Submission of Form MR allows the Office of Certification to evaluate whether a qualifying veteran meets eligibility requirements to apply for an Initial Professional Teaching Certificate using Form 20M, once employment is secured in an appropriate teaching assignment.
The Qualifying Veterans pathway provides a set of conditions under which veterans may be issued a Professional Teaching Certificate. To be eligible, applicants must:
Be an honorably discharged member of the United States Armed Forces
Submit the veteran’s most recent DD214, NGB 22, or NGB 23
Hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Degree must be related to the available teaching position
Submit official transcripts
General Requirements
To apply, you must:
Be a U.S. citizen or hold eligible documentation (see Policy 5202)
Be at least 18 years old
Be physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified
Be a qualifying veteran
Hold at least a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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
Education Level
You must also:
Hold a bachelor’s degree with a qualifying GPA from an accredited college or university
Application Submission
For instructions on how to apply for a license to work in West Virginia public schools, follow the steps detailed on the certification application process page.