Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma State Department of Education – Certific.
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, #212
Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
Phone: 405.521.3301 Phone: 405.521.3337
FAX: 405.521.6205
Website: Website:
http://ok.gov/sde or http://sde.ok.gov/sde/ same website Contact: Bunny Farley [email protected] or 405.521.4527
Oklahoma State Education Licensing Requirements:
If you have completed an approved program from another state and did not get certified in that area, please have the Verification of State-Approved Teacher Education Program from Non-Oklahoma College/University form filled out by the proper officials (found at http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/StateApproved.pdf). If Oklahoma has a comparable certification area you may be able to obtain the equivalent Oklahoma certification area by passing the appropriate Oklahoma examination(s). Applications for Oklahoma School Standard Teaching Certificate must be accompanied by a $50 processing fee. See http://sde.ok.gov/sde/traditional-path-oklahoma-teacher- certification for full details.
If an applicant holds a full out-of-state certificate, he or she must meet the standards set by the State Board of Education. Anything less than full certification will require review by Teacher Certification. An application for OK School Standard Teaching Certificate (found at http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/OSDE_App_for_OK_School_Certification.pdf) must be submitted with official transcripts, proof of teaching, copies of all teaching certificates, a $50 processing fee, and fingerprint cards/criminal history record search ($53.94 fee). Please visit http://sde.ok.gov/sde/traditional-path-oklahoma-teacher-certification for details.
Background checks are a necessary component for Oklahoma educators, district personnel and school support staff. These background checks are based on fingerprint checks processed through the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the FBI. You must perform the $53.94 option to obtain certification prints. Please visit http://sde.ok.gov/sde/background-check-teaching-certificate for details.
Please visit http://sde.ok.gov/sde/teacher-certification for more information. The Oklahoma State Department of Education Teacher Certification may be contacted at 405.521.3337 or by emailing [email protected]. It is highly recommended that you contact this office to confirm this information.
Please note that requirements are subject to change. You may find more licensing information for each state at https://www.ed.gov.
SRU Teacher Candidates MAY use their PA certifications to apply for comparable certifications in this state but must follow THIS STATE’S DEPT. OF ED’S ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. See above.