Licensure

State certification is a process which verifies that educators have been provided a standardized base-level of professional knowledge and skills to work in school systems, obtained normally by completing a state-approved educator preparation program, usually at a college or university. National Board Certification is an educator credential awarded for demonstrated, exemplary teaching, outstanding community service and extensive involvement in professional activities. The credential is earned through a 1-year professional development endeavor through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) located in San Antonio, Texas. DoDEA recognizes NBPTS certification. DoDEA requires educators to possess a current and valid state teaching certificate, along with State/Board certifications.

DoDEA does not accept experience in lieu of course work requirements. The only exception to this is Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten. These teaching categories do allow a substitution of classroom experience in lieu of course work. A full explanation can be found in the Teaching Categories and Requirements page.

It is the intention of DoDEA to only hire fully qualified candidates to vacant teaching positions. In rare circumstances hard to fill positions can be filled by a person that is not fully qualified, however, this requires multiple recruitment measures to be exhausted and requires approval from the education division. Applicants cannot request Emergency certificates.

No, DoDEA does not accept a state issued emergency license. Applicants must hold a current and valid state teaching license without conditional requirements that must be met. In the absence of a state teaching license, DoDEA will accept current Praxis I and II tests meeting acceptable passing scores, with a student teaching internship completed. DoDEA will accept one full year of lead teacher classroom experience in lieu of a student teaching internship. Substitute positions do not qualify as lead teacher experience. This guidance can be found on DoDEA’s website under Teaching Categories and Requirements page.

In the absence of a state teaching license, DoDEA will accept the Praxis I and Praxis II with a student teaching internship in lieu of a state teaching license. The testing codes do change periodically. Please refer to the Teaching Categories and Requirements page for the current testing codes and acceptable scores.

DoDEA certificates (provisional or professional) are only issued after hire into a professional part-time or full-time teacher position.

Please visit our website to view our qualification requirements for JROTC instructor .

The status of applications can be found in DoDEA EAS page. Once you complete your EAS application, all sections will have a green check mark in the box beside each task. You can view the status of each target job by clicking on the “Quals” tab. There are four status options: Qualified, Not Qualified, Pending or Re-Evaluate.

The licensure analyst will provide notes for “Qualified” and “Not Qualified” statuses. For applications found “Not Qualified” the (what should happen?)

Applications in a “Pending” or “Re-Evaluate” status will still be considered for DoDEA vacancies.

Please reach out to CHRA for additional questions regarding an EAS application status at usarmy.ria.chra-nc.mbx.dodea-eas-applicant-inquiries@army.mil.

A pending status means that an application has not yet been rated by the DoDEA Headquarters Licensure Team. Due to the large volume of applications received, some applications are not reviewed until a vacancy occurs. A target job status in “Pending” or “Re-Evaluate” status does not prevent an applicant from being considered for a vacancy.

DoDEA issues a Provisional certificate and a Professional certificate. The provisional certificate is issued to all newly hired educators. The provisional certificate is valid for two years. The professional certificate is then automatically issued to educators who meet the qualification requirements of the position(s) for which hired and have successfully completed 2 years in an educator position with DoDEA.

It depends on the position for which one is applying. For example, if you are applying for a position as a non-certified vocational training instructor in a specialty area, then yes, such experience (minimum 2 ½ years) will generally be acceptable teaching experience for DoDEA. Otherwise, applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements as outlined in Application Requirements and Information on our website and student teaching or minimum 1 year teaching experience in the subject area for which applying.