It is the responsibility of the holder of a certificate to know the current certification requirements and to renew a certificate prior to the expiration date.

• Blue: Lists the following:

  1. First and Last Name

  2. Individual ID

  3. Highest Degree Level

• Red: Lists the following:

  1. Certificate Number

  2. Type (Conditional, Resident Teacher, Standard Professional Certificate (SPC), or Advanced Professional Certificate (APC)

  3. Category of Certification (Teaching, Administrative, Supervisory, or Specialist)

  4. Issue Date

  5. Effective Date

  6. Expiration Date

  7. Status (Active or Expired)

  8. Endorsement Area (Educator Certification Areas)

  9. Endorsement Date

• Green: Lists the following:

  1. Ancillary Credit (MSDE required reading and special education credits)

  2. Attained Date

• All Official transcripts should be collected for the personnel file (All transfer credits, bachelor's, master's, and beyond)

• If you have earned a degree, your official transcript must show the conferral of degree

• Verification of Previous Work Experience (VOE's)

• Test Scores (i.e.  ACT, GRE, SAT, edTPA, PPAT and/or Praxis I and Praxis II)