Can a certificate that is revoked or suspended ever be reinstated?
The PSPC has the authority to reinstate certificates revoked, surrendered or suspended when to do so would be “just and proper.” The Professional Educator Discipline Act, however, bars reinstatement if the underlying misconduct involved sexual abuse or exploitation. In addition, an educator whose certificate was revoked as the result of a conviction of a crime listed in section 111(e) of the Public School Code must wait five years from the conviction before an application for reinstatement will be considered.
