Documentation initially submitted during the employment process may not have included all the necessary coursework and/or degree conferral information required to process your application for licensure. In addition, you may have submitted an unofficial transcript instead of an official transcript. Your license cannot be processed until the official transcripts are received.

NOTE: Your Licensure Specialist will not request official transcripts unless they are not currently on file and they are needed to process your application for licensure. 

Yes – a PEC is only issued by MSDE to an individual who is not employed by a local school system.  Because you are now contractually employed by HCPSS, you are required to now hold a comparable license, if eligible.  To transition to a license, you must submit an application to renew or advance your unexpired license in TEACH.

Due to the high volume of initial license and licensure renewal requests, the Employee Licensure Team will review applications throughout the duration of the school year. You will receive an email from your assigned Licensure Specialist once a review of your file has been completed. Please know that providing your assigned Licensure Specialist with all required information (official transcripts, score reports, etc.) as well as submitting your appli

Yes – you are required to pay a ten-dollar ($10) licensure fee for the issuance of an initial, renewed, or reinstated license.  There is no fee to add an endorsement to your existing license. This fee will be payable through your TEACH profile under payment Details on your Educator Dashboard. 

To submit an application to add an additional endorsement area to your license, you should log into TEACH and select “Add Endorsement to an Active License” under Online Services on your Educator Dashboard. 

More information regarding adding endorsement areas to your license can be found on the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) website. 

Renewal information specific to your license type can be found here.  To renew a conditional license, you should reference your most recent Conditional Evaluation and/or Conditional Status Letter provided to you by your assigned Employee Licensure Specialist. 

To submit an initial application for licensure, you should first, if you have not done so already, visit TEACH to complete the one-time registration process. Once registered, you will login and begin the application process by selecting the Category of Licensure for which you are applying. You will then follow the instructions/prompts to progress through each tab of the application before submitting your application.

You can log into The Educator Application Certification HUB (TEACH) at any time to view/print your license.  Once logged in to your TEACH profile, select the "Credential” menu button to access your current license information and download a copy of your license 

TEACH is Maryland’s web-based source for educator licensure.  TEACH provides individuals with the tools necessary to complete various applications for licensure services such as initial application, certificate license renewal, license reinstatement, adding content area endorsement, and the ability to make payments for licensure services online.  TEACH also provides individuals who currently hold a Maryland educator license with access to their current  license for downloading. In addition, TEACH provides local school systems with the tools to enhance licensure-rel

Staff will send you a Temporary Employment Agreement. Carefully review your assignment and complete the Staff Agreement Form to accept the position. Staff should keep a copy of this agreement for their files.