Division of Educator Licensure and Quality

Renewal of a Probationary Certification for Directors and Assistant Directors of Pupil Personnel

Each five-year renewal shall require:

• Completion of a CA-2 application; and
• Each annual renewal of the probationary certificate for director of pupil personnel services shall require completion of an additional nine (9) semester hours selected from the approved program.

Renewal of a Standard Certification for Directors and Assistant Directors of Pupil Personnel

• Completion of a CA-2 application;
• Completion of a Level II program approved by the Education Professional Standards Board pursuant to 16 KAR 5:010;
• Two (2) years of experience as a director of pupil personnel services; and
• Three (3) semester hours of additional graduate credit or the equivalent related to the position of director of pupil personnel services; or
• Forty-two (42) hours of approved training selected from programs approved for the Kentucky Effective Leadership Training Program provided in KRS 156.101.
• Appropriate payment through 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.

Additional Information: The first 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, the certification may be reissued for a five year period upon successful completion of the Level II preparation, but for the lack of the renewal requirements, the certificate may be reissued after the completion of an additional six semester hours of graduate study or the equivalent appropriate to the program.