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The Washington state Educator E-Certification System (eCert) is a platform housed in the Education Data System (EDS). Explore E-Certification guidance and resources available for the online certification system in Washington. 

Available Activities in E-Certification

• Apply for, reissue, or renew a Washington state Teacher, Administrator, Educational Staff Associate (ESA), Career and Technical Educator (CTE), or Paraeducator certificate
• Check certificate, permit, and application status
• Download and print an official copy of your permit(s) or certificate(s)

Unavailable Activities in E-Certification

• First Peoples Language, Culture, and Oral Traditions certificate and renewal
• Verification of Active-Duty Military Service
• CTE Career Guidance Specialist 
• CTE Adding a VCODE

How to Access E-Certification

First-Time User

1. Go to the 
2. Select the Create an Account tab
   • The username must be a valid email address
   • Password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one symbol
3. Complete the Required Login Information
4. Complete the Data for Linking to a Certificate
   • If you were ever employed by a Washington school district, you have data to claim
5. Select Register
   • You will be prompted to Request Application Roles (this option can take up to 30 minutes to appear)
   •  If your school participates in eVAL, you may request a role at this time OR select Not Now to continue to E-Certification
6. Select Register
7. From the EDS homepage, select:
   • View my applications
   • E-Certification (to access this option, please wait 24 hours)
8. From the E-Certification homepage, you may apply for a certificate, change your role, or use the dropdown menu for a desired action.

Returning User

1. Go to the 
2. Enter your username and password
3. Select Login
4. From the EDS homepage, you may manage account information, select:
   • View my applications 
   • My Application List 
   • E-Certification
5. From the E-Certification homepage, you may apply for a certificate, change your role, or use the dropdown menu for a desired action