The PSC uses a "complete package" procedure for certification
application. The application is considered complete when all required signed documentation
and fees have been received. It is the responsibility of the applicant to submit a
complete package. Application materials may be requested by calling the PSC offices, or
are available through local school systems, RESAs, colleges, universities, or the PSC website.
Incomplete application packages received in the certification office are usually held for
90 days pending receipt of additional documentation; at the end of the 90 days, incomplete
certification cases are closed. To reopen an incomplete certification case, the applicant must submit a new application along with the missing documents.
The "complete" application package may include several pieces
of information such as: the application for certification; approved teacher preparation
program verification; prior experience verification; copies of out-of-state certificates;
verification of prior content assessment; and official college or staff development
transcripts. The documents required for a complete application package depend on the kind
of transaction requested.
Application packages for certification may be submitted by the college
where an approved preparation program has been completed, by a local school system where
the applicant has been employed (especially if a conditional certificate is being
requested), or by the applicant for certification. The applicant should work with both
their college and school system employer to determine the preferred method of application.
In either case, the package should be complete, include official documentation, and any
appropriate certification fee. Incomplete packages will be returned to the applicant
for correction.
For an explanation of the possible application transactions, click here.
For an explanation of the fees required for certification, click here.
To view current certification forms and applications, click here.
If your college credit was completed at an institution outside the
United States, click here.
