How To Request a Duplicate Copy of Your License
To obtain a duplicate copy of your current District of Columbia educator’s license, please send a letter along with $20 in the form of a money order or cashier’s check to our office officially requesting the issuance a duplicate license. Please include in the letter the following information:
1. Your First and Last Name (please include name(s) used at the time your license was issued); and,
2. Your current mailing address; and,
3. Your Social Security Number (for identification purposes); and,
4. Your Date of Birth; and,
5. The name of the subject area(s) of the duplicate license(s) you are requesting
Please make your $20.00 processing fee payment payable to: D.C. Treasurer. Please be reminded that personal checks and cash are not accepted.
To obtain an official statement of verification for a previously issued and/or expired license, please send a written request which includes the information listed above. There is no charge for this service because we do not issue or reproduce an actual license/certificate for expired license(s).
All requests for duplicate licenses and/or verifications have a two‐week processing time from the date the request is received.
Forward your request to:
OSSE – Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
乌鸦传媒 of Educator Licensure & Accreditation
810 First Street NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
乌鸦传媒 Hours:
Monday-Friday:??????? 8:30am - 5 pm for application/material pick-up and drop-off only.
Consultation from the licensure team is only available during the following hours:
- Monday????????? 1 pm – 5 pm
- Tuesday???????? 10 am – 2 pm
- Wednesday??? 1 pm – 5 pm
- Thursday??????? 10 am – 2 pm
- Friday???????????? Closed, except by appointment