Build the standards-aligned professional development you need to support your West Virginia teaching certificate renewal, on your own schedule. iTeachAI Academy offers self-paced, district-acceptable courses for K-12 educators, anchored to West Virginia frameworks, each course three contact hours, with a Certificate of Completion you can document toward license renewal at your district's discretion.
West Virginia requires Professional Teaching Certificate holders to complete six semester hours of coursework related to public education every five years. iTeachAI Academy was founded by Dr. Janette Camacho, a 30-year K-12 educator, and every West Virginia course is anchored to specific West Virginia frameworks, not generic national content. Courses are self-paced, work on any device, and are designed as standards-aligned professional development that educators and counties may apply toward renewal documentation.
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West Virginia Certificate Renewal Requirements
To renew a Professional Teaching Certificate, the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) sets the criteria through Policy 5202, and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) administers renewal through Form 4T and the WVDE Certification Portal:
- Six semester hours of coursework related to public education, completed every five years for a Professional Teaching Certificate. An Initial Professional Teaching Certificate renews every three years.
- Coursework must be taken through an accredited college or university or through WVLearns, completed after the last certificate was effective and no more than five years old.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA is required on each eligible course.
- Coursework should relate to a master's program in public education, or to the improvement of instruction and your current endorsement area.
- Educators with a master's degree plus 30 hours, or who are at least 60 years old, may be exempt from the coursework requirement.
- Renewal applications are submitted after January 1 of the year the certificate expires. Educators employed in a county school system work with their county certification officer.
Please note: iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in West Virginia, and the six-semester-hour requirement is built on accredited college coursework or WVLearns courses. Our courses are standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development with a verifiable Certificate of Completion that educators and counties may apply toward local professional learning and renewal documentation at their discretion. Confirm with your county certification officer or the WVDE how a given course is recorded before relying on it for the semester-hour requirement.
West Virginia Standards and Frameworks Anchored
Each course cites and references specific West Virginia frameworks by name, not generic national standards.
West Virginia College and Career Readiness Standards (WVCCRS)
The K-12 academic standards anchoring every West Virginia course in the catalog.
WVBE Policy 5202
Minimum Requirements for the Licensure of Professional and Paraprofessional Personnel, governing certification and renewal.
WVBE Policy 2510
Assuring the Quality of Education, the framework defining West Virginia's programs of study and school standards.
WVLearns Professional Learning
The state's online professional learning platform that hosts renewal-eligible coursework for West Virginia educators.
West Virginia Professional Teaching Standards
The state standards describing effective practice that anchor our teaching effectiveness courses.
West Virginia Balanced Scorecard
The state accountability framework that drives West Virginia district priorities and informs our content focus.
How West Virginia Districts Apply iTeachAI for Professional Learning
West Virginia educators document professional growth toward renewal through coursework, and counties also maintain local professional learning records. iTeachAI Academy courses are aligned to the WVCCRS and West Virginia Professional Teaching Standards, and are designed to be reviewed and accepted at the county level as professional development. The district route is simple:
- A county or district designee reviews one or more courses through a no-cost reviewer account.
- The district documents accepted courses in its professional learning records.
- Teachers complete courses, receive a Certificate of Completion, and submit it for local credit, confirming with the county certification officer how it applies toward renewal.
What Makes West Virginia Coursework Different at iTeachAI
- Educator-built, not vendor-built. Authored by a 30-year K-12 educator with a doctorate.
- West Virginia frameworks by name. WVCCRS, WVBE Policy 5202, Policy 2510, WVLearns, and the West Virginia Professional Teaching Standards. No generic content.
- Multi-modal. Each course includes a study guide, slide deck, and a built-in AI study guide trained on that course.
- Renewal-ready documentation. A verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, built for your county professional learning records.
- Reasonable in cost and time. Accessible for individual teachers and districts, with no procurement RFP required.
- IACET-aligned three-contact-hour design. Self-paced, on any device.
For West Virginia School District Leadership
If you direct curriculum, professional learning, or federal programs at a West Virginia county school system, I would be glad to send a no-cost reviewer account so a designee can audit any course end to end before acceptance.
I will also share a sample certificate, the course catalog with descriptions, and a fifteen-minute call at your convenience.
Reply by email: info@iteachai.co or call (561) 450-8377.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is iTeachAI Academy continuing education for already-licensed teachers, or initial teacher preparation?
- It is continuing education for educators who are already licensed in West Virginia and renewing their certificate. iTeachAI Academy provides clock hours toward your renewal. We do not prepare candidates for a first-time teaching credential and our courses do not lead to initial licensure.
- How do I renew my West Virginia teaching certificate?
- Professional Teaching Certificate holders renew every five years by completing six semester hours of coursework related to public education, taken through an accredited college or university or through WVLearns, with a minimum 3.0 GPA on each eligible course completed since the last certificate was issued. Initial Professional Teaching Certificates renew every three years. Renewal is administered by the WVDE through Form 4T and the WVDE Certification Portal under WVBE Policy 5202. Educators with a master's plus 30 hours or who are at least 60 may be exempt. iTeachAI courses are standards-aligned professional development you and your county may apply at your discretion. Confirm acceptable coursework with your county certification officer or the WVDE before relying on it for renewal.
- Do iTeachAI courses count toward my West Virginia renewal?
- iTeachAI Academy is not a formally state-approved provider in West Virginia, and the six-semester-hour requirement is built on accredited college coursework or WVLearns courses. Our self-paced courses are standards-aligned, district-acceptable professional development with a verifiable Certificate of Completion that educators and counties may apply toward local professional learning and renewal documentation at their discretion. Always confirm with your county certification officer or the WVDE how a given course is recorded before relying on it for the semester-hour requirement.
- How many hours does each course provide?
- Three IACET-aligned contact hours per course, with a Certificate of Completion suitable for your county professional learning records. West Virginia formal renewal coursework is measured in semester hours through accredited institutions or WVLearns, so confirm with your county certification officer how external professional development is logged.
- Who governs West Virginia teacher certificate renewal?
- The West Virginia Board of Education sets renewal requirements through Policy 5202. The West Virginia Department of Education administers certification and renewal through Form 4T and the WVDE Certification Portal, and county certification officers assist educators employed in county school systems.
- What does it cost in time and money?
- iTeachAI keeps cost and time reasonable. Each course runs about three clock hours, is self-paced, and stays accessible for individual teachers, with district site licenses available. Email info@iteachai.co for current options.
- Do you provide a certificate of completion?
- Yes. Every completed course awards a verifiable Certificate of Completion with contact hours, suitable for documentation in your county professional learning records and toward renewal at your district's discretion.
- How do I get a reviewer account for my district?
- Email info@iteachai.co with your county or district name and role. A no-cost reviewer account is provisioned within one business day.