How ABCTE Works in Pennsylvania

To use the ABCTE program to obtain a teaching certificate in Pennsylvania, you will:

1. Complete the ABCTE program

a. Certificate should be used within 3 years

b. Use certificate in step 2 below

Pennsylvania Dept. of Education Requirements for using the ABCTE Certificate: www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/other_routes_to_certification/8818/american_board_(abcte)/506779

1. Obtain a teaching position in a Pennsylvania school

2. Apply for a Temporary Teaching Permit (TTP) (1 year) with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE). Be sure to include:

a. An authorization to ABCTE releasing your score reports to PDE

b. A notarized copy of the front and back of your ABCTE certificate

c. A completed Pennsylvania certification application

d. A sealed official copy of your college transcript

3. Transform your TTP into an Instructional I Certificate by completing:

a. PDE Mentoring program for ABCTE teachers through Pt. Park University.

b. Two graduate level courses through Pt. Park University. Full details on the post-certification requirements can be found on Pt. Park's web site. These requirements cannot be fulfilled while teaching in a cyber charter school.

Point Park University information for ABCTE:
http://www.pointpark.edu/Academics/Schools/SchoolofArtsandSciences/Depar...