Professional Certification is a mandatory second tier for teacher licensure. There are two options for earning a Washington second tier license.
1. ProTeach Portfolio Assessment2. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Don't let your Residency Certificate expire!
There is a consequence for allowing your residency certificate to expire. Teachers who have exhausted all available renewals of their residency certificate and have not passed the ProTeach Portfolio or earned a National Board Certificate will have their residency certificate expire and will not be eligible for reinstatement of teacher licensure for five years past the expiration date of their final residency renewal. (WAC 181-79A-231(7)(A)) .
| *Final nonrenewal Expiration of Residency Teaching | ProTeach Portfolio Registration Window | ProTeach Portfolio Submission Dates | Scores Released to Candidate |
| June 30, 2012 | May 1, 2011-Nov. 1, 2011 | January 31, 2012 | March 28, 2012 |
| June 30, 2013 | Nov. 16, 2011-April 15, 2012 | June 28, 2012 or January 31, 2013 | June 28: August 23, 2012 Jan. 31: March 28, 2013 |
| June 30, 2013 | May 1, 2012-Oct. 31, 2012 | January 31, 2013 | Jan: Mar.28, 2013 |
| June 30, 2014 | Nov. 16, 2012-April 15, 2013 | June 28, 2013 or January 31, 2014 | June 28:Aug.23,2013 Jan 31: Mar.28, 2014 |
| June 30, 2014 | May 1, 2013-Oct. 31, 2013 | January 31, 2014 | Jan:Mar.28, 2014 |
For information on reissuance and renewal please visit OSPI's website: http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher/Residency3.aspx#Reissuance or contact OSPI certification office by phone (360)-725-6400 or by email cert@k12.wa.us.
Important Resources
- See OSPI's Newsletter regarding Residency Teaching Certificate Validity
- Frequently Asked Questions - Expiring Residency
- Residency Renewal Options