Temporary Renewable Teaching Certificate

Initial

• Validity Period: 1 year
• General Requirements: US Citizen or hold eligible documentation (see WVBE Policy 5202); good character, age 18
• Education Level: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree (Regionally accredited IHE);
• Grade Point Average: Minimum Overall Cumulative GPA of 2.5
• Coursework/Training:  Possesses an expired out‑of-state certificate issued without restrictions equivalent to a West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate
• Testing: No
• Employment Required: Yes.
• Official Recommendation: County Superintendent.
• Official Transcripts (when applicable): To send official transcripts to our office electronically, please have those sent to cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us. If you select to send them electronically, they must be sent directly from the institution to the Office of Certification.

Renewal

• Validity Period: 1 Year (Renewable up to 2 times for a total of 3 years)
• Grade Point Average: Minimum 3.0 GPA for all required coursework
• Evaluations:  Obtain successful evaluations for each year taught under the Temporary Certificate within the West Virginia Educator Evaluation System with an earned performance rating of Emerging or above
• Credential: Renewable Temporary Teaching Certificate
• Testing: No.
• Employment Required: Yes.
• Official Recommendation: Superintendent

Link to "paper instructions"

This certificate costs $35.