Resources and Information

Submission of Official Transcripts:

• The Certification Office will accept eSCRIP-SAFE transcripts, in lieu of the traditional paper transcripts. The eSCRIP-SAFE transcripts must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to certification.escrip@pgcps.org.
  Please Note: The transcript will not be certified as valid for anyone other than your Hiring Specialist or the Certification office.  All transcripts submitted via E-Script must be sent to certification.escrip@pgcps.org.
• Hard copies will be accepted via US mail, internal mail or hand-delivered

Submission of ALL other documentation (test, CPDs, CEUs...)

• Submit to certification@pgcps.org

Renewing your Teaching Certificate: 

• Conditional Certificate
• Standard Professional Certificate
• Advanced Professional Certificate

Resident Teacher Program:

• If you you are interested in joining the Resident Teacher Program or currently hold a Resident Teacher Certificate, please contact the Resident Teacher Office at: RT.Program@pgcps.org or 301-780-2727.

Requests:

• Salary Lane Change Form
• Salary Lane Change Information

Course work:

Tuition Reimbursement:

• Electronic Submission for Tuition Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement Information

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Information: 

• Create a The Educator Application and Certification Hub (TEACH) Profile - *If you have a Maryland Certificate or have held one previously, DO NOT create another profile.
• Certificate Types 
• Certification Areas 
• Praxis Information (ETS)
• Maryland Reading and Special Education Requirements
• Foreign Transcript Evaluation Services
• Becoming an Administrator