Pennsylvania Certification

PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFICATION
APPLICATION & PROCEDURE

It is recommended that students apply for certification during the first half of their last semester to provide an opportunity for a preliminary review by the certification office.  If Praxis testing is not complete, please indicate when scores will be received.  Students receiving dual certification should only complete one certification code for #9 (PDE Form 338G) and add a note to request multiple areas of certification.  The Student Teaching/Certification office will submit the additional certification areas in Part B of PDE Form 338C. 

** A $40.00 "U.S." MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA MUST ACCOMPANY THE APPLICATION.

** IF YOU CURRENTLY HOLD PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFICATION YOU DO NOT NEED THE HEALTH CERTIFICATE SECTION (#10) COMPLETED AND YOU MUST ENCLOSE A COPY OF YOUR CURRENT CERTIFICATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

Please return both the PDE 338G and PDE 338C forms (see links/instructions below), a copy of your current certification (if you are already certified in Pennsylvania), and a money order made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to:

                                                STUDENT TEACHING/CERTIFICATION OFFICE
                                                MILLER HALL, Room 111
                                                EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PA 
                                                325 SCOTLAND ROAD 
                                                EDINBORO, PA  16444

Upon receipt of  a completed application and the verification of the below information, the Dean of Education will then make recommendation for certification to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE):

• all requirements have been met;
• passing Praxis score report label has been received directly from ETS (please note that PDE does not recognize test scores over ten years old);
• final grades (if completing a non-degree certification program);
• posting of your degree

It takes approximately 1-2 weeks to verify all information at the close of each semester.  Applications will then be submitted to PDE and documentation of certification from PDE should be received by the student in approximately 4-6 weeks (notification from PDE will be sent directly to the student at the address indicated on the application). You can access the PDE website at https://www.tcs.ed.state.pa.us/ for a status update. 

NOTE:  Certification information for states other than Pennsylvania can be obtained by calling that state's Department of Education.  

LINKS/INSTRUCTIONS:

PDE 338G Form & Instructions 

PDE 338C Form & Instructions (this form is only available in the Student Teaching/Certification Office and will be included with the 338G Form)

PDE 338V Form & Instructions (only required for Administrative certification)

Other forms published by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. 

Edinboro University students applying for out-of-state licensure, please click here.

Check the Status of your PA Certification application.