Recommendation and Review for Application SSN______-_____-______
Based on Completion of Class A Instructional Support Program
Name: ______ISP Area: ______
IHE: ______Program Admission Date: (mm/dd/yy) ______
Program Completion Date: (mm/dd/yy) ______
SBE-Approved Program Checklist for Which the Individual is Eligible Provided by IHE: _____ Yes _____ No
A checklist approved after a program was completed may not be used as the basis for recommending an individual
for certification.* A current checklist must be used.
Application Fee _____ Yes _____ No
Background Clearance (confirmed under Background Review on TCert Port) _____ Yes _____ No
All conviction questions answered. _____ Yes _____ No
Immigration information completed. _____ Yes _____ No
Application signed and dated by applicant. _____ Yes _____ No
Test Requirements
Praxis II test score for initial certification in this area of instructional support _____ Yes _____ No
Test Date / Test Name / ScoreComplete Official Transcript(s) _____ Yes _____ No
Are all courses used to meet approved program requirements on the complete official _____ Yes _____ No
transcript of the recommending institution? (Transferred courses mustinclude course
prefixes, numbers, titles, grades, and credits earned.)
If no, are official transcripts submitted for all courses used to meet approved program _____ Yes _____ No
requirements?
Does the application include an official transcript from the degree-granting institution _____ Yes _____ No
(required if this is initial Alabama certification at this degree level)?
Master’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution (if not conferred by _____ Yes _____ No
recommending IHE)
Admission Requirements for All Class A Instructional Support Programs
For All Class A Instructional Support Programs
Valid Class B or Class A in a teaching field or Class A in another ISP area** _____ Yes _____ No
Prerequisite Certificate Held / Date of Issuance(page 1)
For Class A Instructional Leadership
No instructional leadership courses may be taken prior to admission.
Minimum of three full years of full-time professional educational experience in a
P-12 setting, which must include one of the following: _____ Yes _____ No
o If admitted prior to August 1, 2010, P-12 teaching experience
o If admitted August 1, 2010, or thereafter, at least one full year of full-time
P-12 teaching experience
Completion Requirements for All Class A Instructional Support Programs
Master’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution _____ Yes _____ No
(if not conferred by recommending IHE)
All required courses (or appropriate substitutions for those courses) are on _____ Yes _____ No
a transcript
Per checklist, 30 or more graduate hours not used for: _____ Yes _____ No
Prior level certification in the same area if the applicant was admitted to the
program prior to August 1, 2011.
Prior level certification in any area if the applicant was admitted to the program
August 1, 2011 or thereafter.
GPA of at least 3.0 in all courses on the approved program checklist _____ Yes _____ No
Comprehensive assessment documenting mastery of the curriculum _____ Yes _____ No
Certification Requirements for Class A Library Media or School Counseling or School Psychometry or Sport Management
Minimum of two full years of full-time educational experience _____ Yes _____ No
Notes
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Approved 4-4-2011. Revised 11-14-2014.
*If a person does not apply within 60 months, the most recently approved checklist for the program must be used.
**An individual who is admitted to a graduate program based on a valid prior-level certificate from another state must hold the prerequisite Alabama Professional Educator Certificate before applying for the Alabama Class A or AA certificate. An individual who does not hold the prerequisite Alabama certificate may not be recommended for certification. The Class A Instructional Leadership program requires a valid Alabama Class B or Class A in a teaching field or an ISP area or a valid Class A in an ISP area for admission.