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New Procedure for Teacher Certification
The Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB) is now utilizing the Kentucky Educator Credentialing System (KCES) for all certification applications. The new procedure requires that JCPS no longer accept applications electronically or as a paper version. To renew a professional certificate, add content area, change ranks, or renew a temporary provisional please visit the Educational Professional Standards Board website to be prompted to the new KECS site.
It is the educators responsibility to provide an updated certificate to JCPS to complete the renewal process. Email certificates.
Phil Johnston
Certification/LEAD Specialist
Certification
Email Phil Johnston
(502) 485-3745
Trish Renfro
Certification/LEAD Technician
502-485-3745
Email Trish Renfro
Your university or college certification consultant will submit the + 15 verification form on your behalf. If you have questions, please send an email
Changes in salary rank will be accepted in the Department of Human Resources anytime during the school year by September 15. Information received after September 15 will be credited to the following school year.
In order to receive a rank change salary bump please provide the current EPSB issued certificate here
Pursuant to Article 28 Section G of the JCTA/JCBE agreement, JCPS will recognize up to 20 years of teaching/certified experience for new experienced teachers hired in the following critical needs areas/disciplines:
Math
Science
Dual Certification (two or more content areas, a content area or elementary with special education, or being certified at both the middle and high school level for a content area)
Dual Credit (HS and college course)
Career and Technical Education (CTE)—Occupation-Based Certification
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Special Education (includes LBD, MSD, Hearing Impaired [HI], and Visually Impaired [VI])
English as a Second Language (ESL)
School Media Librarian
Interdisciplinary Early Childhood
Teaching in a school identified as Accelerated Improvement School (AIS) at the time of hire
Additional areas may be identified based on qualified applicant data for a vacancy not listed above.
Kentucky Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies
Go Teach KY
State of Kentucky Loan Forgiveness