Authorizations and Professional Business Official Certificate
Summary of Requirements
Use this form if you do not meet the criteria for any of the credentials in accordance with section 5 of WVBE Policy 5202 or you are assigned to a position for which a specialization related to public school instruction or a public school program does not exist on the Professional or Career and Technical Education Certificate.
A Temporary or Permanent Authorization that requires a Professional Certificate as a prerequisite shall be valid, provided the Professional Certificate remains valid in accordance with section 11.
US Citizen or hold eligible documentation (see WVBE Policy 5202)
Other requirements differ depending on your credential. Speak with your employer or review policy 5202 for more details.
If you are employed in a county public school program, you must also have a recommendation from the Superintendent. If you are not employed in a county public school program, you must also submit Form 4B: Character Reference with your application.
Fill in the applicant information and indicate the type of authorization you are requesting. Depending on your position, you may need to submit supporting documentation.
Pay the application fee online before submitting your application.
Submit your application and all supporting documentation to the county certification official, or to the WVSDT, WVSDV, or WVDE, if you are not employed by a county school system. Please mail to the following address:
West Virginia Department of Education Office of Certification Services Building 6, Suite 550 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, WV 25305-0330
To send official transcripts to our office, please have your college/university send them to cert.transcripts.wvde@k12.wv.us. Transcripts must be received from the institution, not the applicant.