Option 3: College Faculty for Teaching Grades 8-12

PLEASE REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW.  THIS ROUTE IS FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATION ONLY.  IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU MAY BE AN ELIGIBLE CANDIDATE THROUGH THIS ROUTE, PLEASE CONTACT MELINDA PENNY AT:  melinda.penny@education.ky.gov.


You are a candidate for this route if you:

  • Have a minimum of a master's degree in the academic subject for which certification is sought;
  • Have five years of full-time teaching experience or its equivalent (90 semester credit hours) at an accredited institution of higher education in the academic subject for which certification is sought.

A candidate meeting these requirements receives a two-year Provisional certificate. The candidate must then complete one year of teaching experience and have a recommendation from the employing school district for issuance of the professional certificate (see 16 KAR 2:010 for a description of certificates).

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