Organization : Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
Service Name : Teacher Certification Renewal
Country: United States of America
Website : http://www.epsb.ky.gov/
Teacher Certification Renewal :
Through the years, the Education Professional Standards Board and its predecessors made changes to the types of certificates issued. Specific renewal requirements for most certificates are listed on the reverse side of your certificate.
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After 1985, the state stopped issuing lifetime certificates and required that certificates be renewed every five years. If you hold one of the 5-year certificates, these are the requirements:
First 5-year renewal:
15 graduate hours or Phase I of the CEO requirements
Second 5-year renewal:
Completion of an approved Master’s degree or an approved Fifth Year program (32 graduate hours) or completion of CEO requirements
Subsequent 5-year renewals:
Three years of classroom teaching during the last 5-year period of the certificate OR six semester hours of additional graduate credit
Teacher Certification Renewal:
First 5-year renewal requires:
** Completion of a CA-2 application; and
** Completion of 15 graduate hours or half ofthe Continuing Education Option (CEO) requirements; and
** The signature of the superintendent verifying your three (3) years of teaching experience OR an OFFICIAL transcript of the courses you have completed for renewal and the recommendation from the college of education official (if applicable).
** Payment of a $50 money order or certified check made payable to the “Kentucky State Treasurer”. Applicants may also use EPSB “E-Pay” online payment service to pay certification fees once the completed application has been mailed.
Second 5-year renewal requires:
** Completion of a CA-1 application; and
** Completion of an approved Master’s degree or an approved Fifth Year program (32 graduate hours) or completion of the CEO requirements; and
** The signature of the superintendent verifying your three (3) years of teaching experience OR an OFFICIAL transcript of the courses you have completed for renewal and the recommendation from the college of education official (if applicable).
** Payment of a $50 money order or certified check made payable to the “Kentucky State Treasurer”. Applicants may also use EPSB “E-Pay” online payment service to pay certification fees once the completed application has been mailed.
Subsequent 5-year renewals require:
** Completion of a CA-2 (.pdf) application; and
** Completion of three (3) years of classroom teaching during the last 5-year period of the certificate OR six (6) semester hours of additional graduate credit; and
** The signature of the superintendent verifying your three (3) years of teaching experience OR an OFFICIAL transcript of the courses you have completed for renewal and the recommendation from the college of education official (if applicable).
** Payment of a $50 money order or certified check made payable to the “Kentucky State Treasurer”. Applicants may also use EPSB “E-Pay” online payment service to pay certification fees once the completed application has been mailed.
Additional Information:
Educators may also complete Rank I and additional certifications as part of the renewal requirements.
Division of Certification:
Education Professional Standards Board
100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601