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• Adhere to the Alaska Code of Ethics of the Education Profession.
• Know your certificate’s effective and expiration dates. Your effective date is the date the complete application packet is received by Teacher Education and Certification. (The Department of Education & Early Development does not notify individuals of impending expiration dates.)
• Meet renewal requirements before your renewal date.
• Keep abreast of any changes in certification regulations.
• Notify the Department of Education & Early Development of name and/or any address changes (4AAC 12.415).
• Notify a school district within 90 days of hire, of any sick leave that you expect to transfer from previous employment.

Certification Requirements

• Fingerprint Cards/Employment Verification
• Transcripts
• Institutional Recommendation/State Recommendation/
  Program Enrollment
• Notarization
• Fees
• Basic Competency Exam
• Approved Alaska Studies Courses - PDF
• Approved Multicultural Courses - PDF
• Content Area Examinations - PDF
• Add/Delete Endorsements - PDF
• Institutional Recommendation
• State Recommendation (for teachers only--if an alternate program for certification has been completed)
• Proof of Program Enrollment for teachers only)

Renewal/Reinstatement

• Renew/Reinstate Certificates - PDF
• CEUs and Non-Academic Credit - PDF

Master/Advanced Certification

• National Board Certification
• Alaska Teacher Performance Review
  Handbook & Scoring Guide - PDF

Sites of Interest

• Alaska Teacher Placement
• Change Contact Information
• Student Loan Forgiveness
• Alaska Teacher Housing Program
• Alaska "Highly Qualified"
• Teacher Recognition Programs

General Information

• Introduction
• Definitions
• Types of Certificates
• Teacher Education Standards
• Professional Code of Ethics
• Request a Duplicate Certificate

Teacher Education Programs

• Alaska Transition to Teaching (AKT2)
• Alaska Directory of Approved Teacher Education
  Programs - PDF
• For Coursework Completed Outside
  the United States - PDF

Teacher Certification Inquiry

• District Entrance - District Personnel ONLY
• Public Entrance - Find certification information for
  Alaskan teachers

Contact Information

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
ATTN: Teacher Certification
801 West 10th Street, Suite 200
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811-0500

Telephone: (907) 465-2831
Fax: (907) 465-2441
E-mail: tcwebmail@alaska.gov