Kentucky Teacher Certification Renewal
Gain the credentials you need

Renewing your Kentucky certification:

• First 5-year Renewal:


• Complete application form TC-2.
• Complete 15 graduate hours or half the Kentucky Continuing Education Option (CEO) requirements.
• Get the signature of the superintendent of your employing school district verifying 3 years of teaching experience.
• Provide Official Transcripts of credit completed
• Include a $50 processing fee in the form of money-order or certified check to the "Kentucky State Treasurer"
Send to this address:
Education Professional Standards Board
Division of Certification
100 Airport Road, 3^rd Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601


Or request more information by contacting a representative at the Kentucky Department of Education at (502) 564-4606, or toll free at (888) 598-7667.


• Second 5-year renewal:


• Complete application form TC-2.
• Complete approved Master's Program, OR fifth year program, OR CEO requirements.
• Get the signature of the superintendent of your employing school district verifying 3 years of teaching experience.
• Provide Official Transcripts of credit completed
• Include a $50 processing fee in the form of money-order or certified check to the "Kentucky State Treasurer"


Send to the same address as above


• Subsequest 5-year Renewal


• Complete application form TC-2.
• Complete 3 years of teaching experience or 6 semester hours of additional graduate credit.
• Include a $50 processing fee in the form of money-order or certified check to the "Kentucky State Treasurer"


Send to the same address as above

Learn about the requirements of another state by clicking on one of the state certification links to your left.

Request information from schools by clicking on the links or school logos below.