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Notice of Individual Evaluation Deadline

Important Announcement: The availability of the individual evaluation pathway to certification has been extended to February 1, 2012 for applicants seeking certificates in all classroom titles except childhood education. For more information go to Extension of Individual Evaluation Pathway to Certification.

The individual evaluation pathway for the Initial certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6) is only available to candidates who qualify and apply for a certificate by February 1, 2007.

The individual evaluation pathway for the Initial certificate in all other classroom titles is only available to candidates who qualify and apply for a certificate by February 1, 2012. This includes Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 2) certificates, Middle Childhood Education (Grades 5-9) certificates; and all titles in adolescence education (Grades 7-12), special subject (K-12), students with disabilities (all grade ranges), career and technical education, etc.

These deadlines do NOT apply to pupil personnel or school leadership titles. The deadlines also do not apply to applicants for additional certificates, applicants through the Interstate Agreement, or applicants for Professional certificates, Supplementary certificates, Teaching Assistant certificates, or certificate extensions.

After these deadlines, candidates will be required to complete a teacher preparation program for their first Initial certificate.  (See Supplementary certificate for application deadline for this certificate type.)

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