Moreland University’s

State Licensure Guide

Washington, D.C.

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Items Needed for
Application

✓ Official Bachelor’s Transcript

✓ Official Transcript Evaluation (if applicable)

✓ Official Moreland Transcript

✓ Official Praxis Test Scores

✓ FBI Background Check Report

✓ Signed Program Completion Verification

Form (F-1)

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 Approved Subject Areas
General Secondary Content Areas (7-12)
Secondary Biology
Early Childhood/Elementary Areas Secondary Chemistry
Early Childhood Education (Pre-K-3) Secondary Computer Science
Elementary Education (1-6) Secondary English
Elementary Mathematics Resources (Endorsement) Secondary General Science
Secondary Mathematics
Secondary Physics
Middle School Areas (4-8) Secondary Social Studies
Middle School English
Middle School Mathematics Special Education Prek-12
Middle School Science Special Education (Non-Categorical)
Middle School Social Studies
Middle School General Education Specialty Areas (PreK-12)
English as a Second Language
Health and Physical Education
Modern Foreign Languages:
Chinese
French
German
Latin
Spanish

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Step 1: Transcripts

Official Bachelor’s Transcript from a USDE,

regionally accredited institution

For Non-US International Bachelor’s degrees,

you will need to provide a course-by-course
evaluation from a NACES or AICE Approved
Evaluation Agency (These files should already be
in your platform file box). This evaluation must
state equivalency to a US bachelor’s degree

To obtain an official Moreland transcript, you

will need to go through Parchment. Order a copy
of your Certification Program transcript for
yourself and use that file in your application

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 Step 2: Praxis Exams
• Exams are administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) testing worldwide.
• Candidates and Moreland University need to receive copies of their scores.
• Use code 5951 to report to Moreland and 7076 to report to DC OSSE
• DC requires the PDF obtained from the test taker’s ETS account for the application.
• You do not need an SSN to take the Praxis exams. Leave it blank or enter 9 zeros.
• Please be advised that the Elementary Education content exam will be changing
test codes from 5001 to 7001. Please review the changes here.

Exam Exam Exam

1 2 3*

Required for everyone Required for everyone CORE Academic Basic Skills for
Educators (Reading, Writing,
Content Knowledge Principles of Learning and Mathematics)
Please align this exam with selected Teaching/Pedagogy
clinical Module 8 subject area. Please align this exam with selected Feel free to visit the Standard
Find test codes here clinical grade area/level(s). Credential page on the DC OSSE
Find test codes here website for more information.

*Exam 3:
• Applicants who hold an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above
on their bachelor’s degree transcript/bachelor’s transcript
evaluation do not have to take the CORE Basic Skills
exams.
• Graduate degree GPAs do not qualify
• Applicants who hold ACT, SAT, or GRE scores with required
composite scores may be exempt from one or more of the
CORE Basic Skills exams. Please send official scores to
Moreland (records@moreland.edu) for review 5
 Step 3: FBI Background Check Access the FBI Online Website

Some tips: For the FBI background check for international

• If you are located within the US, then you can use a applicants:
channeler agency or get your fingerprints taken at a
participating USPS location. • Go through the Online pathway to complete the
application and payment online
• This process can take up to 3 months if you are applying • Use Moreland's DC address as the mailing address
internationally on the application if needed
• Moreland recommends you do this step during Modules 4- • Print the FD-1164 fingerprint card on standard
8 if you intend to apply for a DC license immediately after white paper stock (thicker than normal printer
completing the program paper)
• You can complete this step whenever is good for you. • Go to a police station and get your fingerprints
Please be advised that the report is valid for 12 months taken. If they allow Live Scan, then just have them
from the report date print the scanned fingerprint page and use that in
your application.
• Please request a personal history review. There is no ORI • You can leave the SSN box blank
number to use for this process. You do not have to use an • If mailing everything - Mail the fingerprint form,
SSN if you do not have one. You will not use your ECIS the application, and the payment form to the FBI
number. at the address below. You will need to mail the
• All fingerprint documentation and cards should be sent fingerprint card if you choose the online option as
directly to the FBI for processing. well.
• The personal review results will come back and state that • Once we receive the report (if mailing), the file will
“the report is not for licensure or employment”. This is be uploaded to your platform.
fine for this process. You are not sending it directly to DC
OSSE, you are sending it to yourself or Moreland FBI CJIS Division – Summary Request
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, WV 26306 6
 Steps 4: Program Completion Verification Form (F-1)

Request F1 - Program Completion Form. This is Directions for Obtaining the ECIS Number
also called an “In-State Program Completer Form”.
If you have previously received an ECIS number (999) from
Please check your platform file box as the signed OSSE, please use that number and do not request a
F-1 might already be there. new number.
If you cannot remember your ECIS number, please reach out
If you do not have a US SSN, you will need an to Jeline McDuffie at jeline.mcduffie@dc.gov and he can
ECIS number. look up your previous ECIS number.
The form linked below will allow you to create an ECIS
number which is used in place of the U.S. SSN or ITIN
numbers when completing your online application. Once
submitted, you will receive an email. Send the 999
number to colleenl@moreland.edu.
Request for ECIS V3.0 Number
This form is for non-US citizens registering for the ECIS V3.0
system who do not have a US-issued Social Security
Number (SSN) or IRS-issued Individual Tax Identification
Number (ITIN).
https://forms.office.com/g/K30yVg6HEY
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 Steps 5: Apply Directly on the DC OSSE Website

Apply on the DC OSSE website for your teaching license.

Once all documents listed above are ready, please apply for a license on the DC OSSE website where
you will upload all of the required documents and click submit. Please do not create an application
until all required items are ready.

The DC OSSE license fee is $50 USD

Complete all required Click add to

Register on the ECIS Create your sections and upload cart and then
portal application documents to the submit
designated section

You will apply for a Standard First-Time Renewable License (4-year renewable).

You may review the ECIS Application Guide for further instructions.

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Step 5: Apply Directly on the DC OSSE Website (continued)

• You are applying for a Standard First-Time Renewable License and your
subject area must match the signed F-1, Moreland transcript, and your
application.

• Employment section - If you are international, choose the "not currently

employed in any agency" option.

• On the Add Selection Subject Area page, you must choose the main subject
area and sub-category area for the credential you are seeking. The remaining
fields are auto-populated based upon your selection.
• If your area is Prek-12, you will select “All Grades Education” for the main subject
area, and then your specific subject for the sub-category

• In the Program Verification section, the boxes reflect the information on your
signed F-1. Please use the F-1 as a guide.

State: DC (District of Columbia)

Name of Institution: Moreland University - Teach-Now
Name of Program Area: Your certification subject area
Grades Covered: Your grade range
Program Type: Licensure Only
Program Route Type: Non-Traditional
Teaching Experience: Supervised clinical practice in X subject area. 9
Step 5: Apply Directly on the DC OSSE Website (continued)

• You are only allowed to apply for one subject area for the Standard License.
If you wish to add another subject area, you can apply for an endorsement with DC
OSSE. You may add the endorsement area as a second application in your ECIS
portal. Please make sure that the license type selection is "endorsement". You must
have the relevant Praxis tests for the endorsement area.

• You can find the DC OSSE license renewal requirements here. You may
choose from the PD courses or the test route. If you have any questions, please
reach out to help@moreland.edu.

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