Queen Anne's County Public Schools

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TEACHER CERTIFICATION

The Human Resources department of Queen Anne's County Public Schools (QACPS) handles the certification needs of nearly 800 teachers. The Certification Specialist monitors county and state requirements and works directly with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) on all certification requests and issues for QACPS professional employees. If you are a QACPS employee and have questions about certification that are not answered in the Handbook below, please email hr@qacps.org.

QACPS Certification Handbook

This handbook includes all of the information found in this section of the Human Resources website including requirements for each certificate type, information on the renewal process, and all related forms.

If you are not a QACPS employee and have questions about teacher certification in the state of Maryland, please contact the MSDE directly at 1-866-772-8922 (toll free), 410-767-0412, or 410-333-6442 (TTY/TDD). You can also visit their website for information at www.mdcert.org.

Additional Resources

- Presentation: Obtaining Teacher Certification in Maryland

- Professional Development Plan (PDP) Form

- Listing of Approved In-County Activities for CEU Credit

- APC Credit Completion Form for Approved In-county Activities

- Activity Approval Form

- Directions for accessing your Maryland Certificate online

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT In accordance with state and federal laws, and the policies of the Board of Education, QACPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, age, religion, disability, genetics, ancestry/national origin, marital status, sex or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing educational programs and service, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. QACPS operates equal opportunity and affirmative action programs for students and staff. The Board of Education of Queen Anne’s County Public Schools is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. • Employee inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination or Title IX issues such as gender equity, sexual harassment and sexual discrimination should be directed to Vanessa Bass, Director of Human Resources, vanessa.bass@qacps.org or 410-758-2403 ext. 176. • Student or parent inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination or Title IX issues such as gender equity, sexual harassment and sexual discrimination should be directed to Matt Evans, Director of Student Services, starke.evans@qacps.org or 410-758-2403 ext. 154. • Inquiries regarding ADA and Section 504 should be directed to Joeleen Smith, Supervisor of Special Education, joeleen.smith@qacps.org or 410-758-2403 ext. 131. • Inquiries regarding Title II should be directed to Vanessa Bass, Director of Human Resources, vanessa.bass@qacs.org or 410-758-2403 ext. 176. Inquiries may also be addressed in writing to the appropriate office at Queen Anne’s County Public Schools, 202 Chesterfield Ave, Centreville, Maryland 21617.