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Renewal of a Career and Technical Educator (CTE) Continuing Certificate
Questions?
Submit a question to OSPI.
To renew a CTE Continuing Certificate, you must meet the training and experience requirements listed below.
Renewal Process Change Note: Renewal certificates will now have two deadline dates to meet. The On-Time Application Date of January 1 and the Uniform Expiration Date of June 30. Renewal applications submitted after January 1 of the expiration year will be considered late and subject to an additional processing fee. This change does not affect Limited, Paraeducator, or Residency Reissuance certificates and late applications will not be charged a late fee until January 2030 (WAC 181-79A-117).
Beginning July 1, 2023, House Bill 1426 issued new certificate renewal requirements, in addition to current renewal requirements, for all teachers, CTE teachers, and for all administrator and CTE director certificates. New requirements are italicized below.
Requirements
- 15 Equity-based school practices aligned with CCDEI standards clock hours, valid National Boards certificate or equivalent college credits, or at least one goal of an annual PGP from one of the legislature-approved providers.
AND - 15 STEM clock hours
- PLUS, one of the following
- Must complete ten quarter hours or one hundred 100 clock hours of CTE teacher training in the subject matter certified to teach since the previous issuance of CTE Continuing certificate.
OR - A valid National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certificate (this meets both STEM and Equity-based school practices requirement)
OR - May complete four(4) annual Professional Growth Plans (PGP). Beginning July 1, 2018, PGPs will equal 25 clock hours per PGPs.
- Must complete ten quarter hours or one hundred 100 clock hours of CTE teacher training in the subject matter certified to teach since the previous issuance of CTE Continuing certificate.
Clock Hour Note: Educators applying to renew an expired certificate must submit documentation of completed clock hours or equivalents to the Certification Department for review with their application. Educators cannot use the same clock hours to satisfy multiple clock hour-specific requirements (STEM, Equity, Leadership, etc.). Clock hour courses related to CTE teaching: This would include courses such as classroom management, formative assessment, differentiated instruction, and culturally-responsive teaching strategies. For more information, please contact the Professional Educator Standards Board.
Example: An educator who completes clock hours in a culturally responsive STEM course offered by a legislatively designated CCDEI provider earns 15 total clock hours. The professional learning meets the STEM and Equity standards but must be split between content-specific requirements. The educator could count ten (10) hours toward meeting the STEM certificate renewal requirement and five (5) hours towards meeting the Equity renewal requirement. This educator would need to complete additional content-specific clock hours to fully meet their certificate renewal requirements.
Certificate Renewal Information
STEM NOTE: Applicants submitting after September 1, 2019, who hold specific endorsements must complete 15 STEM clock hours as part of their certificate renewal requirements.
NOTE: If you hold or have held a Continuing CTE Teaching Certificate, you qualify for the general education lifetime substitute certificate. Apply online through the E-Certification system.
Apply
If you have all necessary documentation to apply for this certificate, login to: E-Certification
*IMPORTANT: Please note that application fees are NOT refundable. Ensure that you select and submit the correct application. If you have questions regarding your application, please contact our office.