Transcript Applying for certification (or)

Feb 12, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
112 Speech & Hearing Science Bldg
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Get Illinois certification immediately when
you graduate!
Saves you from potentially having to take additional
course should the program, ISBE or state law
requirements change. This is extremely important!
Provides permanent record of certification
Other states may not certify you without Illinois
certification first
Applying with the COTE (in and of itself) is no
protection against changes!!! Claim certificate!
◦ Fill out the form completely (if there’s an entry,
there’s a reason for it).
◦ Turn in to Cheryl
 She will turn it in to us when she has all the
documentation she requires of you.
Entitlement Request Form
• Name
Must use name that appears on Banner
 We have to recommend you based on name that appears
there.
Name changes?
Change Name in Banner
Contact us
• Mailing address
Most permanent address
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Date of Birth
Must have in order to process (mostly just to make
sure it’s you).
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Month/Year Program Completion
This should be the month/year you will be
completing ALL necessary requirements for
certification.
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Degree
Put type of degree you are earning (must have
master’s)
• Email address. Important!!!!
This is where we will notify you to go online to
complete certification process
May use any email account
 Your UIUC account eventually “goes away” so it may not be
the best choice.
Check regularly
Should keep this email account from filling up and
having e-mail bounce back to sender (us)
Check your spam and junk folder too
• Phone number
# where we can reach you w/questions
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Type of Certificate
School Service Personnel
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Program
Speech Language Pathologist
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Read small print
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Print name, sign, and date form
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Verification of Experience Form
IGNORE
IGNORE
IGNORE (This is for
administrative folks only)
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Turn application in to Cheryl
◦ Unsigned applications will be returned
◦ Retain a copy for yourself
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Final audit is based on SPSHS evaluation
provided by Cheryl.
If we try to contact you, please respond
Make sure courses listed match transcripts
Non-UI courses must have transcripts attached
Must come from school or be sealed by school
Nothing can be done until we have this/these
documents
Requirements Needed Prior to
Recommendation for Certification
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Appropriate test scores
Letter of Recommendation from Cheryl
• Satisfactory completion of internship
• Portfolio Review
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Passing grades for required courses (C or
better)
Degree (has to appear on transcripts)
• Obviously this may pose problems for employment.
Speak to Cheryl or my office to see if we can help.
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We will notify you by e-mail that your
entitlement has been processed (roughly 3
weeks after graduation)
Go to Educator Certification System (we will
provide link in the body of the email we send)
Create an ECS account
Apply for certificate
Log on to Educator Certification System (ECS)
Be prepared to pay with credit card
Be sure to register certificate online: PRINT COPY OF
REGISTRATION
School districts can verify your certification as soon
as you claim your certificate
Certificate will arrive from ISBE ~roughly a week
later
Testing
www.icts.nesinc.com
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Required tests: limit of 5x per test
◦ 1) Basic Skills (reading, writing, grammar,
mathematics)
 (096, or (300)), or Test of Academic Proficiency (400)
◦ 2) Speech Language Pathologist: Nonteaching (154)
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Can take both tests on same day
Make sure SSN is correct
Make sure scores are sent to UIUC (052)
Keep your scores forever!
Certification Miscellaneous
◦ Before July 1
 Type 73 Certificate
◦ On or after July 1, will be a Professional Educator
License endorsed in Speech Language Pathologist
non-teaching
◦ Certification in other States
 Likely based on completion of approved program and
certification in Illinois
 May have form for COTE to fill out – Send to us!
 We have out of state contact information on our
website (www.cote.illinois.edu) under “Links” and the
“U.S. Teacher Certification Offices”
Contact Information
◦ Jeff Buck
 [email protected]
◦ Brenda Clevenger Evans
 [email protected]
◦ Council on Teacher Education
 www.cote.illinois.edu
505 E. Green Street, Suite 202
Champaign, IL 61820
 Above Cold Stone and Nat’l City Bank
◦ When E-mailing
 Include UIN
 Pick either me or Brenda(not both)
 No appointments by email. Call 333-7195 to
schedule.
 Urgent matters? Don’t use email unless we contacted
you via that route.