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Intern Substitute Certification In-State Applicants
Submit a question to OSPI.
This application is for those educators who are completing their student teaching and their employer needs them to substitute for their mentoring teacher in their absence.
This limited certificate is not available for full certificate holders.
This certificate must be initiated by an employer in Washington through the submission of a district request. Once the district request has been submitted, log into your E-Certification account to submit the application.
Requirements
- Hold a valid Pre-Residency Certificate
- Program approval - Form 4028E
This certificate must be approved by the institution and the sponsoring school.
Apply
This application must be initiated by your sponsoring school district. Once that has been done, login to: E-Certification