Teacher Education and Certification Office works with school districts and universities to grant educator certifications, approve teacher preparation programs, and administer teacher recognition programs. It is committed to support the State Board of Education and Early Development's strategic priority to ensure high-quality educators for Alaska's children. TEACH AK is a NEW online system and requires a one-time registration process that all educators will need to complete prior to renewal and new applications.  

Certification Information and Requirements

The Educator Application & Certification Hub Alaska (TEACH-AK) is an online certification system. Certificate holders can view, download, and print active certificates through the application dashboard. Certificate renewals, extensions, and new applications will take place within TEACH-AK.

General Information & Requirements

Winter 2024 Temporary Teacher Certification Provisions:

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Certificate Effective Dates:

• First time applications submitted
  If the application is complete, the effective date will be the submission date. If an application is not complete, Teacher Certification will reach out to the applicant via email. Once resolved by the applicant, DEED will back date the effective date of the certificate to submission date.
• Renewal/Extension applications submitted
  Teacher Certification will adjust the effective date as needed by the certificate to ensure there is no lapse in certification.

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60-day extension under AS 14.20.010:

AS 14.20.010 states that an educator may not teach more than three months without a certification. It also allows for a 60-day extension of that timeline upon written approval of DEED. At this time, DEED is providing for an extension of 60 days for any educator who submitted their application to Teacher Certification prior to December 31st. Per this extension, teachers will be able to continue employment as a teacher for 150 days while their certification is processed.

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