Applications for Professional Certification Initial Teacher Certification Use this form when applying for certification upon completion of teacher preparation program from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. $25.00 Processing Fee Need Transcripts? Initial Student Support Certification Use this form when applying for certification as a Counselor, School Nurse, Pathologist, School Psychologist, or Athletic Trainer. $25.00 Processing Fee Professional Administrative Certification Use this form when applying for initial certification or renewing a certificate endorsed as Principal, Superintendent, or Supervisor of Instruction. $25.00 Processing Fee Renewal of Professional Teaching/Student Support Certificate Use this form when applying for the renewal or conversion of your Professional Teaching and/or Student Support Certificate. $25.00 Processing Fee Out of State Character Recommendation Use the Form 4B to obtain a character recommendation from a person other than a WV County
Superintendent. If you are employed in a educational setting, please obtain the recommendation of your immediate supervisor. However, if you are not employed in an educational setting, you can obtain a recommendation from an employer or community leader. Additional Endorsements Use this form to apply for an additional endorsement gained by completion of an approved program or to add an endorsement listed on a certificate issued by another state. Use to request a Duplicate Certificate. $25.00 Processing Fee Duplicate Certificate and Name-Change Request Use this form to request a duplicate certificate with seal or to update name/address and request a duplicate certificate with seal. $25.00 Processing Fee Applications for Alternative Certification
Coach, Athletic Trainer, Limited Football Trainers Use this form to apply for or renew an Authorization endorsed as a coach, athletic trainer, or limited football trainer. $25.00 Processing Fee Permanent Authorizations Use this form to apply for Permanent Authorization for Middle Childhood or to extend the grade levels of a current endorsement area, as permitted by WVBE Policy 5202. $25.00 Processing Fee Applications for Advanced Salary, Salary Supplements, and Tuition & Fee Reimbursements Advanced Degree and/or Advanced Salary and/or National Board For Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Salary Supplement Use this form when applying for recognition of hours completed towards an advanced degree or salary or when requesting recognition of certification through the . $25.00 Processing Fee INFORMATION IS REQUIRED WITH FORM 12. Moving Expense Reimbursement Use this form when applying for reimbursement of fees associated with a move after employment has ceased in a West Virginia County due to reduction in force and you have been hired It is required a tax form available through the IRS accompany this form. No processing fee is required.
in another West Virginia County. INFORMATION SHEET IS REQUIRED WITH FORM 35. Tuition Reimbursement Use this form when applying for reimbursement of fees associated with coursework taken for the renewal of a certificate or for course taken towards the completion of a program in a verified shortage area. It is required a tax form available through the IRS accompany this form. No processing fee is required. INFORMATION SHEET IS REQUIRED WITH FORM 36. National Fee Reimbursement Use this form when applying for reimbursement of fees associated with completing certification. It is required a tax form available through the IRS accompany this form. No processing fee is required. INFORMATION SHEET IS REQUIRED WITH FORM 37. ASHA, NBCC, WVBEC, NASP, or NBCSN Enrollment & Completion Fee Reimbursement Use this form when applying for reimbursement of fees associated with completing ASHA, NBCC, NASP, or NBCSN certification. Applications received in the Office of Professional Preparation by the annual deadline of September 15 will be processed September 15
INFORMATION SHEET IS REQUIRED WITH FORM 33. Salary Supplement for ASHA, NBCC, WVBEC, NASP, or NBCSN Board Certification Use this form when applying for the salary supplement associated with certification through ASHA, NBCC, WVBEC, NASP, or NBCSN. Applications received in the Office of Professional Preparation by the annual deadline of September 15 will be processed after September 15 of that year. Applications received between September 16 and December 31 will be denied. Applications may be submitted between January 1 and September 15 of each year. The salary supplement is not awarded on a first-come, first-served, basis. Selection is made based upon official ranking criteria. Please refer to information in the application concerning these ranking criteria. No applications will be processed
until after September 15 of the year. $25.00 Processing Fee INFORMATION SHEET IS REQUIRED WITH FORM 43. ASHA, NBCC, NASP, or NBCSN Certification Renewal for Salary Supplement Use this form when applying for renewal of a previously awarded Salary Supplement for ASHA, NBCC, WVBEC, NASP, or NBCSN. A copy of the board certificate reflecting the current board certification expiration date MUST accompany this application. $25.00 Processing Fee INFORMATION SHEET IS REQUIRED WITH FORM 44. Applications for Career/Technical Certification & Adult Permits Career/Technical Certificate Use this form when applying for an original career/technical certificate, renewing an existing certificate, requesting permanent career technical certificate, or adding an endorsement to an existing $25.00 Processing Fee
career technical certificate. Full-Time or Substitute Permit for Career/Technical Use this form when applying for anoriginal or the renewal of an original Full-Time or Substitute Career/Technical Permit. $25.00 Processing Fee Verification of Work Experience Use this form to verify any work experience required for career/technical certification. No fee required. Advanced Salary Classifications for Career/Technical Certificates Use this form to request recognition of coursework completed towards an advanced salary classification. $25.00 Processing Fee Adult License for Adult Basic Education Use this form to request an Adult License for Adult Basic Education $25.00 Processing Fee Verification of Competency for Special Interest Use this form to verify competency in a specific area of interest requested on the Adult Special Interest certificate. No fee required. Adult Special Interest Adult Occupational Area Use this form when applying for a permanent permit to work with adult learners in occupational and special interest areas. $25.00 Processing Fee
Adult Permit for EMT and Fire Service Training Use this form to apply for an original or renew an Adult Permit for EMT or Fire Service Training. $25.00 Processing Fee Applications for Paraprofessional Certification Permanent Paraprofessional Use this form when applying for certification as a Paraprofessional working in the classroom $25.00 Processing Fee Permanent Paraprofessional- Educational Interpreter Use this form when applying for permanent, initial, or renewal certification as a Paraprofessional- Educational Interpreter $25.00 Processing Fee Applications for Community Program Authorization Community Program Authorization Use this form when applying for the permanent, the initial, or to renew certification to teach in a partnership between a local school system and a community PK program. This credential is required when the teacher does not hold a valid WV Professional Teaching Certificate endorsed for PK. $25.00 Processing Fee Applications for Advance Credential Advanced Credentials Use this form when applying for an Advanced $25.00 Processing Fee