Course Description

Learn about the latest teacher certificate renewal requirements! Teachers and CTE teachers will become familiar with recent certification policy changes. Find out more about the new equity-based school practices certificate renewal requirement, STEM requirement, and the next steps you need to take to renew your certificate. Learn how to add an endorsement and explore the basics of National Board Certification. You will consider completing a Professional Growth Plan (PGP), and review OSPI’s eCertification platform. This course meets the Washington state certificate renewal requirement for leadership.

Course Objectives

• Increase educator knowledge about opportunities to increase professional capacity through certification

• Become familiar with recent policy changes impacting teacher certification

• Explore professional growth opportunities through certificate renewal requirements

• Learn to navigate residency and professional certification systems, adding an endorsement, completing a PGP, OSPI eCertification, and other certificate actions