Human Resources → Educator Certification Information → MSDE Certificate → Conditional Certificate
Conditional Degree Certificate (CDC) or Conditional Non-Degree Certificate (CNDC)
Valid 2 Years
Issued only at the request of a local school system superintendent to an applicant employed in a local school system who does not meet all regular certification requirements.
Failure to satisfactorily complete the minimum requirements during the two-year validity period will result in termination of employment.
CDC
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CNDC
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Issued to professionals who do not meet all certification requirements for a regular certificate. |
Issued to trades and industries professionals who do not meet all certification requirements and for whom a bachelor’s degree is not a requirement. |
Verification of passing test(s) scores and all applicable course work must be submitted by the expiration of the CDC. |
Verification all applicable course work must be submitted by the expiration of the CNDC. |
Initial CDC: Final CDC: |
Final CNDC: |
A $10 fee is charged by MSDE for issuance of an initial certificate/license and for each renewal. An email alerting the educator to pay the invoiced fee will be sent via TEACH for the educator to pay via their TEACH dashboard. Note – the new or renewed certificate will remain in a pending status until payment has been submitted by the educator. Paid = Active Certificate = Certified.