Welcome to the Education Professional Standards Board of Kentucky!
The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) is charged with establishing standards of performance both for preparation programs and practitioners; accrediting educator preparation providers and approving educator preparation programs at colleges, universities, local school districts, and private contractors; selecting assessments for teachers and administrators; overseeing internship programs for new teachers and new principals; administering Kentucky's National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification; and issuing, renewing, suspending, and revoking Kentucky certificates for professional school personnel.
The EPSB holds regular meetings at 9:00 AM on the 2nd Monday of October, December, February, and April, and on the 3rd Monday of June and August at the EPSB offices unless otherwise announced.
This division is responsible for educator program approval, teacher candidate assessments and internship.
Read MoreThis division investigates and prosecutes all cases of educator misconduct.
Read MoreThe vision of the EPSB is that "every public school teacher and administrator in Kentucky is an accomplished professional committed to helping all children become productive members of a global society."
Read MoreCertificate Retrieval and Verification
Please note that the EPSB is no longer printing and mailing educator certificates. Educators can retrieve a copy of their certificate for applications that were approved after March 16, 2018, by logging into their EPSB account and clicking on My Application Status to download their certificate from a PDF file. For a copy of a certificate approved before March 16, 2018, a CA-2 will need to be submitted. Only the individual educator can access the certificate, as he or she must log into the personal EPSB account.
School districts should verify the educator’s credential information listed on the printed copy certificate in Kentucky Educator Certification Inquiry (KECI) on the EPSB website.
SiteDivision of Educator Preparation, Assessment, and Internship
The Division of Educator Preparation, Assessment, and Internship ensures that preparation programs for Kentucky educators meet established standards of quality. It facilitates the accreditation process, reviews programs and continuous assessment materials, and provides technical assistance for program improvement. This division maintains the array of assessments required for teacher and administrator certification. It oversees the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP) and the Kentucky Principal Internship Program (KPIP), designed to provide assistance to new teachers and principals.
- Facilitator: Lauren Graves
- Facilitator: Brandon Harrod
SiteDivision of Certification
The Education Professional Standards Board is responsible for issuing and renewing certificates for all Kentucky teachers and administrators. Staff works closely with local school districts in the hiring process to ensure a properly credentialed educator in every professional position in Kentucky schools. Staff also works with Kentucky colleges and universities, out-of-state institutions, and national evaluation agencies. EPSB processes approximately 40,000 certification transactions annually.
- Facilitator: Daniel Clark
- Facilitator: Lauren Graves
SiteDivision of Educator Ethics
The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) is responsible for investigating and prosecuting all cases of educator misconduct. Kentucky Revised Statute 161.028 stipulates that the EPSB has the authority to suspend or revoke the certificates of educators that engage in misconduct, or impose other conditions that protect the safety of students, and the integrity of the profession. EPSB annually processes more than 300 disciplinary cases and 250 character and fitness cases.- Facilitator: Lauren Graves
- Facilitator: Leah Sharpe
SiteBoard Information
The Education Professional Standards Board, in full collaboration and cooperation with its education partners, promotes high levels of student achievement by establishing and enforcing rigorous professional standards for preparation, certification, and responsible and ethical behavior of all professional educators in Kentucky.- Facilitator: Ashley Abshire
Research, Reports and Data
The Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) publishes reports and information related to quality in educator preparation and practice. In addition, EPSB provides research support and cooperates with a variety of external researchers. Research reviews developed by EPSB staff are provided as an informational service only. Placement of a research report on this site does not necessarily imply that the conclusions or recommendations of the report represent an official position of the EPSB.- Facilitator : Lauren Graves
Accredited Educator Preparation Providers with Approved Programs
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After reviewing some of the issues with the online application system that we started in May, I have decided to suspend its use until early fall. This will give us time to make corrections for a more efficient system. Completed applications that have been submitted via the online ...
Read the rest of this topicDuring the May 3, 2018, special called meeting of the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB), the Board took action on the certification issuance process affected by the suspension of the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP).
The action taken results in traditional or alternative ...
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