Adding an Endorsement on a Professional Certificate

Applicant Requirements

Form 8 requires recommendation from the county Superintendent or designee if you are employed by

• A county school system
• A multi-county career technical education center
• The West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition OR
• The West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind

If you are not employed by one of these entities, select "no county" under "employing county" and submit Form 4B: Character Reference with your application. 

General Requirements

If your application is based on program completion at a Educator Preparation Program (EPP), you must have a minimum of a 2.50 GPA in the endorsement area and the requirements which include any assessments established in West Virginia Board of Education policy.

• Note: A candidate holding an endorsement in programmatic levels pre-k or pre-k-k must meet the minimum proficiency levels for the current professional education assessment or have a minimum of five (5) years full-time teaching experience in a West Virginia public school under that license.

To send official transcripts to our office, please have your college or university email them to cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us. Transcripts must be received from the college or university, 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.

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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