be able to pay immediately.
Following a review and approval of your application by the Office of Certification, you will receive an email with instructions to download your certificate. You may follow the status of your application on the Certification Portal or by checking the Application Status.