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:

Announcements

Attention Educators!

OSSE’s new educator credentialing system is LIVE. Visit ecis.osse.dc.gov to easily apply.

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.

Chat with a Specialist

OSSE offers live one-on-one consultations and technical assistance support every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please refer to the options below to schedule an appointment for the service you require.

To schedule an appointment to discuss requirements, required documentation, or other general information, click Educator Credentialing Office Hours.
To schedule an appointment to receive technical assistance to use or access the ECIS system to submit an educator credential application, click ECIS Technical Support Office Hours.