Fees

Application TypeFee
In-State – Program completed through a PA Approved Provider
Instructional, Career and Technical, Educational Specialist, Administrative/ Supervisory, Letter Of Eligibility (LOE), Commission Qualification Letter (CQL)
 $200
Out-of-State – Program completed outside PA

Instructional, Educational Specialist, Administrative/Supervisory/LOE/CQL

$260
Act 48 Extension Request$0
Career and Technical Intern$0
Certificate of Preliminary Education (Nurse, Funeral Director)$50
Charter School Teacher Designation (for HQT purposes only)$0
Deletion of Certificate Area
$75
Emergency Permits (Type 01, 04, 08)

$100

​Emergency Permits (Type 06: day-to-day)
$5​
Endorsement$100
Instructional Add-On$200
Intern$0
Level II$200
MEQs/BEQs$100
Out-of-State Reactivation$75
Pre-enrollment Experience Determination$100
Private Academic$175
Program Specialist$200
Public Librarian$0
Resource Specialist$100
TTP & TTP Conversion$200
Veteran's Preference
$35
Voluntary Inactivation/Removal$75

Application fees are non-refundable. The fee will be retained by the Commonwealth whether or not the transaction results in the issuance of a certificate.

Payment may be made:

  • Online via credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card) through the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS) or,
  • By mailing to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) a U.S. money order for the appropriate fee made payable to the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," along with the coversheet printed at the end of the TIMS application process.

Forms

Most forms below are to be used for documentation/verification purposes only. All applications for certification must be submitted online through the Teacher Information Management System (TIMS).

For educator evaluation forms including Instructional I to Instructional II see Educator Effectiveness.