Alaska - Renew or Reinstate Your Teaching Certificate

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Procedure

1. Complete an application form. Link to download the form is provided under the 'Documents to Use' section.
2. The application fee is $200.00. The fingerprint processing fee is $60.00. All applicants must include payment in the form of a cashiers check, money order, credit card or debit card. Fees are non-refundable. Personal checks are not accepted.
   If paying by credit or debit card, complete all information under the 'Fees' section of the application, including the name on the card and the cardholders signature. Cashiers checks or money orders can be made payable to the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (EED).
3. Mail the completed application and supporting documents to the Teacher Certification Office (address provided below). Note: If you would like your original documents (i.e. Out-of-State certificate, original score report) to be returned, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your application packet.

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Required Documents

• Completed renewal form
• Official transcripts reflecting all coursework listed in the RECORD OF TRAINING-COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY section must be included with the application. Photocopied, unofficial, or faxed transcripts will not be accepted. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE OPENED, BUT NOT MARKED ON IN ANY WAY.
• Continuing Education Unit Certificates: Include original certificates from approved National Professional Organizations, regionally accredited institutions of higher education, Alaska public school districts, or the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, if applicable. For each CEU also include the $50.00 processing fee.
• Employment verification or fingerprint card
• Copy of renewed national board certification: Required ONLY for renewal of the Master teaching certificate.
• Signature
• Application fees

Office Locations & Contacts

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
ATTN: Teacher Certification
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811-0500

Telephone: (907) 465-2831
Fax: (907) 465-2441
E-mail: tcwebmail@alaska.gov

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Eligibility

All requirements listed below must be completed in order to renew or reinstate a Professional, Master, Type B or Type C certificate.

• SIX SEMESTER HOURS OF CREDIT EARNED SINCE THE ISSUE DATE OF THE CERTIFICATE BEING RENEWED OR REINSTATED. Official transcripts reflecting at least 6 semester hours (or 9 quarter hours) of credit earned within the life of the certificate being renewed must be included with the application. Of those required credit hours, three semester credits, or five quarter credits must be upper division or graduate level coursework. In Alaska, upper division coursework is designate by course numbers which are 300 and above. Up to three semester hours may be replaced with CEUs or non-academic credit. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE OPENED, BUT NOT MARKED ON IN ANY WAY.
• EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION. Verification of employment in a certified position in a public school district in Alaska must be submitted with the application. Employment verification may be in the form of a letter from the employing school district office, a salary placement statement or a photocopy of the contract. -OR-
  1 COMPLETED STANDARD FBI FINGERPRINT CARD (FD-258). Fingerprints must be rolled by a trained fingerprint technician. The technician must sign and date the fingerprint card. If you cannot obtain the fingerprint card locally, call or email Teacher Certification to request a card. If any section on the fingerprint card is incomplete, the entire application packet will be returned.
• RENEWED NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION. Required ONLY for renewal of the Master certificate. This is not a requirement for Professional, Type B or Type C certificates.

Fees

• Certificate fee: $200.00
• Background check processing fee: $60.00

If you are renewing one certificate and also require fingerprint cards, submit a total fee of $260.00. You may pay in the form of a cashiers check, money order, or credit card (Visa, Discover or MasterCard) authorization.

If paying by credit card (Visa, Discover or MasterCard), complete all information in the application form, including the name on the credit card and the cardholders signature. Personal checks are not accepted.

Cashier checks or money orders can be made payable to the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (EED).

Fees are non-refundable.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

Application Form - Renewal or Reinstatement (PDF)

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

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Instructions

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e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required Information

• Personal information (Note: The address entered will be the address where your certificate will be mailed.)
• Background information
• Positions held
• Colleges/universities you attended
• Indicate which certificate(s) you are renewing or reinstating.

Need for the Document

Teacher certificates issued in Alaska that are at least 5 years in duration are renewable certificates. If all requirements have been met, any renewable certificate may be renewed one year prior to its expiration date. A renewable certificate that has been expired less than one year may be reinstated.

If a renewable certificate has been expired longer than one year, it is no longer eligible to be reinstated. Individuals who have held a renewable certificate that has been expired more than a year must apply for an Initial or Reemployment certificate and meet all current requirements for the 5-year certificate.

Following is a procedure on how to renew or reinstate a teaching certificate.

Information which might help

The Office of Teacher Education and Certification do not fax or mail a copy of the certificate to the school districts. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the district with a copy of his/her certificate.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Department of Education & Early Development:

https://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/teach02.html

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