Application Process for Short-Term Emergency Certificate
Individuals holding the Short Term Emergency Certificate
are eligible to serve students with the following disabilities:
Learning Disabilities, Social Emotional Disorders, Mental
Retardation, Physically Handicapped, Autism, and Traumatic
Brain Injury.
1. Complete "Application For Short-Term Emergency
Certificate in Special Education" (ISBE Form
73-86)
- Form must be signed by the requesting teacher, employing
district official, college/university official authorized
to affix institution seal, and the regional superintendent
2. Documentation to be provided by the requesting
teacher:
- Copy of the applicant's valid Illinois teaching certificate
(early childhood, elementary, secondary, special or transitional
bilingual)
- Official transcripts showing completion of coursework
in survey of exceptional children and at least
one of the other three areas for approval (To be official, transcripts must be submitted in the sealed envelope from the college or university or be sent directly by the institution. Transcripts received that are not in a sealed envelope from the university or sent directly from the university will be considered unofficial and cannot be used for evaluation purposes.).
- Applicant's plan of study identifying enrollment in a
teacher education institution and coursework to be completed
to qualify for an unlimited LBS1 approval or certificate
within the three-year validity period of the requested certificate
3. Documentation to be provided by the employing district
(public or non-public):
- Detailed description of the duties/responsibilities to
be performed by the candidate - not a generic job description
- Description of the disabilities, type of classes and
age ranges of the population served by the facility
- Description of supervision including the name, social
security number, and the position title of the supervisor
and the frequency of supervision
- Description of the candidate's training, education and/or
prior work experiences relevant to the special population
including transcripts of all college level special education
coursework and letters of prior teaching experience involving
students with disabilities
- Description of the facility's efforts to locate a fully
qualified individual including a copy of postings for the
position
4. Documentation to be provided by the college/university:
- Verification by the Certification Officer that the applicant
is enrolled in a preparation program leading to an unlimited
LBSI approval or certificate and that the applicant's educational
plan can be completed within the three-year validity period
of the requested certificate.
5. Submit ISBE Form
73-86 and the appropriate documentation as outlined above
through the Regional Office of Education (See listing
of Regional Offices of Education) with $30 application
fee.
6. The Illinois State Board of Education will review
the materials submitted and issue a certificate or deficiency
statement as is appropriate. Should the request be disapproved,
a detailed listing of all deficiencies will be generated.
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