Certification FAQs
- Teachers with a master’s degree in education can move directly from a Basic to a Professional
Certificate as soon as they complete the required 3 (three) years of teaching, provided that the
master’s degree credits were completed within 5 (five) years prior to the upgrade.
- If the masters degree was completed more than five years previous, an additional 6 (six)
semester/9 (nine) quarter credits of academic coursework is required
Send a request for a 1 or 2 year extension to the Southern Union Registrar in writing (mail or email)
If you have not completed 3-years of full-time teaching or 5-years of part-time teaching experience by
end of your 5th year of certification
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- Complete 6 academic semester hours to extend your certificate for 2 years
- All courses must be completed within the most recent five (2) years
- Submit an official academic transcript to the Southern Union Registrar's office
Complete a total of ten (10) semester hours
- A minimum of Four (4) academic semester hours
- Upper division/post-baccalaureate or graduate credit
- Submit an official academic transcript for credits earned to the Southern Union Registrar's office
- All courses must be completed within the most recent five (5) years of your current certification
- A maximum of Six (6) semester hours of Professional Activity CEU’s (180 clock hours)
- PAC Activity Form Dates: August 1 to July 31 of each year
- PAC Forms are due August 1 in the Conference Office each year or an earlier date set by the Local
Conference Office of Education
Basic Certificate
My basic certificate is about to expire and I do not have the required teaching experience. What do I need to do?
My basic certificate expired two years ago and I need one more year of teaching. What do I need to do?
I have a basic certificate and a Master’s Degree. Who do I need to move to a professional certificate?
Standard Certificate
My standard certificate is about to expire. What do I need to do?
My standard certificate expired two years ago. What do I need to do to get it current?
I hold a standard certificate. What do I need to do to get an administrator certificate?
Professional Certificate
My professional certificate is about to expire. What do I need to do?
My professional certificate expired two years ago. What do I need to do to get it current?
Administrator Certificate
My administrator certificate expired one year ago. What do I need to do?
My administrator certificate expired two years ago. What do I need to do to get it current?
I hold a standard certificate. What do I need to do to get an administrator certificate?
Conditional Certificate
My conditional certificate is about to expire. What do I need to do?
Designated Certificate
What is a designated certificate?
My designated certificate is expired. What do I need to do?
CEU’s
I need to turn in my CEU form. Where do I find it?
Some of my CEU hours were not accepted. Why?
Endorsements
I teach English, why do I have a Junior Academy Bible Endorsement?
I would like a kindergarten endorsement. What do I need to do?
Other
My address has changed, how do I get that information to you?
I hold an elementary education endorsement. Why do I need Bible Encounter Secondary?
I have taught three years full time, but it is still on my needs list. What do I need to do to get it removed?