District of Columbia · Educator certification

District of Columbia teacher
license lookup & renewal.

Find District of Columbia teacher licensing authorities and the official sources for checking a credential and planning renewal.

Your next step

Look up. Verify. Renew.

Before you continue

OSSE changed educator credentialing fees on October 1, 2026. Consult the current fee announcement before paying; older ECIS fee schedules may not apply. [source]

01 / Public record

Look up a license

Match the name or license number. Check status, expiration, and any restrictions shown.

Find lookup on the board website A direct public search has not yet been confirmed.

02 / Official confirmation

Verify a credential

A public search may be enough for a status check. Another board or employer may require a verification sent directly by the issuer.

DC educator credential verification contact Confirm the recipient’s required format and any fee.

03 / Keep it current

Renew your license

Confirm your due date, complete the required education, and submit to the licensing authority.

DC educator credential renewal Covers: Teacher and other educator credentials; check the certificate type, endorsements and expiration.

Renewal at a glance

Credential	Educator certification
Renewal cycle	Standard teaching credentials are valid for four years and are renewable. Other educator credential types may have different terms. [source]
Renewal fee	Renewals of all educator credential types: $100 for applications submitted on or after October 1, 2026. The application submission date, rather than the date it was started, determines the fee. [source] DC educator renewal fees effective October 1, 2026
Renewal application	DC educator credential renewal

Fees can differ for active, inactive, late, and reinstatement applications. Your official license record controls your deadline.

Official sources & licensing authorities

Check certificate type, grade range, subject endorsements, and expiration. Educator certification usually uses an education agency system.

District of Columbia educator licensing agency Authority listed in Official directory data.

Source review dates · 5 sources

Dates show when we retrieved the source pages. They do not certify a person’s license, guarantee a portal is online, or establish that every renewal rule was reviewed.