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Additional Teaching Field / Certification Based on Test (CBT) Approach
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An individual who: (1) holds a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field, (2) verifies appropriate experience, and (3) passes the appropriate Alabama Praxis II subject assessment may seek additional certification in selected teaching fields. This document library provides additional information and procedures for application.
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3 months ago
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Alabama Administrative Code
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This document library contains the Teacher Certification rules that have been adopted by the Alabama State Board of Education.
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3 days ago
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Alabama State-Approved Program Approach
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An individual may complete a State-approved teacher education program with an Alabama institution of higher education. The institution’s certification officer in the college of education can provide information regarding program requirements and the application/recommendation procedures upon program completion. This document library provides the application form(s) to be submitted upon program completion.
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6 months ago
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Alternative Certificate Approach: Preliminary Certificate (PRE)
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Certification based on the Preliminary Certificate Approach may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or eligible non-public school administrator. An individual should contact the school system or eligible non-public school in which employment is desired for information concerning certificate eligibility. The Preliminary Certificate Approach is for Library Media, School Counseling, or Speech and Language Impairment.
This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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3 months ago
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Alternative Certificate Approach: Preliminary Certificate Through Exception (ADM)
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Certification based on the Preliminary Certificate Through Exception Approach may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent. An individual should contact the school system in which employment is desired for information concerning certificate eligibility.
This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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3 months ago
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Alternative Certificate Approach: Special Alternative Certificate (SAC)
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Certification based on the Special Alternative Certificate Approach may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or eligible non-public school administrator. An individual should contact the school system or eligible non-public school in which employment is desired.
The Special Alternative Certificate may be requested for the following categories of applicants:
(1) those unconditionally admitted to an Alternative Class A Program provided by an ALABAMA college or university; or
(2) those unconditionally admitted to a Traditional Class A Program provided by an ALABAMA college or university in an area of special education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Instructional Leadership, Library Media, School Counseling, and Reading Specialist; or
(3) those unconditionally admitted to a Traditional Class AA Program provided by an ALABAMA college or university in an area of Special Education; or
(4) those unconditionally admitted to a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) accredited program in School Counseling at an ALABAMA university.
This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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3 months ago
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Alternative Certificate Approaches
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Certification based on alternative approaches may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or non-public school administrator (as applicable). An individual should contact the school system or eligible non-public school in which employment is desired for information concerning job availability. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Alternative Certificate Approaches: Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Certificate (ABC) and Career and Technical Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Certificate (CT ABC)
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Certification based on the Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Certificate Approach or the Career and Technical Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Certificate Approach may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or eligible non-public school administrator. An individual should contact the school system or eligible non-public school in which employment is desired for information concerning certificate eligibility.
This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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3 months ago
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Background Clearance
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FAQs provide all background clearance information.
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6 months ago
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Career and Technical Education (Additional Teaching Field Approach)
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An individual who: (1) holds a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate in a teaching field, (2) verifies appropriate experience, and (3) passes the appropriate Alabama State Department of Education approved Occupational Proficiency Assessment may seek additional certification in selected technical education program areas OR may seek additional certification in health science if an active Alabama license in a registered nursing, paramedical, or allied health specialty is held. This document library provides additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Career and Technical Education (Conversion)
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An individual may convert an existing Level Certificate to a Specialty Area Certificate. This document library provides additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Career and Technical Education (Specialty Area 1)
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The Specialty Area 1 Career and Technical Certificate in health science or in a technical education program area may be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Career and Technical Education (Specialty Area 2, 3, 4, or 5) HEALTH SCIENCE
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An individual may upgrade an existing Level or Specialty Area Certificate in health science to a Specialty Area 2, 3, 4, or 5 Certificate in health science. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Career and Technical Education (Specialty Area 2, 3, 4, or 5) TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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An individual may upgrade an existing Level or Specialty Area Certificate in technical education and/or a technical education program area to a Specialty Area 2, 3, 4, or 5 Certificate in technical education and/or a technical education program area. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Career and Technical Education (Temporary)
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The Career and Technical Education Temporary Certificate may be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or eligible non-public school administrator. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Career and Technical Education Certificate Renewal
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An individual who has met requirements may renew (continue or reinstate) his/her Renewable Career and Technical Education Certificate(s). To continue a certificate is to update it without allowing it to lapse. To reinstate a certificate is to meet requirements to make an expired certificate valid. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Certificate Reciprocity Approach
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An individual who holds a valid professional certificate in a teaching field or area of instructional support that has been issued by another state, a U.S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) may meet requirements for Alabama certification if Alabama offers comparable certification in terms of area/grade levels/degree level. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Certificate Renewal
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An individual who has met requirements may renew (continue or reinstate) his/her Alabama Professional Educator Certificate(s), Professional Leadership Certificate(s), or Renewable Career and Technical Certificate(s). To continue a certificate is to update it without allowing it to lapse. To reinstate a certificate is to meet requirements to make an expired certificate valid. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Certification in Instructional Leadership or in an area of Educational Administration
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This document library contains information on obtaining certification in Instructional Leadership based on the completion of an Alabama State-approved program or obtaining certification in an area of Educational Administration based on certificate and experience reciprocity.
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6 months ago
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Change of Name and/or Address
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This document library contains the application form used to request a change of name and/or address.
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6 months ago
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Citizenship or National Status
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This document library contains the supplement form used to verify citizenship or national status.
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6 months ago
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Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Program (CACREP) School Counseling Program Approach
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An individual who has completed a master’s degree level CACREP-accredited school counseling program may meet requirements for Alabama certification in school counseling. This document library provides additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Current Related Memoranda
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Certification Memoranda
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Duplicate Certificate
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This document library contains the application form used to request a duplicate certificate.
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6 months ago
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Emergency Certificate Approach
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This is a one year certificate which cannot be renewed or reissued and does not lead to Alabama professional certification. The Emergency Certificate may be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or eligible non-public school administrator for an individual who has earned at least a bachelor’s degree from a senior institution that was regionally accredited at the time the degree was earned. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Experience Form
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Supplement form that is used to verify educational experience and/or clock hours of professional development.
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6 months ago
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Foreign Credentials Approach
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An individual who has completed an educator preparation program in another country may meet requirements for Alabama certification. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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General Information
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This document library contains general certification information.
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Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Status
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This document library contains information and application forms pertaining to HQT status.
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Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Certificate Approach
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A JROTC Certificate may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or eligible non-public school administrator for an individual who has been recommended and approved by the military to serve as a JROTC instructor. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) Certificate Approach
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An individual who is certified by the NBPTS may meet requirements for Alabama certification. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Nationally Certified School Psychologist Approach
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An individual who is certified as a National School Psychologist may meet requirements for Alabama certification. This document library provides additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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Professional Certificate Following an Alternative Certificate Approach
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An individual who has completed requirements of the Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Certificate, Career and Technical Alternative Baccalaureate-Level Certificate, or the Preliminary Certificate approach may apply for the Professional Educator or Professional Leadership Certificate. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Site Assets
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Use this library to store files which are included on pages within this site, such as images on Wiki pages.
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12 months ago
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Speech or Language Impairment Approach
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An individual who is licensed as a speech language pathologist by a state board of examiners in speech pathology and audiology may meet requirements for Alabama certification. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Speech-Language Pathology Assistant
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This certificate does not lead to Alabama professional certification. The Speech-Lanuage Pathology Assistant Certificate may be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent for an individual who has earned at least a bachelor’s degree (in speech-language pathology or communication sciences and disorders with a speech-language emphasis) and has met testing requirements. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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Substitute License
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A substitute license may ONLY be requested by an employing Alabama county/city superintendent or eligible non-public school administrator for an individual who has graduated from high school or completed an Alabama Department of Education approved equivalent. This document library contains additional information and procedures for application.
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6 months ago
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