Apply Online

1. Access E-Certification through OSPIs Education Data System (EDS) Portal.
2. After creating an account in EDS, select E-Certification (it will take approximately 15 minutes to have these options available after creating the account). The link will take you to E-Certification homepage.

Check the status of your application online:

1. Log in to EDS:
   1. If you are using EDS for the first time you will need to create an account - Instructions (PDF)
   2. If you already have an account, simply log-in using your current account and password; do not create a duplicate account.
2. Click View My Applications.
3. Select E-Certification.
4. Select the My Credentials tab.
5. View the status of your application (Pending, Open, Re-Opened, Closed).

List down the documents required for successfully completing the procedure.

e.g.
1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Professional Certification Office
Office: (360) 725-6400
Fax: (360) 586-0145
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Website

Professional Educator Standards Board
Office: (360) 725-6275
Fax: (360) 586-4548
PO Box 47236
Olympia, WA 98504-7236
Email: pesb@k12.wa.us
Website

Beginning Educator Support Team (BEST)
Office: (360) 725-6119
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Website

Washington Initiative for NBPTS Certification
Office: (360) 725-6119, 1-877-833-0931
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Website

Provide eligibility criteria's for going through this procedure.

Professional Certification - Fee Schedule

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	

Apply for a replacement certificate online by using e-Certification system.

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Here is a procedure on how to replace a lost teaching certificate.

Enter other informations which might help

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

• Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction:

http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/FAQ.aspx#G1

More information which might help people.