Letter of Equivalency - Bachelor's or Master's
Issued in accordance with September 25,
1999 regulations
The
Letter of Equivalency is issued for public school salary purposes only as
defined by Public School Code and Chapter 49 regulations. A Letter of Equivalency for a Baccalaureate
Degree (BEQ) or Master's Degree (MEQ) is available. Eligibility and general information is
summarized below. For additional information refer to the Certification and Staffing Policy and
Guideline - CSPG 10 and the Letters of Equivalency-Bachelor's or Master's FAQ.
Eligibility - Letter of Equivalency for a Baccalaureate Degree
(BEQ)
The Letter of Equivalency for a
Baccalaureate Degree is issued to holders of Career and Technical Instructional I,
Career and Technical Instructional II or their equivalents upon the accumulation of 90
college credits. A minimum of 18 credit
hours of the final 30 shall be earned at a State-approved baccalaureate degree
granting institution. The remaining 12 may be satisfied, in full or in part,
through in-service programs approved by the Secretary for meeting baccalaureate
equivalency requirements.
A grade of "C" or better is required
in college and university courses in which grades are given and a letter of
satisfactory completion is required for all in-service courses used toward the
attainment of the letter.
Eligibility - Letter of
Equivalency for a Master's Degree (MEQ)
The Letter of Equivalency for a
Master's Degree is issued to holders of any valid Instructional or Education Specialist Level I or II certificate upon
the accumulation of 36 graduate level credits, of which at least half must be in
the content area(s) of the certificate(s) held.
A minimum of 18 semester hour credits shall be earned at a State-approved
college/university approved for granting graduate level credit. The remaining 18
may be satisfied, in full or in part, through in-service programs approved by
the Secretary of Education after October 1, 1972.
A grade of "C" or better
is required in college and university courses in which grades are given, and a
"Pass" when offered on a Pass/Fail basis.
A letter on IU letterhead bearing the raised seal of the IU Coordinator
must be submitted for any in-service courses.
Application Process
Submit
an application for a new credential using the online Teacher Information
Management System, TIMS. Refer to the User Guides webpage for
assistance.
Checklist
After you submit your application online be sure you upload or mail the
following along with a copy of the TIMS cover sheet:
- Official transcripts If submitting transcripts electronically, do not submit your transcript request until you have submitted your application in TIMS
- Official
Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit in-service credit letters with raised seal, if
applicable
- Electronic payment (see Application Fees) accepted in TIMS.