Teacher Certification Office Information

College of Education

Back to College of Education During internship, students are required to attend an Intern Certification Seminar.  Steps to receive certification are explained to students at this seminar.  Upon graduating, students who seek certification to teach in the state of Alabama must complete a certification application. Issuance of Alabama teaching certificates is the legal responsibility of the Alabama State Department of Education. Universities and colleges cannot issue a professional certificate. However, in order to be certified at the professional “B” level, a student must complete an appropriate course of study at a college or university which has been approved by the State Department of Education. When a student completes the course of study, the institution recommends to the State Department of Education that the appropriate certificate be awarded. It is the responsibility of the student to complete the steps for certification recommendation from Athens State University which are as follows: 1. Obtain application for certification from the Certification Officer at the Intern Certification Seminar. 2. Provide a $30.00 postal money order or proof of online payment for each level of certification. Amount subject to state modification; make postal money order payable to the Alabama State Department of Education in Montgomery. Fees may be paid online for licensure and certification. The website is https://www.alabamainteractive.org/education/. If you are seeking more than one certification, then you will need to provide additional receipts for each additional certification. 3. Satisfy the requirements of the Teacher Education Program including proof of passing score on PRAXIS II content knowledge test and the APTTP test, and proof of ABI/FBI background clearance. 4. Provide the Certification Officer with a request for one copy of an official Athens State University transcript. 5. Students seeking certification in another state should check with that state for requirements and certification areas available. NOTE: Certificates for students who complete certification requirements after September 1 will be dated effective July 1 of the following year.   College of Education Certification Office 413 Hargrove Street  Office #106 Athens, Alabama  35611 Mrs. Jill Cook, M. Ed., Certification Officer Email: jill.cook@athens.edu Phone: 256.216.6601 . . . . . . . .    .   .