Washington D.C. Teacher Certification Definitions
By Kathleen Brill
Special to washingtonpost.com
Friday, July 23, 2004; 11:20 AM
Teachers in D.C. schools may have a provisional or standard license.
Provisional License
This three-year nonrenewable license may be issued to individuals who have not completed all the requirements for a standard license and are being employed in the D.C. Public Schools or any other educational agency in the district.
Standard License
This five-year renewable license may be issued to individuals who have completed all requirements for a specific teaching and service provider licenses, including academic coursework and appropriate assessments.
Professional License
This five-year renewable license may be issued to teachers or service providers employed with D.C. Public Schools after obtaining a standard license and acquiring permanent tenure in the school system.
Substitute Teaching Licenses
Full-time substitute teachers need to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
A limited-term substitute will need a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from an accredited institution of higher education. This license expires after 90 days.
Interstate Reciprocity
Interstate reciprocity is granted to a teaching/service provider with valid credentials granted by another state's department of education, provided the professional has completed a minimum of three years of satisfactory fulltime teaching within the last seven years of receiving the state's certificate.
Private Schools
The requirements for private school teachers are the same as for public schools in the district.
Editor's note: This article by Kathleen Brill, was acquired by wahingtonpost.com on
March 10, 2003.
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