Certification Fees

Beginning May 2, 2022, payments are only accepted through the KECS Web Portal.  Please note, if a payment is required for your electronic submitted application, the payment will be required as the LAST STEP in the application process before your application is submitted.  Certified/Cashier's Checks or Money Orders received by mail will NOT be accepted and will be returned to the individual.

Certification Fees

Item

Fee

Initial Statement of Eligibility

No Charge

Renewal of Principal Statement of Eligibility

$50.00

One-Year Certificate
(Temporary, Provisional, Probationary, Emergency, One-Year Extension).

 No Charge

Adding Area(s) of Certification

Rank Change

Regular 5-Year Renewal

Reissuance of Lapsed Certificate

$85.00

Five-Year Substitute Certificate
*Must submit the CA-2 application.

$15.00

Duplicate Certificate (official copy)
*Certificate cannot be expired and educator must submit the CA-2 application.

$25.00

Extension of Four-Year Certificate after KTIP year

$50.00

Synchronization option for aligning multiple certifications
*Must meet renewal requirement for each certification area
in order for it to qualify for synchronization.

$15.00

*Applicants who have recently successfully completed the Kentucky Teacher Internship Program (KTIP) and are applying for their first Professional Certificate shall submit $50.00

Last modified: Monday, May 2, 2022, 4:37 PM