Non-United States Citizen Teaching Permit

General Requirements

To apply, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old
• Be a non-U.S. citizen
• Have good character
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified
• Hold (or have previously held) a Non-U.S. Citizen Permit, and authorization to work in the United States
• Have the recommendation of the county Superintendent
  • If you are not employed, you must fill out Form 4B.

Education Level

You must:

• Have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
• Be enrolled in six (6) hours of coursework related to the public school program or equivalent WVLearns courses, have a Master’s +30 advanced salary classification, or reached the Age of 60
• Submit your official transcripts to the office of certification or to the county certification official
  • Your county can submit your official transcript or your college or university can email official transcripts to our office (cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us). Transcripts must be received from the college or university, and not the applicant.

Application Instructions

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. 

For more detailed instructions, see our Form 4 How-To video.

$35