Level I renewal shall require:
- Completion of an online CA-1 application on the Kentucky Educator Credentialing System (KECS);
- Completion of a Level II program approved by the Education
Professional Standards Board pursuant to 16 KAR 5:010;
- Submission of official transcripts to show the coursework for the
Level II program has been completed.
- Appropriate payment through the KECS system via the ePay online payment service for certification fees. Please note that any other
forms of payment are not accepted and will be returned to the applicant.
Level II renewal shall require:
- Completion of an online CA-2 application on the Kentucky Educator Credentialing System (KECS);
- Two (2) years of experience in the position of Director of Special
Education; OR
- Three (3) semester hours of new graduate level coursework related
to educational leadership; OR
- Forty-two (42) hours of approved Effective Instructional Leadership Act (EILA) training.
- Appropriate payment through the KECS system via the ePay online payment service for certification fees. Please note that any other
forms of payment are not accepted and will be returned to the applicant.
The above Level II renewal requirements must be completed within
the last 5 year issuance of the certificate.
To renew on EILA training:
Your district may check the designated box on the CA-2 form if
they assist with maintaining your EILA records. If they do not, you will need
to provide copies of the EILA certificates received for the training with the
CA-2 application.
To
submit official transcripts:
Transcripts are considered official if submitted one of the
following ways:
- Sent by mail on official
transcript paper to:
KDE Certification
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601.
*Official transcripts that are mailed or dropped off at the office are
NOT returned to the applicant.
- Electronic transcripts
sent DIRECTLY from the institution's third-party transcript
provider (National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, etc.) to KDELicensure@education.ky.gov.
(If required to select from a drop down menu instead of entering an email
address, please select the KY EPSB)
Electronic transcripts are not accepted if printed by, uploaded or
forwarded by the applicant.
*Please visit your university/college's Registrar page to see if
electronic transcripts are available for your school. It should provide
the information for the clearinghouse they use to send transcripts to
other agencies.
Additional
Information: The Level I renewal shall require the completion of a Level
II program approved by the Education Professional Standards Board pursuant to 16 KAR 5:010. If a lapse in certification
occurs for lack of completion of the Level II preparation, then certification
may be reissued for a five-year period upon successful completion of the Level
II preparation. If a lapse in Level II certification occurs for lack of meeting
the renewal requirement, the certification may be reissued for a five-year
period upon successful completion of six (6) new semester hours of graduate
level coursework related to educational leadership.