Career and Technical Education Certificate Renewal

Renewal

The renewed certificate 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
  • If you are currently employed by a county board of education, you must receive the recommendation of the employing county’s superintendent. 
  • If you are not employed by a county board of education, then a recommendation must be secured from the most recent education supervisor provided that such employment severance does not exceed one (1) year.
    • If employment severance in an educational setting is greater than one (1) year, a recommendation from the current employer or community leader must be secured (Form 4B). Official recommendation from the state-approved CTE educator preparation program provider is required for the initial CTE Certificate.

Permanent

A permanent certificate will not expire. To apply, you must:

• Have a 3.0 GPA for all semester hour coursework submitted for renewal
• To renew, you must:
  • Hold a Career and Technical Education Certificate valid for five years
  • Hold an earned master’s degree related to the public school program
  • Complete five (5) years of professional educational experience including two (2) within the specialization(s) for which the permanent certificate is requested or hold a Career and Technical Education Certificate valid for five (5) years which has already been renewed once and be eligible for a second renewal (within six (6) months of expiration) by meeting options based upon renewal. 

If applying for a permanent certificate based upon second renewal, you must meet one (1) of the following three (3) renewal options: 

• Complete qualifying coursework (six (6) semester hours/E-Learning) with a 3.0 GPA
• Hold an earned master’s degree and Master’s +30 advanced salary classification
• Be 60 years old or older. 
  • All renewal options require a valid industry credential, if it is applicable to the endorsement, as identified in the 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
  • If you are currently employed by a county board of education, you must receive the recommendation of the employing county’s superintendent. 
  • If you are not employed by a county board of education, then a recommendation must be secured from the most recent education supervisor provided that such employment severance does not exceed one (1) year.
    • If employment severance in an educational setting is greater than one (1) year, a recommendation from the current employer or community leader must be secured (Form 4B). Official recommendation from the state-approved CTE educator preparation program provider is required for the initial CTE Certificate.

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. 

$35