The Certification department of the WVDE is an excellent source for all your certification questions.  The experts can be reached at 304-558-7010 or through email to a general email address for their department at certification.wvde@k12.wv.us.  Their general webpage can be found HERE and it has a chat feature where you can chat with a certification expert during work hours.  Below are some specific links that may help you.

Certification Check - Check your own certification status at https://wveis.k12.wv.us/certcheck/index.cfm.  Use K12/Webtop credentials or click the guest button and use your personal information.

Certification Forms - This page lists the forms you need along with instructions on how to complete them.  Application Forms - West Virginia Department of Education (wvde.us)  There is a chat feature at the bottom of the page where you can chat with a certification expert during work hours.  Use the link above to get your forms--do NOT search for them online as they may be old forms.

Substitute Certifications - This page lists information about substitute teachers and school nurses.  Marshall County only considers sub applicants with a four-year degree.  Certification Info - West Virginia Department of Education (wvde.us).  Initial substitute teachers without full teaching credentials must visit Substitute (instructure.com) and login with your K12 email address (or Webtop account) and password to take the initial substitute permit training.  Email copies of the certificate of completion to the personnel department.  Substitutes looking to RENEW their certification need to provide a transcript showing six hours of education classes OR take the free substitute renewal permit training at the same link.  Proof of completion should be uploaded with the 2L or 2S renewal and emailed to personnel.

Praxis Preparation - Successful passing of Praxis tests can lead to additional areas of certification along with form 8C.  The WVDE will also provide study resources and free testing for certain tests (core skills, some math, some science).  Be sure to send your official score report to the WVDE AND Marshall County Schools 5716 AND upload the official copy of your score report with your application (that is quicker than official reports being sent to WVDE).  Learn more HERE.

Coaching Certification - Certified teachers and substitute teachers are covered by their teaching certificate.  Service personnel or "citizen coaches" must obtain temporary coaching certification on a yearly basis through the WVDE.  To apply or renew a coaching certificate, it involves Form 39 being submitted online.  More information can be found HERE and there are tutorial videos to walk you through the process.  IF you are applying for your initial coaching certification, you must also complete the paper Form 7 located on that page and bring it into the personnel office.  Initial coaching certification also requires the passing of the WVSSAC coaching class and associated tests.  Information about those classes can be found HERE and registration and payment must be made through the WVSSAC website.

CPR/AED Certification - ALL Coaches need CPR and AED certification to become certified coaches. If you have a k12.wv.us email account, you simply logon to Canvas and complete the FREE self-paced training with your single sign on K12 password (the same that you use for your K12 email).  Click HERE to access the FREE self-enrolling course catalog/resource directory on WVDE's website.  You need a K12 email to access the course.  If you need assistance with your K12 email, contact Shey McGuire at 304-843-4400 x323.

Some applicants prefer a different path to CPR/AED training located HERE, but you have to pay for that certification.

WVSSAC Required Courses - All coaches in the state of West Virginia are required by law to be trained annually in sudden cardiac arrest and concussion in sports. New coaches are required to be trained in heat illness prevention.  The links to the free courses provided by the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) which fulfill the training requirements are located at www.wvssac.org.  The classes are Concussion in Sports 2, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and Heat Illness Prevention 2.  Submit PDFs of certificates of completion to your athletic director.

Please print out the certificates of completion and send to the school’s Athletic Director.

ECCAT Certification - To gain certification as an Early Childhood Classroom Assistant Teacher, the classes can now be taken online at your own pace.  CURRENT ECCATs must take at least one class per year to continue with temporary ECCAT certification until they receive permanent certification.  Click HERE to find those free, self-paced classes (use your K12 email login).  If you are not working currently as an ECCAT but still want to take the classes, you are free to do so.  To apply for renewal, you need complete the paper Form 41 and bring it to the personnel office.  For those who need INITIAL ECCAT certification, you will need to complete both Form 41 AND Form 7 and bring to our office.

Substitute School Nurse Certification - We accept applications from certified R.N.s but they have to have a BSN.  They need to apply online at MCSJobs.net and upload their undergraduate transcript as well just like a typical substitute.  They have to visit the certification link above and submit form 2L.  They also have to visit School Nursing (instructure.com) and take the free, self-paced Introduction to School Nursing course and provide copy to the personnel department.  They will need a Webtop account to take the course and before that they have to register for that one as an applicant at WVDE Certification Portal (k12.wv.us) and register for an account.

Autism Mentor Qualifications - Newly hired Autism Mentors are required to become fully qualified within two years of their start date.  Those qualifications are such:
1.  Meet the qualifications of "Aide III" as defined in WV Code 18A-4-8.
2.  Complete staff development related to providing instruction supports to student with autism as determined by the WVDE and delineated in WVDE's Autism Spectrum Disorders:  Services in West Virginia Schools.  30 hours are required including Prevention and De-Escalation Techniques with Alternative to Restraint.
3.  Two years of successful experience, providing classroom instructional supports to students with autism.
4.  Physical ability and stamina necessary to complete all job tasks related to ensuring student safety.
More details and the form to document your staff development can be found HERE.  Contact Erin Cuffaro with any questions about the Autism Mentor process.