Certification Applications

Application is required upon completion of an approved West Virginia Board of Education county-based Alternative Certification Program.

Advanced Credentials are awarded to educators for completing professional development, coursework, and/or testing which exceeds the requirements of a

Fee reimbursement is only for professional school speech-language pathologists, counselors, psychologists, and nurses employed in the West Virginia

This fee reimbursement is only for teachers who are employed in the West Virginia public school system and hold, or are working to acquire, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certification.

Authorizations are issued to individuals working in a public school-related specialization not included in the Professional or Career and Technical Education Certificate.

This certificate allows paraprofessionals to work in a classroom under the supervision of a professional educator.

Use this form to obtain or renew a temporary Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher (ECCAT) Authorization or obtain a permanent ECCAT

Permanent Authorization (Form 42) is issued to applicants who hold a current Professional Teaching Certificate and need to modify an endorsement to

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 12

Form 4P allows you to convert your Professional Teaching Certificate to a permanent certificate based on if you have a minimum of 10 years of eligible

Use this form to convert a Non-United States Citizen Permit to an Initial Professional Certificate for Teaching, Administration or Student Support or

Request a copy of your West Virginia Teaching Certificate or change the name and/or address for that certificate.