We are excited to announce an important update regarding our website URL. As part of our ongoing efforts to improve functionality and increase internet security, we are changing our current URL from k12.wa.us to ospi.k12.wa.us. Read more about this change and its impact.
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This application is for educators who have been requested for an Emergency Substitute certificate by an employer and for those who have held or hold an expiring Emergency Substitute certificate and will be working with an employer to be certified again on an Emergency Substitute certificate.
This limited certificate is not available for full certificate holders.
This certificate must be initiated by an employer in Washington through the submission of a district request. Once the district request has been submitted, log into your E-Certification account to submit the application.
An Emergency Substitute Certificate is issued for two school years or less.
The Emergency Substitute Certificate may be reissued upon request by an employing school district, approved private school, or educational service district.
This application must be initiated by your sponsoring school district. Once that has been done, login to: E-Certification