• Contact Teacher Certification Client Services

• Educator Certification System (MOECS) Frequently Asked Questions

• Facts On Educator Certification In Michigan  Updated 05/30/2013

• Submitting Certification ApplicationsEducators apply for, and renew, certification online. For more detailed information on MOECS and instructions on how to apply for a Michigan Educator license please visit http://www.michigan.gov/moecs.

• District Provided Professional Development Documentation Required for the Renewal of the Professional and Occupational Certificates  Recent changes in the Teacher Certification Code (MCL §390.1132(c) and §390.1135(1)(c)) enable Michigan teachers to utilize District Provided Professional Development (DPPD) for the purpose of Professional and Occupational certificate renewal. For purposes of compliance with MCL §390.1132(c) the five days of required professional development (MCL§380.1527) are equivalent to 30 clock hours.

• Guidance for District Provided Professional Development Used for Professional and Occupational Certificate Renewal 

• Educator Certificate Renewal and Advancement (01/10/2013 Memo) 

• 2012-2013 Retiree Critical Shortage Memo 

• 2012-2013 Teacher Shortage Areas for Federal Loan Deferment 

• Educator Certification Administrative Rules

• OPPS Update Meeting

• Secure Central Registry (SCR) Log-in

• NCLB & Highly Qualified Information

• State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH)/ Secure Central Registry (SCR) Formerly known as SB-CEUs

• World Language Teacher Opportunities Teaching in Taiwan Program; Chinese Language Teacher Exchange

• Educator Certification verification Search to verify status of Michigan Teacher Certificate and/or valid permits (expired permits do not appear in search results).

• National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and National Board Certification

• Professional Development Courses, Tools and Resources Online at Michigan LearnPort

• Initial In-State/Out-of-State Teacher Certification

• Principal Effectiveness Ratings

• Principal Evaluation Factors

• Appropriate Assignments for Elementary Certified Teachers 

• Michigan Online Resources for Educators - MeL.org MORE is a project of the Library of Michigan, the Michigan Department of Education and Wayne State University.

• Michigan Teacher Preparation Institutions: Certification Personnel 

• Facts On Educator Certification In Michigan  Updated 05/30/2013

• Certification Fee

• Classes That Can be Taught - NCLB 

• Endorsement Standards

• Certification Requirements for 50 States

• First Aid and CPR Requirements for the Initial Certification of Michigan Teachers

• Facts about Teacher Permits 

• Teacher Certification Administrative Rules 

• Administrator Certification Code Rules

• School Counselor Administrative Rules 

• School Psychologist Certificate Administrative Rules 

• Criminal History Checks and Conviction Information

• Approved Sites for Live Scan (Criminal History) 

• Approved Teacher Preparation Institutions and Specialty Programs

• Approved Career and Technical Education Programs  EPI approved CTE programs including CIP Codes.

• Required Reading Courses Available 

• Approved Providers of Courses for First Aid and CPR 

• Approved Principal Preparation Programs