Emergency Certification Portal UPDATE: July 1, 2026 

The Emergency Request portal will open in OECS for the full month of July (1st-31st) to accept requests for the August 20th State Board of Education (SBE) meeting. Renewals and new requests will be accepted during this window to ensure sufficient time for districts and teachers to complete the process before the school year begins. Emergencies approved at the August meeting will be effective July 1st once issued.

Transition to OECS 2.0

We appreciate your patience with the changes to emergency request timelines this summer. This transition represents the most significant upgrade to the certification system in over 16 years, and it will bring meaningful improvements to how districts and educators manage every stage of the application process.

To support the transition, live training webinars and downloadable user guides will be available at launch, and the Teacher Certification Customer Service team will be ready to assist throughout the rollout.

We are confident that OECS 2.0 will make the certification process faster, clearer, and more manageable for districts and educators alike. Thank you for your continued partnership, and we look forward to sharing more details soon.