Applying for certification (or)
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Transcript Applying for certification (or)
Feb 12, 2013, 2:00 p.m.
112 Speech & Hearing Science Bldg
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
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
Type of Certificate
School Service Personnel
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Program
Speech Language Pathologist
Read small print
Print name, sign, and date form
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Verification of Experience Form
IGNORE
IGNORE
IGNORE (This is for
administrative folks only)
Turn application in to Cheryl
◦ Unsigned applications will be returned
◦ Retain a copy for yourself
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.
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
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)
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.