Application Fees
In-State – Program completed through a PA Approved Provider
Instructional, Vocational, Intern Educational Specialist Administrative/Supervisory Letter Of Eligibility (LOE) Commission Qualification Letter (CQL)
| $200 |
Out-of-State – Program completed outside PA
Instructional Educational Specialist Administrative/Supervisory/LOE/CQL | $260 |
| Act 48 Extension Request | $0 |
| Certificate of Preliminary Education (Nurse, Funeral Director) | $50 |
| Charter School Teacher Designation (for HQT purposes only) | $0 |
| Deletion of Certificate Area | $75 |
| Emergency Permits Type 01, 04, 08 Type 06 (day-to-day) |
$100
$5 |
| Endorsement | $100 |
| Instructional Add-On | $200 |
| Level II | $200 |
| MEQs/BEQs | $100 |
| Out-of-State Reactivation | $75 |
| Private Academic | $175 |
| Program Specialist |
$200 |
| Public Librarian | $0 |
| Resource Specialist | $100 |
| TTP & TTP Conversion | $200 |
| Veteran's Preference | $35 |
| Voluntary Inactivation/Removal | $75 |
Application fees are non-refundable. The fee will be retained by the Commonwealth whether or not the transaction results in the issuance of a certificate.
Payment may be made:
- Online via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card) through the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) or,
- By mailing to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) a U.S. money order for the appropriate fee made payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," along with the coversheet printed at the end of the TIMS application process.