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Applicants who wish to have their documents mailed, must provide adequate postage and packaging. We are not responsible for items returned to us in the mail and can not provide postage or packaging. Official certificates my be altered or affected by nature of … Continue reading
Your teaching certificate expires on the expiration date. It is your responsibility to provide and fulfill all requirements for renewal during your certification period. GCEC cannot answer employment related questions.
GCEC will grant a one-time extension up to one year for teachers who are assigned for military deployment with proof of DD-214 verifying dates of service preventing renewal of certification. GCEC does not provide information on teacher salary or pay.
All Professional II holders (regardless of whether they earned a Master’s degree before or after the Professional II certificate was issued and those with Master’s equivalency) need 6 semester credit hours or 90 clock hours of professional activities that was … Continue reading
NO. A satisfactory evaluation is required to renew your certificate.
While Guam is a part of the NASDTEC interstate agreement, many states may have unique requirements for teacher certification. Educators wishing to teach in another state should contact the state licensing office for the latest requirements.
No. Any certificate that has not been renewed and has lapsed for more than five (5) years, regardless of certificate held, will be renewed in accordance with Public Law 31-50. Passing Praxis I is needed for a Temporary Educator Certificate … Continue reading
For Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) to be counted for recertification, they must be acquired from a program that belongs to the Council on the Continuing Education Unit (Currently the International Association of Continuing Education and Training- IACET): 18 CEU’s = … Continue reading
Professional Activities may include coaching, advising a student group, attending a conference. Professional Activities must match the personal goals you established with your immediate supervisor. You can download the Professional Activities form from the “Documents†tab in www.gcec.guam.gov.
These classes will assist you to become a more effective teacher on Guam because of your deeper understanding and appreciation of the local culture. Other jurisdictions have similar requirements relating to completion of a state history course.