This is a reminder for Washington State-certified educators: If a teacher’s certificate expires on June 30, 2025, they must apply to renew it before January 1, 2025.
Due to a change in rules adopted by the Professional Educator Standards Board, already certified educators must now apply to renew their certificates six months before the expiration date listed on their certificates.
Any application to renew a certificate submitted on January 2 or after will be considered late. OSPI’s Certification Department will not begin charging late fees for applications until January 2, 2030, so all educators who hold a current certificate have this first renewal cycle to get adjusted. Applying late will still have a negative impact, as those educators cannot start counting clock hours for their next renewal until after their next certificate is issued.
Review instructions and access links in the WA State Educator online certification system.
