Certification Applications

Convert a Provisional Administrative Certificate to a Professional Administrative Certificate.

This permit may be granted only one time to an individual who has been continuously employed for a specific assignment under a First-Class/Full-Time Permit and who has completed all course requirements of the approved program but has not attained the required passing scores on the Praxis content exams.

Use this form to apply for a teaching certificate if you have completed an approved West Virginia Board of Education program as part of the Option 3 pathway (non-college/university).

Convert a Provisional Teaching Certificate to a Professional Teaching Certificate.

Form 20M allows you to be issued a Professional Teaching Certificate if you are a qualifying veteran and meet requirements as per HB 3125 and SB 765. 

The Provisional Certificate is issued to individuals who complete an alternative certification program.

Renew a Provisional Teaching Certificate if you have not met the requirements for a Professional Teaching Certificate.

Use this form to request an observation or clinical experience in the West Virginia public school system if you are enrolled in an out-of-state

The Temporary Teaching Certificate for Program Completers may be granted only one time to an individual who has completed an approved preparation

Renew a Temporary Teaching Certificate for Program Completers.

Apply to teach in an area of critical need and shortage in a West Virginia public school district by enrolling in an approved West Virginia Board of Education county-based alternative certification program.

Fill out this form to renew an Alternative Teaching Certificate if you are employed by a county and enrolled in the county’s alternative certification