ADMINISTRATORS WITH TWO OR MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, HOLDING RESIDENCY ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATION ISSUED AFTER SEPTEMBER 2004, WILL NEED TO BEGIN WORK ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF WASHINGTON (PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE) BEFORE THE RESIDENCY CERTIFICATE EXPIRES.

The Administrative Residency certificate is valid for five years AFTER the time at which the first two years as an administrator are completed. At the time the first two years are completed, it is the administrators' responsibility to apply for a reissuance on the Residency certificate, resulting in a reissued Administrative Residency certificate from OSPI with an expiration date five years thereafter. Professional Certification is required before that new expiration date.

Here is the reissuance form.

--You will fill out only the top SECTION 1, and then send your form to Mika Chapman in HR
(mailstop 33-157).
--Mika will complete the bottom section for you, and return the form to you.
--You will send the form on to OSPI.
--Once you receive your newly reissued Administrative Residency certificate, bring it in to HR to be registered.

Seattle Public Schools has a relationship with City University, Seattle University, and Seattle Pacific University for the purpose of offering a program to SPS principals, assistant principals, and district-level administrators who need to meet state requirements for advanced professional certification.

For more information about the City U program, click here

For more information about the Seattle U, program, contact Margie Kates.

For more information about SPU's program, click here

There are also other state-approved programs administrators may want to look into, to see what best meets their needs. For a list of state-approved programs, click here

FAQs about ProCert for Administrators, click here

Resources, click here

You may also contact Jane Dudley, district ProCert coordinator, if you have questions.