Credential Information Guide

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On April 23, 2020, the Commission approved the use of Variable Term Waivers (VTW) for individuals who have been impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions while they were participating in a Commission-approved educator preparation program. The option to request the Program Sponsor Variable Term Waivers (PS-VTW) was adopted for Commission-approved programs identified in Appendix A of the April 2020 Commission Agenda Item 3A and in the corresponding item insert.  This option is most appropriate for any educator preparation program that has candidates who have clinical practice/fieldwork, coursework, examination, or performance assessment requirements that cannot be met due to the health and safety conditions related to COVID-19 between March 19, 2020 and September 1, 2020.

The Commission will begin accepting PS-VTW applications on June 1, 2020 for candidates who would have completed their preparation for a credential at the end of the spring term.

Use this link to access Form PS-VTW

Credential Information Alert (CIA) 20-02 entitled Career Technical Education Credentials on CTC Online and CIA 20-03 entitled Limited Assignment Permits on CTC Online are now available for view online in the Credential Information Guide (CIG). These CIAs feature information on recent enhancements implemented to the CTC Online system that will allow the submission of CTE Credential and Limited Assignment Permit applications using the CTC Online recommendation process.

CIA 20-01 entitled Supporting Documentation Required with Online Recommendations for Clear Teaching Credentials Credentials provides guidance regarding the supporting documentation that must be uploaded by induction program sponsors during the online recommendation process at the time teachers are recommended for a clear teaching credential. The provisions outlined take effect immediately with the release of this CIA.

Credential Information Alert (CIA) 19-05 entitled IHE Submission of SAT and ACT Exam Scores announces that effective as of the date of this CIA, the Commission will accept SAT/ACT exam scores used for meeting the Basic Skills Requirement (BSR) from the electronic database of an institution of higher education (IHE) submitting a credential recommendation to the Commission using the CTC Online system.