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Applying for an Administrative, Supervisory or Superintendent Credential
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Administrative (Principal, Vocational Administrative Director), Supervisory or Superintendent
Obtain all official
transcripts
(bachelors and beyond). If submitting transcripts electronically, do not submit your transcript request until you have submitted your application in TIMS. A bachelor’s degree from a nationally accredited college/university is a base requirement for certification. Transcripts will be used to verify:
Bachelor’s degree conferral
Graduate-level certification program completion
3.0 program GPA
Practicum or field experience
Obtain a copy of your state certificate/license comparable to the PA certificate you are seeking if held.
Obtain a completed
Education Preparation Program Verification Form, PDE338A
as proof of completion of a state approved graduate level certification preparation program.
Obtain proof of the required experience by having the
Verification of Experience Form PDE338V
completed by your current/previous employers. Submit one form for each employer as proof of completion of required experience. Pennsylvania public school experience will be verified electronically through TIMS, PA’s online certification application system.
Confirm that the required content area test score has been reported to PDE directly from the test administrator. For test information, refer to the
Certification Test and Score Requirements
spreadsheet. A test taken for another state can be accepted ONLY if it is the exact test required in PA. You must meet the PA qualifying score.
Complete and submit the application in
TIMS
.
All applicants must apply for the appropriate credential type:
Supervisory 76 (all Supervisory)
Administrative I 75 (Principal PK-12)
Administrative 78 (Career and Technical Administrative Director)
Letter of Eligibility 90 (Superintendent, IU Executive Director)
After completing the payment selection and successfully SUBMITTING your application in TIMS, you will be provided a link to the application cover sheet. First, upload all applicable documents possible. Follow
directions for submitting transcripts
. If documents cannot be uploaded or sent electronically, include the cover sheet with the documents and mail to the address indicated on the cover sheet.
All certification requirements including testing should be met for all subject areas applied for before submitting the required documentation for review.
Electronic payment (see
Application Fees
) accepted in TIMS.