Office of Teaching Initiatives

Below is a complete list of services TEACH provides to each user group:

• Apply for a certificate
  
• Check the status of your application
  
• Apply for a duplicate certificate
  
• View/update your profile (update address, request a name change or social security update, etc.)
  
• View your certification record
  
• Choose your registration status for meeting the Continuing Teacher and Leader Education requirements
  
• Apply for fingerprint clearance
  
• View the status of a fingerprint clearance request

• Apply for fingerprint clearance
  
• View the status of your fingerprint clearance request

• View a candidate’s certification record
  
• Enter college recommendations for candidates (individually or through a batch process)
  
• Obtain status updates on your college recommended applicants
  Confirm Provisional or Initial certification for graduate program candidates
  View a report of candidate recommendations entered by your college
  

• View an employee/prospective employee’s certification, fingerprinting, and employment history
  
• Enter Superintendent Statements for a supplementary certificate, temporary coaching licenses, adult education certificates, verification of mentoring, permits, visiting lecturer, teaching assistant level 1 renewal, and limited certificates
  
• Obtain application status updates on current or potential employees
  
• Submit a request for fingerprint clearance for a prospective employee
  
• Report the termination of an employee
  
• View a report of fingerprint clearances requested
  
• View/add professional development hours completed by teachers they employ

Last Updated: May 16, 2023