Certification in Five Steps

    1. Attempt and Pass your NES content exam: Exam list & study resources

• • • • 1DL Corp Members  Initial Exam Scheduled Friday, December 9nd and TAKEN by  Friday, February 24th.

      • 2DL Corp Members by Friday, Scheduled by Friday, January 20th  and TAKEN by Friday, March 10th. 

      • 3DL Corp Members  by Friday, Scheduled by Friday April 21st and TAKEN by Friday May 26th. 

ALL CMs are required to take attempt the NES twice BEFORE the last day of Pre-Service and Practicum. 

2. Enroll at Arizona State University: 

• • • • Deadline for initial application steps:

        • 1DL - 12/19/2022 - INSTRUCTIONS <UPDATED 12/5>

        • 2DL -01/23/2023- INSTRUCTIONS <UPDATED 12/5>

        • 3DL - 04/28/2023- INSTRUCTIONS <UPDATED 12/5>

      • Learn more about the program here. 

      • Note: If you already hold a valid teaching license or will graduate in the Spring with one, and it is recognized by the state of Arizona, you do not need to enroll at ASU.

      • Please reach out to Bri (bri.brawley@teachforamerica.org) for more information. 

   3. Order 3 degree-conferred transcripts: Instructions

• • • • Deadline: as soon as your degree is conferred, but NO LATER than June 17th (First Day of Pre-Service)

   4. Complete your IVP Fingerprint card application: Instructions | Received card? Upload here

• • • • This step will be completed in the spring when you are enrolled into AmeriCorps. Please look out for further information concerning this action item. 

      • Once you have attended your appointment and/or sent your IVP packet, you can track your status on the Arizona Department of Public Safety Website. 

   5. Applying for the Alternative Teaching Certificate is the last step to being classroom ready. You will complete the following steps in June when all other action items are complete. You will need your IVP card number and conferred transcripts in order to apply. 

 Go to https://certification.azed.gov/

•    Create an account and then log into account

  •   Choose “Apply for a New Credential”

• 5.       Review the steps and click NEXT

• 6.       Choose “I want to apply for a Teaching, Administrative, or Professional Non-Teaching certificate” and click NEXT

• 7.       Choose “Teaching Certificate: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle Grades Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, or PreK-12 Teaching (Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Physical Education)” and click NEXT

• 8.       Choose “Alternative Teaching: I will be teaching while enrolled in an Arizona Board-approved educator preparation program” and click NEXT

• 9.       Choose your desired credential (elementary K-8, secondary 6-12, etc.) and click NEXT

• 10.   If you choose secondary 6-12, the next page will ask you to choose a content area (English, science, etc.) and then click NEXT

• 11.   Click ADD TO CART and then click CHECKOUT

• 13.   Follow the next steps listed on the page:

  • • • • a.       Step 1 – Review requested services

        • b.       Step 2 – Apply for additional services (Optional) – You do not need to do anything here

        • c.       Step 3 – Mailing Address and Contact Information

        • d.       Step 4 – Background Questions

        • e.       Step 5 – Upload Supporting Documents:

          • • • -Upload Alternative Program Enrollment Letters

        • f.        Step 6 – Application Summary – Agree to terms and proceed to checkout

• 14.   Pay for certification through pay portal

• 15. Have official transcripts with your Bachelor's degree conferred mailed to Arizona Department of Education, Certification Unit PO Box 6490, 1535 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85007 OR can be emailed to certification@azed.gov

• 16. ASU will be sending out your Alternative Program Enrollment Letters shortly.  IF you have already applied and submitted for your alternative certification you can go back into your online account and into your open application.  There will be a tab that will allow you to upload additional documents.  This is where you will upload your Alternative Program Enrollment Letter

• 17.  Email Tony Best at tony.best@teachforamerica.org to share that you have completed all of the above steps

• 18.   Once you have received your alternative teaching certificate make sure to email it to your respective HR Departments AND upload it to the following Teach For America BOX folder: TBD