Application Fees
In-State – Program completed through a PA Approved Provider
Instructional, Career and Technical, Intern, Educational Specialist, Administrative/ Supervisory, Letter Of Eligibility (LOE), Commission Qualification Letter (CQL)
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$200
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Out-of-State – Program completed outside PA
Instructional, Educational Specialist, Administrative/Supervisory/LOE/CQL |
$260
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Act 48 Extension Request |
$0
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Certificate of Preliminary Education (Nurse, Funeral Director) |
$50
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Charter School Teacher Designation (for HQT purposes only) |
$0
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Deletion of Certificate Area
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$75
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Emergency Permits (Type 01, 04, 08)
| $100
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Emergency Permits (Type 06: day-to-day)
| $5
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Endorsement |
$100
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Instructional Add-On |
$200
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Level II |
$200
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MEQs/BEQs |
$100 |
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Out-of-State Reactivation |
$75
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Private Academic |
$175
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Program Specialist |
$200
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Public Librarian |
$0
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Resource Specialist |
$100
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TTP & TTP Conversion |
$200
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Veteran's Preference
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$35
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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.