Revision of an Idaho Certificate

For applicants who have completed a program through a college of education:

• Completed and signed Idaho Educator Certification Application packet
• Application fee of $25.00
  • Checks and money orders are to be made payable to the Idaho Department of Education
  • Credit and debit cards are accepted for walk-in applications only
  • Payment is non-refundable
  • Cash in the exact amount will be accepted for walk-ins only
• Official transcripts
  • Official transcripts must verify new certification and endorsement areas
  • Official transcripts may be opened by the applicant as long as they are printed on the institution’s original security paper
  • Please include transcripts with your packet in order to expedite the processing of your application
  • If transcripts are not included with your packet, please note in your application whether you are sending them electronically or by mail
  • Transcripts will not be accepted until two weeks after the application is received as we cannot link them to your application until it is received
  • Official transcripts sent electronically directly from the university/college are acceptable
    • The university/college may send electronic transcripts directly to transcripts@sde.idaho.gov
• Institutional Recommendation
  • Applicants seeking to add a School Nurse, Occupational or Physical Therapist, or Speech-Language Pathologist endorsement are not required to submit an Institutional Recommendation form.
  • Institutional Recommendation for an Idaho Education Credential
  • Form must be completed by the appropriate official from the College of Education at the applicant’s university/college
  • Form must verify completion of an:
    • Idaho Certification Program, or
    • Out-of-State CAEP or AAQEP-approved educator preparation program

For applicants seeking to add an Administrator Certificate:

• Completed Certificated Professional Experience Report
  • Professional experience gained while holding a certificate is the only experience accepted. Experience gained while student teaching and/or substitute teaching is not accepted
  • Applicants for an Administrator Certificate are required to verify a minimum of four (4) years of full-time certificated experience working with Pre-K-12 students while under contract in an accredited school setting
• TMT Requirement (Out-of-State Programs)
  • If the applicant completed an out-of-state administrator certification program, completion of the TMT course is required to add an Administrator Certificate to an Idaho credential. For information on the TMT course, see our Mathematics page.
• If the applicant completed an out-of-state Administrator certification program and has not completed the TMT, they may apply for a separate 3-year out-of-state endorsement credential.

For applicants who have completed the Alternative Authorization-Teacher to New Requirements:

Alternative Authorization – Teacher to New requirements

• Completed and signed Idaho Educator Certification Application packet
• Application fee of $25.00
  • Checks and money orders are to be made payable to the Idaho Department of Education
  • Credit and debit cards are accepted for walk-in applications only
  • Payment is non-refundable
  • Cash in the exact amount will be accepted for walk-ins only
• Option I Candidates – College/University
  • Institutional Recommendation
  • Official Transcripts
• Option II Candidates – master’s degree in the content area
  • Signed District/Charter and Mentor Recommendation for Alternative Authorization – Teacher to New Endorsement OPTION II and III Completers form confirming completion of a State Board Approved Mentor Program
• Option III Candidates – content area assessment plus mentoring
  • Passing Praxis Score Report in content area; OR
  • American Board (ABCTE) Professional Certificate
  • Signed District/Charter and Mentor Recommendation for Alternative Authorization – Teacher to New Endorsement OPTION II and III Completers form confirming completion of a State Board Approved Mentor Program*
  • Transcripts of Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course/Assessment and/or Teaching Mathematical Thinking course, if applicable. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted

• District/Charter and Mentor Recommendation for Alternative Authorization – Teacher to New Endorsement OPTION II and III Completers form
• Idaho Educator Certification Application
• Idaho Approved In-Service Form
• Certificated Professional Experience Report
• Institutional Recommendation for an Idaho Education Credential Form

Q: When I revise my certificate, will the validity period change?

A: No. You will still need to renew the certificate before August 31 of the appropriate year as indicated on the certificate.