Check the status of your teaching certificate!
Your teaching certificate is valid for only 5 years. The State of Alaska WILL NOT notify you when your certificate is up for renewal. Fortunately, you can search online and learn exactly when your certificate expires:
Information on Renewing or Reinstating http://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/Introduction.html
Renewal or Reinstatement Application http://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/forms/renewal.pdf
Renewal or Reinstatement Instructions http://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/forms/renewal_instr.pdf
Teacher Certification
You may not be employed as a teacher in Alaska’s public schools unless you have a valid Alaska teacher certificate. (Alaska Statute 14.20.010)
In Alaska, responsibility for the certification of teachers and other school professionals is assigned to the Teacher Education and Certification office within the Department of Education & Early Development. Decisions are based on Alaska statutes and regulations, which require the completion of an approved teacher education, administrative, or special services program and the recommendation of a regionally accredited institution of higher education...more
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