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Certification: General Information & Forms
General Information
Submitting OFFICIAL Transcripts for Certification, Local Contingencies and Salary Advancement
Professional Development Online (PDO)
Access PDO to view & register for MCPS Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses offered by the Office of Organizational Development (OOD)
Credit Applicability Information (PDF)
What credits are acceptable towards certification
Approved Foreign Evaluation Agencies (PDF)
Information concerning credential evaluation for individuals with foreign transcripts
MCPS Forms - Certfication
MCPS Form 475-1
Request for Advanced Salary Placement (to be used ONLY when you QUALIFY for a salary lane change)
MCPS Form 440-34
Verification of Equivalent Activities for Advanced Professional Certificate (APC) Renewal
MCPS Form 440-36
Five-Year Certificate Renewal Plan for the Standard Professional Certificate 2 (SPC2) to Obtain the Advanced Professional Certificate (APC)
MCPS Form 440-37
Five-Year Certificate Renewal Plan for Renewal of the Advanced Professional Certificate (APC)
MCPS Form 440-5
Credit Applicability Verification
MCPS Form 460-29
Verification of Employment
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviations
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