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Educator Credentialing and Certification

Welcome to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education's (OSSE’s) Division of Teaching and Learning Educator Credentialing webpage. Here is where you will find all information and services related to educator certification in the District of Columbia.

Please choose a menu item below for information regarding the service you are seeking:

  

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Announcements

A New Educator Credentialing System is Coming! 

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) anticipates releasing its newly created Educator Credentialing Information System (ECIS V3.0) on April 4, 2024. This new system includes a seamless and enhanced user experience that will redefine how you engage with our educator certification services.  

To enable OSSE to complete this system upgrade, ECIS V2.0 will be unavailable between March 22 and April 4, 2024.  

New OSSE Credential for Specialized Performing and Visual Arts Educators 

On Friday, March 15, 2024, the proposed rulemaking on a new DC educator credential - the Specialized Performing or Visual Arts credential - was published in the DC Register. This rulemaking would establish a specialized performing or visual arts teaching credential, as well as allow for two technical amendments to be made to the existing teacher credentials rules. To view the proposed rulemaking, click this link.

All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of this notice of proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing no later than April 14, 2024.  Comments are accepted via email to: [email protected]; or by mail to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Attn: Elizabeth Ross re: Specialized Performing or Visual Arts Credential, 1050 First Street, NE, Fifth Floor, Washington, DC 20002.  

Educator Credentialing Information System (ECIS V2.0) Technical Support

All individuals who require technical support to use or access the online system to apply for an OSSE educator credential must submit an ECIS Support Ticket. A support representative will follow up with step-by-step instructions to resolve the issue or schedule virtual support sessions as needed. Additional user instructions to properly sign in to ECIS V2.0 is available at this link.

New Opportunity: Praxis Fee Voucher for Select Subject Area Exams

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is pleased to announce that individuals seeking an initial or standard teacher credential may request a Praxis Fee Voucher to cover the cost of the Praxis II subject area content exam. To qualify, all teachers must be currently employed by a DC local educational agency (LEA) and complete the OSSE Praxis Voucher Application. Upon approval of your application, you will receive an email to the address listed in your application, containing a unique Praxis Exam Voucher Code. Once you have received your passing exam scores, submit, or update your OSSE application for an OSSE teaching credential within 30 calendar days. 

School-based Health Professionals

OSSE recommends that school-based health professionals practicing as audiologists, counselors, social workers, speech language pathologists and psychologists who are currently employed at a DC public charter school or private school, contact the applicable professional licensing board within the DC Department of Health for information regarding licensing requirements to operate in those facilities.

Additional Links and Resources

For more information or questions, please contact [email protected].

For technical assistance or support using our online application system, please contact [email protected].

If you are an international educator credential applicant, please contact [email protected].