Form V8
Adding or Renewing a Temporary or Permanent Authorization on a Professional Administrative Certificate for CTE Administrator
Summary of Requirements
Adding an endorsement to a valid WV Professional Administrative Certificate, following completion of coursework or experience as a CTE Administrator to allow an individual to be an administrator in a CTE setting.
Review WVBE Policy 5202 and Certifications for complete requirements.
Link to paper app instructions.
Full Requirements
Initial Application
- Validity Period: Timeframes for the endorsement’s validity vary according to the certificate’s validity dates.
- Education Level: Minimum of a Master’s Degree
- Grade Point Average: Minimum GPA of 2.5 in the area(s) of specialization
- Educational Work Experience: Yes; Minimum of three years teaching or school level administrator experience.
- Non-Educational Work Experience: No
- Coursework/Training: After August 1, 2020, the applicant for licensure must provide evidence of completion of the state-approved CTE Administrator coursework.
- Credential: Hold a valid and appropriate WV Professional Administrative Certificate endorsed for Principal
- Employment Required: No
- Official Recommendation: Superintendent and Designated Official in the Office of CTE.
- 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
- General: US Citizen or hold eligible documentation (see WVBE Policy 5202); good character; age 18; physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified; and holds or previously held a West Virginia Professional Administrative Certificate endorsed for Principal.
- Educational Work Experience: Three years teaching experience or school level administrative experience
- Non-Educational Work Experience: No
- Credential: WV Professional Administrative Certificate issued for Principal.
- Testing: No
- Employment Required: Yes
- Renewal Options: Verification of progress of completing the state-approved CTE administrator coursework and receive the recommendation of the 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.
Permanent
- Validity Period: Permanent
- General: US Citizen or hold eligible documentation (see WVBE Policy 5202); good character; age 18; physically, mentally, and emotionally qualified; and holds or previously held a West Virginia Professional Administrative Certificate endorsed for Principal.
- Educational Work Experience: Minimum of three years teaching or school level administrator experience or less than three years CTE administrator experience;
- Non-Educational Work Experience: No
- Credential: WV Professional Administrative Certificate endorsed for Principal.
- Testing: No
- Employment Required: Yes
- Official Recommendation: Superintendent and designated official from the Office of CTE.
- 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.
Application Fee
This application costs $35.
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