Renewal of Teaching Certification

Once you obtain your Kentucky teaching license, it is good for 5 years. For your first renewal, you have to:

• Finalize Section I of the Application for License Renewal/Duplicate
• Have your school superintendent fill out Section II of the application, confirming that you have at least 3 years of teaching experience within the past 5 years
• Submit application renewal fee via check or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer
• Show verification of 15 graduate hours or fulfill half of the CEO (Continuing Education Option) conditions

For the second 5-year renewal of your teaching license, you have to:

• Finalize Section I of the Application for License Renewal/Duplicate
• Have your school superintendent fill out Section II of the application, confirming that you have at least 3 years of teaching experience within the past 5 years
• Finalize a sanctioned master’s degree program (32 graduate hours) or complete the CEO conditions
• Send application renewal fee via check or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer

For 5-year renewals of your teaching license, you have to:

• Finalize Section I of the Application for License Renewal/Duplicate
• Have your school superintendent fill out Section II of the application, confirming that you have at least 3 years of teaching experience within the past 5 years
• Submit application renewal fee through check or money order payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer

All renewal applications and supporting docs should be mailed to the Division of Certification, Education Professional Standards Board, 100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Teaching Certification Reinstatement

Suppose your teaching license lapses and you do not renew it before the expiration date. In so, you can still use the Application for License Renewal/Duplicate form and pay the extra fee indicated on the form. You have to, of course, meet all of the applicable conditions above for renewal.