Adult Permit Endorsed for Areas of Career and Technical Education

Initial Application

The initial permit is valid for five (5) years. To apply, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen or hold eligible documentation (see Policy 5202, Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional/Paraprofessional Personnel and Advanced Salary Classifications)
• Have good character
• Be at least 18 years old
• Be physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified
• Have a minimum of a high school diploma or higher education degree as identified within the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Endorsements and Testing Manual
• Have completed a college or university’s state-approved Career and Technical Education teacher preparation program with a minimum 2.5 GPA or hold a valid West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate
• Have educational work experience or non-educational work experience as identified within the CTE Endorsements and Testing Manual
• Have required industry-recognized credentials as identified within the CTE Endorsements and Testing Manual and Policy 5202
• Have met basic skills proficiency through appropriate exams required by the West Virginia Board of Education or exemption as identified in Policy 5202, the Licensure Testing Directory or the CTE Endorsements and Testing Manual
  • A NOCTI exam is also required for endorsements as identified within the CTE Endorsements and Testing Manual and Policy 5202.
• Have official recommendation from the county superintendent, the Educational Service Cooperative, Multi-County Vocational Center Director, or the West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition superintendent

Renewal

The renewed permit is valid for five (5) years. to apply, you must:

• Have a 3.0 GPA for all semester hour coursework submitted for renewal
• To renew, you must have one of the following:
  • Complete qualifying coursework (six (6) semester hours/Department E-Learning)
  • Hold an earned master’s degree with a Master’s +30 advanced salary classification
  • Be at least 60 years old or older is required for renewal. 
• All renewal options require a valid industry credential, if it is applicable to the endorsement, as identified in the Career Technical Education (CTE) Endorsements and Testing Manual.
• Have official recommendation from the county superintendent, the Educational Service Cooperative, Multi-County Vocational Center Director, or the West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition superintendent

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.

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