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 Teaching Certificate is issued to individuals who complete an alternative certification program or hold a West Virginia Statement of Eligibility.

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

Request for an observation or clinical experience in the West Virginia public school system from an out-of-state college or university.

Review Policy

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.

Use form 25R to renew your Alternative Teaching Certificate. The Alternative Teaching Certificate allows individuals to teach in an area of critical