Teacher Certification
The Oklahoma State Department of Education's Non-Traditional Teacher Licensure Program was created to prepare qualified individuals to meet the need for teachers in critical shortage subject areas across the state. Recognizing that professional experience, knowledge, and previous career successes can positively impact the lives of students, the Oklahoma Non-Traditional Teacher Licensure Program allows qualified professionals, with a variety of work experiences, to teach in a school classroom setting.
| Certification Application and Information For Individuals Who Did Not Complete a Teacher Education Program but Have at Least a Baccalaureate Degree Corresponding to a Specified Certificate Area |
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| Alternative Placement Program Application (pdf) | Application for Renewal of Oklahoma Alternative License/Certificate (pdf) | Oklahoma Alternative Placement Program Information Packet (pdf) |
| Note: If you are unable to download the forms listed above, you may e-mail CertForms@sde.state.ok.us to request the form/application needed. You may also request fingerprint cards/information. Please include your name and mailing address and the specific form(s)/application(s) needed. This e-mail address is only for requesting forms/application. | ||
| Additional Forms & Resources | ||
| American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE) | Application for Adding Areas to License/Certificate by Testing (pdf) For Individuals Who Have Passed a Test for Another Subject |
Certification Guide for School Staff Assignments |
| Certificate Frame Order Form (pdf) | Evaluation of Foreign Credentials (pdf) | Fingerprint Information (pdf) |
| Information Update (pdf) For Use if the Professional Standards Section Requests Current Information/Signature |
Professional Development for Special Education Teachers (pdf) | Proof of Teaching Form (pdf) For Verification of Out-of-State or Oklahoma Non-Public School Experience |
| Request for Teacher Competency Review Panel (TCRP) Assessment (pdf) A Supplement to the Application for Oklahoma Alternative Placement Program, to be Used After Passing the General Education and Subject Area Competency Examinations |
Request Form (pdf) For Name Change, Address Change, Degree Change, or Duplicate Certificate |
Request to Expedite Processing for New Hire (pdf) For Superintendents and Human Resource Representatives Only, to be Used Only for a New Hire |
| Summary of Professional Development Inservice Training for Certification Renewal (pdf) | Verification of Employment (pdf) For Individuals Required to Complete One Year of Successful Employment to Move from One- or Two- Year Certificate to a Standard Certificate |
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Testing: Inquiries regarding teacher
testing should be directed to the Oklahoma
Commission for Teacher Preparation, the agency with statutory authority
for teacher assessment.
For More Information, Contact:
Paul Simon, Director, SDE, (405) 521-2062