- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
Administrative Certificates
If you wish to be employed to school administrator in an Alaska public school, you must hold an administrative certificate issued by the Alaska Teacher Certification Office.
A Type B Administrative certificate does not qualify the holder for assignment as a classroom teacher or school administrator.
The Alaska Teacher Certification office issues four types of administrative certificates:
Type B: Provisional (2-year)
To qualify for a Type B: Provisional Administrative certificate, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
- At least three (3) years’ experience as a certificated teacher or special service provider
- Completion of an approved educator education program in school administration
- Master’s degree or higher from a regionally or nationally accredited institution
- Recommendation of the preparing institution
- Completion of the four Mandatory Trainings
- Submission of a fingerprint card
- Complete application and fees
Next Step: An applicant who holds or has held a Type B: Provisional certificate must apply for the Type B: Regular Five-Year Certificate.
Type B: Regular (5-year)
To qualify for a regular Type B Administrative certificate, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
- At least three (3) years’ experience as a certificated teacher or special service provider
- Completion of an approved educator preparation program in school administration
- Master’s degree or higher from a regionally or nationally accredited institution
- Three (3) semester hours of approved Alaska studies and three semester hours of approved multicultural education/cross-cultural communications
- Completion of the four Mandatory Trainings
- Submission of a fingerprint card
- Complete application and fees
The regular Type B Administrative certificate is valid for five (5) years and is renewable.
Next step: Certificate Renewal
Type B: Reemployment
Applicants who held a Type B certificate that has been expired for over 12 months may be eligible for the Reemployment Certificate. The Reemployment certificate is valid for one year and is not renewable. During the life of the Reemployment certificate, the applicant must complete all current requirements for the regular five-year certificate and submit an application.
- A Reemployment Certificate is non-renewable. After holding a Reemployment certificate, applicants are only eligible to apply for the Regular five-year certificate and will not qualify for Provisional certification. Before applying for the Regular five-year certificate, applicants must meet all current requirements for certification. It is the responsibility of the applicant to know what all current certification requirements are.
- The endorsements on the Reemployment certificate will be the same as those on the applicant’s expired administrative or special services certificate.
- During the life of the Reemployment certificate no endorsements may be added or removed.
In addition, the following items must be submitted:
- Completion of the four Mandatory Trainings
- Submission of a fingerprint card
- Complete application and fees
Next Step: Apply for a Type B: Regular (5-year)
Limited Type B: Superintendent
A Type B certificate with a superintendent endorsement requires the completion of a state-approved superintendency program from a regionally or nationally accredited university and verification of at least five (5) years of employment as a classroom teacher or administrator.
At least three of the five years must have been satisfactory employment as a teacher with a teaching certificate or comparable certificate issued by another state. At least one of the five years must have been satisfactory employment as an administrator with a Type B certificate or comparable certificate from another state.
If an applicant does not meet, these requirements they may be able to apply for the Limited Type B: Superintendent certificate. The applicant must be sponsored by an Alaska school district to gain a Limited Type B Superintendent certification. In addition, to be eligible for a Limited Type B Superintendent certificate, all applicants must submit the following:
- Official transcriptsconfirming a master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited university;
- At least five years of employment in an administrative position
- Two professional recommendations verifying length of experience and expertise;
- District Request and Assurance Form- The school president must complete the District Request and Assurance Form. The completed original form must be included with the application;
- Completion of the four Mandatory Trainings
- Submission of a fingerprint card
- Complete application and fees
IMPORTANT NOTES
- A Limited Type B Superintendent certificate is valid only in the sponsoring school district.
- Meeting the requirements above will qualify the applicant for a one-year certificate that can be extended for a total of five years. To extend a Limited Type B Superintendent certificate beyond one year, the documents described below must arrive at the Teacher Certificate Office on or before the certificate’s expiration date.
To extend the one-year certificate for an additional year, the applicant must:
- Enroll in an approved superintendent endorsement program and submit a Proof-of-Program Enrollment form;
- Submit official transcripts showing completion of an educator evaluation course in your program
To extend a two-year certificate for an additional year, the applicant must:
- Submit an updated official transcript showing progress toward the completion of an approved superintendent endorsement program;
- Complete three semester hours of an approved Alaska Studies course; and
- Complete three semester hours of an approved Alaska Multiculturalcourse.
To extend a three-year certificate for an additional two years, the applicant must:
- Submit a State Approved Program Verification Formverifying completion of the approved superintendent endorsement program.
- Submit official transcripts showing completion of an educator evaluation course in your program.
Next Step: Certificate Renewal
Endorsement Information
Superintendent
A Superintendent endorsement requires the completion of a state-approved superintendency program from a regionally or nationally accredited university and verification of at least five (5) years of employment as a classroom teacher or administrator. (At least three of the five years must have been satisfactory employment as a teacher with a teaching certificate or comparable certificate issued by another state. At least one of the five years must have been satisfactory employment as an administrator with a Type B certificate or comparable certificate from another state.)
Special Education Administrator Endorsement
Special education administrator endorsements require the completion of a state-approved special education administrative program from a regionally or nationally accredited university and verification of at least three years of employment as a certified special education teacher or school psychologist, with a teaching or special services certificate or comparable certificate issued by another state.
Director of Special Education
If you wish to be employed solely as the administrator or director of special education and are not eligible for a special education administrator endorsement, you must possess both a Type B certificate and a teaching certificate endorsed for special education or for a related services specialty. (This does not constitute an endorsement.) 4 AAC 12.350
Please note: To be assigned as a classroom teacher in Alaska, you must have a valid teacher certificate (Initial, Professional, or Master). The Type B does not allow the holder to be a classroom teacher.
If you currently hold a valid Alaska teaching certificate and are applying for a Type B certificate, you are considered an initial applicant for the Type B.