SECTION 210:20-9-9. Kinds, types, classes, and processing fees of certificates

(a)   Kinds of certificates. The specific use of each kind of certificate, in terms of the nature of services which the holder is permitted to render, is regulated by rules of the State Board of Education. The kinds of certificates available are:

(1)   Administrative certificate

(A)   Elementary principal (Grades Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through eight (8))

(B)   Middle level principal (Grades five (5) through nine (9) (optional))

(C)   Secondary principal (Grades five (5) through twelve (12))

(D)   Superintendent (Grades Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through twelve (12))

(2)   Early childhood education certificate (Grades Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through three (3))

(3)   Elementary school certificate (Grades one (1) through eight (8))

(4)   Middle level certificate (Grades five (5) through eight (8) (optional))

(5)   Pre-Kindergarten - secondary certificate (Grades Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through twelve (12))

(6)   Secondary school certificate (Grades five (5) through twelve (12))

(7)   Other certified personnel certificate (Grades Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through twelve (12))

(8)   Career Technology certificate (Grades five (5) through twelve (12))

(b)   Types of certificates. The endorsement indicates the type of license/certificate issued.

(c)   Classes of certificates. The class determines the term of validity. The classes of certificates are:

(1)   Standard certificate and Career Technology standard certificate - valid for five (5) years and renewal upon compliance with prescribed conditions

(2)   Provisional certificate - term of validity varies depending upon regulatory basis for issuance

(d)   Processing fees of certificates.

(1)   Certificate $50.00

(2)   Renewals $50.00

(3)   Alternative Placement Application/Evaluation $50.00

(4)   All other transactions will be $50 or less

(e)   One-time fee waiver for eligible low income applicants. Pursuant to 59 O.S. § 4003, an individual who meets the statutory guidelines for identification as a "low-income individual" at the time they submit their application for initial educator certification or certificate renewal shall be eligible for a one-time waiver of certification fees. The fee waiver for low-income individuals is available for any type or class of certificate issued by the State Board of Education. For purposes of the fee waiver, "low-income individual" means an individual who is enrolled in a state or federal public assistance program including, but not limited to, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or whose household adjusted gross income is below one hundred forty percent (140%) of the federal poverty line. An eligible individual is authorized to receive a waiver of certification fees only one time, but the fee waiver is available for either initial certification or certificate renewal. An individual who wishes to apply for a one-time waiver of certification fees shall submit such a request to the State Department of Education Office of Certification along with their initial certification or certificate renewal application materials, and must provide official documentation of their participation in a qualifying program or their qualifying household income. If eligibility cannot be determined from the documentation of program participation or income provided with the application materials, the Office of Certification may require the applicant to submit additional documentation in order to authorize the fee waiver.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 625, eff 1-1-93 (emergency); Added at 10 Ok Reg 1587, eff 5-13-93; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 3612, eff 7-31-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1331, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 1555, eff 5-27-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 16, eff 8-1-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2248, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2893, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3303, eff 7-28-00 (emergency); Amended at 18 Ok Reg 3009, eff 7-12-01; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 1020, eff 5-11-09; Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1202, eff 9-12-14; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 706, eff 8-25-16; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 830, eff 7-25-19]