Provisional or Professional Administrative Certificate Renewal

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)
• Have recommendation from the county Superintendent
  • If you are employed in a WV public school, Form 4A requires an official recommendation from the Superintendent. If you are not employed by a county school system, you must also submit Form 4B. 
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified
• Hold, or have previously held, a West Virginia Administrative Certificate

Renewal Requirements

To be eligible to renew your certificate, complete one (1) of the three (3) options below.

1. Have completed six (6) semester hours of eligible coursework
   1. College or university coursework must be on an official transcript with a 3.0 GPA, or
   2. E-Learning courses offered through WVLearns
2. Hold a master’s degree + 30 advanced salary classification
3. Have reached the age of 60 

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

Permanent Requirements

To obtain a permanent certificate, you must:

• Have a minimum of five (5) years educational experience, with a minimum of two (2) years in the endorsement area
• One (1) year of administrative experience must take place in West Virginia

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 4A

$35