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However, Pennsylvania teacher certification requires a bachelor's degree from a PDE-approved program. Candidates with a non-education bachelor's degree can pursue an alternative teacher certification program, which requires supervised student teaching experience.
Complete an approved education preparation program at the Bachelor's, Graduate, or Post Baccalaureate level in your subject area. Your initial teacher preparation program must include a student teaching experience. Receive a recommendation for certification from your preparing college/university.
In addition to a bachelor's degree, you'll also need to complete a teacher education program that has both regional accreditation and accreditation by the Department of Education. For Pennsylvania, that means accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
If your previous degree(s) did not include an education component, you will need to complete an education certification program through an approved provider to receive your PA teacher certification.
Receiving your Teaching Certificate - How long does it take for me to receive my certificate? The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) processes applications in approximately six to eight weeks from the date they receive them from our Certification Office.
Please go to cation.pa. 2. Hover mouse over “Teachers & Administrators.” 3. Click “Certifications” from the drop down menu.
Pennsylvania certificates are not renewable. An Instructional I or Educational Specialist I is valid for a maximum of 6 service years in Pennsylvania. If not converted before the end of the applicable service period, the certificate becomes lapsed or invalid.
Please go to cation.pa. 2. Hover mouse over “Teachers & Administrators.” 3. Click “Certifications” from the drop down menu.
After your profile is set up, your PPID is located on your TIMS personal profile page.
A Level I certificate is valid for six years of service working in Pennsylvania's public school entities, APS, or PK-Counts approved facilities. Validity is defined as service years, not calendar years. Service years are the maximum years the educator may be employed on a Level I.