Character Reference

Form 4B, in most cases, can be submitted in place of a superintendent recommendation if you are not currently employed or recently employed within the West Virginia public school system. It must be submitted before any other application can be processed. Ask someone who is not a relative or a housemate to fill out one column in the second section of the form:

• If you worked in education in the last year
  • A former supervisor must sign the "Recommendation Based Upon Educational Experience" column.
• If you did not work in education in the last year
  • Someone who has known you for at least a year must sign the "Recommendation Based Upon Non-Educational Experience" column

Submission 

For instructions on how to apply for a license to work in West Virginia public schools or to submit supplemental documentation, follow the steps detailed in the certification application process. You may email your Form 4B supplemental document to certification.wvde@k12.wv.us.

If this is your first time using our Certification Portal, you will need to register. Follow the instructions for first-time applicants. 

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