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Form 12
Professional Certificate Degree/Advanced Salary Classification
Advanced salary/advanced degree recognition is limited to those who hold a Professional Teaching, Student Support, or Administrative Certification or equivalents.
Applicant Type
Administrators, Professional Student Support, Teacher
Submission Type
Online
Form 33
ASHA, NBCC, WVBEC, NASP, or NBCSN Fee Reimbursement
Fee reimbursement is only for professional school speech-language pathologists, counselors, psychologists, and nurses employed in the West Virginia
Applicant Type
Professional Student Support
Submission Type
Paper
Form 38
Authorizations
Authorizations are issued to individuals working in a public school-related specialization not included in the Professional or Career and Technical Education Certificate.
Applicant Type
Professional Student Support, Teacher, Support Staff
Submission Type
Paper
Form 42
Permanent Authorizations
Permanent authorizations used for grade level modifications; also the Math I Authorization.
Review WVBE Policy 5202 and Certifications for complete
Applicant Type
Administrators, Professional Student Support, Teacher
Submission Type
Paper
Form 4B
Character Reference
If you are not currently employed by a West Virginia county school system, and have not been employed by a county school system within the past twelve
Applicant Type
First Time Applicants, Paraprofessional, Student Teacher, Teacher, Professional Student Support, Administrators, Athletic Coach
Submission Type
Paper
Form 4S
WV Professional Student Support Certificate Renewal
Renew your Professional Student Support Certificate, or convert a certificate to a five-year or permanent certificate.
Applicant Type
Professional Student Support
Submission Type
Online
Form 65
Non-United States Citizen Permit or Provisional Conversions to an Initial Professional Certificate
Convert a Non United States Citizen Permit to an Initial Professional Certificate for Teaching, Administration or Student Support.
Review WVBE Policy
Applicant Type
Administrators, Professional Student Support, Teacher
Submission Type
Paper
Form 8
Adding an Endorsement on a Professional Teaching Certificate
Add an endorsement to your Professional Certificate based on the completion of coursework at a regionally accredited college/university.
Applicant Type
Administrators, Professional Student Support, Teacher
Submission Type
Online
Form 8L
Adding a New Endorsement to a Long-Term Substitute Permit
Use Form 8L to add new endorsements with authorization from the employing county to a valid Long-Term Substitute Permit.
Review Policy 5202 and Certifi
Applicant Type
Professional Student Support, Teacher
Submission Type
Online
Form 8R
Adding an Endorsement on the Professional Teaching, Student Support or Administrative Certificate that is not reflected on a valid West Virginia certificate but is reflected on a valid, renewable out-of-state certificate.
Add an endorsement to your Teaching, Student Support, or Administrative Certificate that is reflected on your renewable out of state Certificate.
Applicant Type
Administrators, Professional Student Support, Teacher
Submission Type
Online
Form 9
Duplicate Certificate and Name-Change Request Form
Request a copy of your West Virginia Teaching Certificate or change the name and/or address for that certificate.
Applicant Type
Administrators, Athletic Coach, Paraprofessional, Student Teacher, Professional Student Support, Teacher
Submission Type
Paper
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