Professional Administrative Certificate Renewal

Use the Professional Administrative Certificate Form (Form 4T) to: 

• Request renewal of your administrative certificate
• Convert to a permanent administrative certificate

Review Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications, for information on the criteria for converting your certificate to a permanent certificate. If you are employed in a county school system, please contact your county certification officer for assistance with the renewal process.

Renewal applications cannot be submitted until after January 1 of the year the certificate expires, unless a candidate is applying for a permanent certificate while holding a five-year certificate, a master’s degree, and five years of full-time experience. 

Candidate Requirements

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. 

General Requirements

To apply, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or hold eligible documentation (see Policy 5202).
• Have recommendation from the county Superintendent.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified.
• Hold, or have previously held, a West Virginia Administrative Certificate.

To be eligible to renew your certificate, you must:

• Have completed six (6) semester hours of eligible coursework or WVLearns courses, or
• Hold a master’s degree + 30 advanced salary classification, or
• Have reached the age of 60. 

To obtain a permanent certificate, you must have a minimum of five (5) years educational experience, with a minimum of two years in the endorsement area. One year of experience must take place in West Virginia.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA is required for all semester hour coursework for renewal. 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.

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.

User Guides

• Applicant User Guide - Form 4A
• College or University User Guide - Form 4A
• County User Guide - Form 4A

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