Washington - Apply for Continuing Teaching Certificate

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Procedure

1. If you are eligible to apply for a continuing teacher certificate you will need to get in touch with the Professional Certification Office (contact information is provided below).
2. Call the office and ask for a paper application.
3. Details about the documents needed and process to obtain the certificate will be on the form.

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Required Documents

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Office Locations & Contacts

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: [email protected]
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

Eligibility

Teachers must hold a valid initial teaching certificate to apply for the continuing certificate.

For holders of expired initial certificate (but you met requirements for the Continuing before expiration) you can still apply but you will have to pay a late fee ($100 late). If you did not meet requirements before expiration, you will need to follow procedure on Conversion to Residency Certificate.

Applicants must:

• Have a master's degree from an accredited college/university OR 45 quarter hours (30 semester hours) of upper division or graduate-level post baccalaureate study (coursework at the 100 level is allowed when used to obtain an endorsement).
• Have 180 days of teaching experience, 30 days of which must be in one school district. Substitute teaching, out-of-state teaching, and teaching in more than one district is acceptable.
• Have taken coursework in issues of abuse, which must include information related to identification of physical, emotional, sexual, and substance abuse; the impact on learning and behavior; the responsibilities of a teacher to report abuse or to provide assistance to victimized children; and methods of teaching about abuse and its prevention.

Fees

Professional Certification - Fee Schedule

Validity

Continuing Teaching Certificate: valid for five year periods

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External Links

• Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction:

http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher/Continuing.aspx#continuing

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