Follow the instructions on page 7 of the TEACH applicant guide Need help getting started? Check out the Guide for Applicants to get started.

Provide all necessary documentation during submission (too much is better than not enough)

• Order ALL college transcripts (if we have your official transcript on file you do not have resubmit)
• Include all out of state certifications (if applicable);
• Provide all teacher certification tests (if applicable);
• Proactively get all relevant experience documented (if applicable)

Guideline for submitting official transcripts

• Transcripts may be submitted in one of the following ways:
• Ordered from Parchment, which will be sent directly to TEACH; or
• Mailed/brought to City Schools (200 E. North Avenue.  Room 110.  Attention Employee Transcripts.  Baltimore, MD  21202); or
• Electronically sent to employeetranscripts@bcps.k12.md.us directly from an alternative etranscript service.

Apply online via The Educator Application and Certification Hub at TEACH and BCPS portal  ERP.   Follow the instructions on page 13 of the TEACH applicant guide Need help getting started? Check out the Guide for Applicants to get started, and the ERP guide  Applying for a certificate.

*Please adhere to the following for uploading your documents onto TEACH.  Please do not upload documents to the ERP request.

• If you are submitting Continuing Professional Development credits, and/or Continuing Education Units, documents must be uploaded to the Continuing Education tab.  You must select Maryland Continuing Professional Development Credits from the “Document Type” drop down menu.
• Individual Development Plans must be uploaded to the Continuing Education tab.  You must select MD District Professional Development Plan for the “Document Type” drop down menu.
• Annual Evaluations (3 years of satisfactory school-related experience completed within the 5 years immediately preceding the issuance of the renewed Standard Professional or Advanced Professional Certificate) must be uploaded to the Maryland Public Schools experience tab.
• Transcripts may be submitted in one of the following ways:
  • Ordered from Parchment, which will be sent directly to TEACH; or
  • Mailed/brought to City Schools (200 E. North Avenue.  Room 110.  Attention Employee Transcripts.  Baltimore, MD  21202); or
  • Electronically sent to employeetranscripts@bcps.k12.md.us directly from an alternative etranscript service.

Senior educators (i.e. professionally certified employees who are 55 years old or older; or who have been employed for at least 25 years in public school service or approved nonpublic school service), must apply for renewal.  Your certificate will not be automatically renewed by the District.

Apply online via The Educator Application and Certification Hub at TEACH and BCPS portal  ERP.   Follow the instructions on page 13 of the TEACH applicant guide Need help getting started? Check out the Guide for Applicants to get started, and the ERP guide  Applying for a certificate.

*Please read the below information carefully.

• If you are age 55 or older, or have been employed with Baltimore City Public Schools for at least 25 years, you do not have to submit documentation in your renewal.  In the notes section of your ERP request you will type in the box “I’m applying for the senior teacher waiver renewal requirements met no documents required.”  
• If you are not age 55 or older, but have 25 years of experience in another Maryland LEA or outside the state of Maryland, you must upload verification of experience from the other Maryland LEA/state/country to verify your years of experience.  In the notes section of your ERP request you will type in the box “you are applying for the senior teacher waiver and I have uploaded my additional experience to my TEACH portal.”

*School Counselors (Lauryn’s Law) Upon renewal of a certificate issued after January 1, 2017 in the area of school counseling, an individual must present lauryn’s law credit*, which shall include: • One hour of coursework; or • One CPD; or • An equivalent number of CEUs that addresses the following: (a) The need for intervention or referral in response to indicators of mental illness and behavioral distress, including, but not limited to depression, trauma, violence, youth suicide, and substance abuse; and (b) The identification of professional resources and best practices for distributing resources to parents or guardians to help students in crisis.

All Conditional teachers must schedule a consultation session with Sharlimar Douglass at SJDouglass@bcps.k12.md.us.  She will be your direct point of contact to address general questions, and for IHE pairing.

Testing Information

General Information​

Basic Skills​

Praxis Subject Assessments

Portfolio-Based Assessments (edTPA & PPAT)

ACTFL

Many colleges and universities in Maryland offer courses and workshops designed to prepare individuals to take basic skills assessments.  Those interested in basic skills preparation should contact the provider directly.

Teacher Preparation

Approved Programs

Maryland Approved Reading Courses

Baltimore City Public Schools partners with the below 5 universities with Direct Billing.  To learn more around Tuition Reimbursement/Direct Billing, please contact Sharlimar Douglass.

• Coppin University
• Loyola University
• Morgan State University
• Notre Dame of Maryland University
• University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

Teachers

In Maryland, a teacher may added another area onto a Teacher's certificate by meeting the required credit count, or by passing the Praxis Content Assessment.

Specialists

In Maryland, each specialist area has individual qualifications. Please click on the area below to view the requirements for certification.

Gifted & Talented Specialist

School Counselor

Library Media Specialist

Pupil Personnel Worker

Reading Specialist

Reading Teacher

Psychometrist

School Psychologist

School Social Worker

Guideline for submitting official transcript(s)

• Transcripts may be submitted in one of the following ways:
• Ordered from Parchment, which will be sent directly to TEACH; or
• Mailed/brought to City Schools (200 E. North Avenue.  Room 110.  Attention Employee Transcripts.  Baltimore, MD  21202); or
• Electronically sent to employeetranscripts@bcps.k12.md.us directly from an alternative etranscript service.

Administrators/Supervisors

In Maryland, each administrator and supervisor area have individual qualifications. Please click on the area below to view the requirements for certification.

Superintendent

Supervisors of Instruction, Assistant Principals, and Principals

Library Media Administrator

Supervisor of School Counseling/Guidance

Supervisor of School Psychological Services

Supervisor of Pupil Personnel

Supervisor of Special Education

Supervisor of Teachers of Hearing Impaired

Supervisor of Speech Pathologists and Audiologists

Apply online via The Educator Application and Certification Hub at TEACH and BCPS portal  ERP.  Follow the instructions on page 18 of the TEACH applicant guide Need help getting started? Check out the Guide for Applicants to get started, and the ERP guide  Applying for a certificate.

Guideline for submitting official transcript(s)

• Transcripts may be submitted in one of the following ways:
• Ordered from Parchment, which will be sent directly to TEACH; or
• Mailed/brought to City Schools (200 E. North Avenue.  Room 110.  Attention Employee Transcripts.  Baltimore, MD  21202); or
• Electronically sent to employeetranscripts@bcps.k12.md.us directly from an alternative etranscript service.

Teachers and instructional specialists, supervisors, and administrators must have a valid Maryland certificate. Certificates can be downloaded from the The Educator Application and Certification Hub (TEACH). Below are resources to help you with your certificates.

Applying for a certificate

Certification renewal requirements

Maryland Approved Reading Courses