The Certification Division Call Center will be closed on 10/22 and 10/27 in order to prioritize the issuance of certification. We will resume normal call center operation on Wednesday, 10/29, and appreciate your patience and cooperation. You may continue to use our Contact Form for a same-day response.
Effective July 1, 2025, Evaluation Systems, Pearson (ES) is the new GACE testing supplier. The GACE website is available at https://www.gace.es.pearson.com/.

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We are currently processing complete application packages received on or before October 15, 2025. If any documentation was received by our office after that date, please be patient, and wait at least two weeks after completing your application before contacting our office with any concerns.

  • Application status checks are not provided by phone or email.
  • Documents must be submitted electronically as outlined here.
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Applications received 26,828
Educators newly certified 8,548
Certificate fields first issued 33,030
Educators renewed 5,667
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Know the Numbers
This Fiscal Year (Since July 1, 2025)
Applications received 26,828
Educators newly certified 8,548
Certificate fields first issued 33,030
Educators renewed 5,667
Transactions completed 25,556
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This Fiscal Year (Since July 1, 2025)
Applications received 26,828
Educators newly certified 8,548
Certificate fields first issued 33,030
Educators renewed 5,667
Transactions completed 25,556

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