Division of Educator Preparation, Assessment, and Internship
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Due to the recommendations related to the COVID-19 virus, EPSB is not accepting onsite visitors at the 300 Sower Blvd. building location in Frankfort, KY.
If you need assistance, please contact the EPSB at (502) 892-6657 to set up a phone conference or virtual meeting to help address your personal needs..
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Contact Information:
Division Phone: (502) 564-5789
Division Fax: (502) 564-9484
Hours of operation are 8:00 AM (ET) - 4:30 PM (ET), Monday through Friday.
Staff emails are located on the right of this page.
By creating an account on the EPSB Web Portal, you can monitor your certification process, ensure the most recent assessment scores are updated, and pay necessary fees using ePay. These assessment scores do not constitute an official record. If you would like an official record of your scores you will need to contact ETS.
Kentucky approves numerous educator preparation programs: traditional, alternative, and through the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA), online programs. All accredited entities and approved programs can be found at https://wd.kyepsb.net/epsb.webapps/admissionsexit/ApprovedPrograms/approved.aspx.
Kentucky has two internship programs: the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP); and the Kentucky Principal Internship Program (KPIP). Both are year long mentoring support programs designed to asssit the intern I need the work of a first year teacher or principal.
This section of our site is designed for our accredited EPPs with approved programs and providers that want to seek approval of programs to legally operate in Kentucky.