Certification Trainings
Online Certification Trainings will be conducted through zoom. You will receive a follow-up email a few days prior to the event with zoom link information.
Teacher Certification 101 (2 Clock Hours)
Focuses on latest teacher certificate renewal requirements, policy changes, STEM renewal requirement, PGP basics, National Board basics, OSPI eCert platform.
Audience: Teachers and CTE Teachers
Click here to register for Teacher Certification 101: Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Click here to register for Teacher Certification 101: Monday, May 8, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Educational Staff Associates (ESA) Certification 101 (2 Clock Hours)
Focuses on latest ESA certificate renewal requirements, policy changes, OSPI eCert platform, PGP basics and ESA professional growth needs.
Audience: Educational Staff Associates: School Behavior Analysts, School Counselor, School Nurse, School Occupational Therapist, School Orientation and Mobility Specialist, School Physical Therapist, School Psychologist, School Social Worker, School Speech Language Pathologist/Audiologist
Click here to register for ESA Certification 101: Monday, April 17, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Click here to register for ESA Certification 101: Thursday, May 11, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
National Board Information Session Series
Audience: Certificated Educators
National Board Certification- Overview: Session 1 (2 Clock Hours)
This introductory session on National Board Certification provides an overview of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), basics of the certification process, and why educators consider board certification.
Click here to register for National Board Info Session 1: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
National Board Certification- Standards & Process: Session 2 (2 Clock Hours)
This second session on National Board Certification focuses on a deeper exploration of the NBPTS certificate area standards and the four required components. The session also shares basics about candidate support options.
Click here to register for National Board Info Session 2: Thursday, April 20, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
National Board Certification- Support & Next Steps: Session 3 (2 Clock Hours)
This third session in the WEA National Board Certification information series helps educators decide possible next steps and timelines with the certification process. Educators explore various support options available, and finalize a personal check-list to guide their National Board journey.
Click here to register for National Board Info Session 3: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Click here to register for National Board Info Session 3: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Professional Growth Plan 1 (3 Clock Hours)
Audience: All Certificated Educators
Certificated educators can complete one PGP per year for 25 clock hours for certificate renewal and salary movement. Session covers PGP basics, alignment with TPEP, meeting STEM requirement using
PGPs and time to draft your PGP.
Click here to register for Professional Growth Plan 1: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 4:30 to 7:30 pm
Click here to register for Professional Growth Plan 1: Thursday, April 27, 2023 - 4:30 to 7:30 pm
Professional Growth Plan 2 (2 Clock Hours)
Audience: All Certificated Educators who have completed PGP #1
In this session, participants participate in small-group sessions focused on individualized feedback on PGP drafts. Participants have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions around PGPs and then have work time to make edits.
Click here to register for Professional Growth Plan 2: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Professional Growth Plan 3 (2 Clock Hours)
Audience: All certificated educators who have completed PGP #2
In this final session, participants bring a completed PGP for final review. The process facilitates possible sign-off of completed PGPs using a rubric. Participants also explore the OSPI eCert platform for logging in their PGP/clock hours; they also review the steps for using PGPs for salary advancement.
Click here to register for Professional Growth Plan 3: Monday, March 20, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm
Click here to register for Professional Growth Plan 3: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 4:30 to 6:30 pm