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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

 Pennsylvania Department of Education

 Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation
   
     PA Department of Education
     Division of Candidate Evaluation
     333 Market Street
     Harrisburg PA 17126-0333
 
Requirements for Permanent Certification:

Instructional II

  • 24 post baccalaureate credits;
  • 3 years of satisfactory service on the Pennsylvania Level I certificate (all areas will convert simultaneously);
  • Completion of a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved induction program; and
  • If Instructional I was issued in accordance with September 1999 regulations (effective date of September 1, 2001 or thereafter), satisfactory results on Level II assessment.

Educational Specialist II

  • 24 post baccalaureate credits;
  • 3 years of satisfactory service in each conversion area requested;
  • If Level I is issued in accordance with September 1999 regulations (effective date September 1, 2001), completion of a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved induction program; and
  • If Educational Specialist I was issued in accordance with September 1999 regulations (effective date September 1, 2001), satisfactory results on Level II assessment.

Administrative II and Supervisory II

  • If issued in accordance with June 1987 regulations, 3 years of satisfactory service on the Pennsylvania Administrative I or Supervisory I certificate in each area to be converted.

Vocational Instructional II

  • 60 credit hours in an approved program in the appropriate field of vocational education;
  • 3 years of satisfactory service on the Pennsylvania Vocational Level I certificate attested to by the chief school administrator of the Pennsylvania-approved public, nonpublic or vocational-technical school entity in which the vocational teaching was completed;
  • Completion of a Pennsylvania Department of Education-approved induction program;
  • Passing scores on the appropriate Praxis Series exam(s) for Pennsylvania; and
  • Recommendation from an approved Pennsylvania university (Temple University, Pennsylvania State University, or Indiana University of Pennsylvania).

     Highly Qualified Teacher HOUSSE for Pennsylvania Educators

    Applications, Forms, Name Change, Questions or for  General Information:

             Call:  Online at:
             PA Department of Education  www.pde.state.pa.us
             Information: (717) 787-2967

                or
             Customer Service: (717) 787-3356  Email NA HR Department

   SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION for PERMANENT CERTIFICATION

·      Complete your paper Application or e-cert application

·    Get the necessary signatures by sending your form by way of  inter-school mail, or by dropping off your PDE 338P, Part B, Recommendation of the School form to: Secretary, Human Resources Department, Central Office.

·    The signed form will be returned to you upon completion.

·   Forward the completed application, supporting documentation and money order to the PA Department of Education for processing. (address above)

   PRAXIS TEST INFORMATION
 

     Visit The Praxis Series Online: www.ets.org/praxis

     Questions about registration, scoring, or other Praxis Series services,

                  call: 609-771-7395  or e-mail praxis@ets.org
 
 

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