2.  Why?  * Department of Education (not LHU) awards PA certification to qualified applicants  * Students must apply for certification individually  *LHU will verify your information and recommend you to the state  Why?  * Department of Education (not LHU) awards PA certification to qualified applicants  * Students must apply for certification individually  *LHU will verify your information and recommend you to the state

3.  1. Completed the required tests  {e.g. PRAXIS (www.ets.org/praxis/pa) or Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests (PECT: www.pa.nesinc.com)} and have requested to have your scores sent to PDE.www.ets.org/praxis/pawww.pa.nesinc.com)  2. Have a final Lock Haven University transcript that includes your cumulative GPA (available on myHaven). Do not begin your application before final grades have been posted.  3. Know what certification(s) you are applying for – review the complete list of certification codes available in the PDE application booklet or on the PDE website.

4.  Provide only requested and relevant information  If you cannot move to the next section of an application: Read the information provided on the screen and under the help icon Fill required fields denoted with red asterisk (*) Check for error messages which appear in red in the upper left corner

5. 1.Open the PDE Website by typing the following URL into your browser: www.education.pa.gov 2.Hover the mouse over “Teachers & Administrators” 3.Click “Certifications” from the drop down menu

8. Complete the registration form Information with red * asterisk must be supplies Use a permanent personal email address (not one issued by LHU or an employer) Create your User ID It should NOT have spaces It is NOT case sensitive Create your Password It IS case sensitive It must have at least one: Capital Letter, Lower case letter, number or visible symbol It should NOT have spaces Record your User ID and Password

9.  After successfully completing and submitting the registration form you must  wait for a registration confirmation email  before you may log into TIMS for the first time  It may take up to 24 hours to receive the confirmation  Subsequently, logging in will take you directly to your dashboard

10.  Select the Help & Support link for log in and provisioning assistance

11.  Navigate to www.education.pa.govwww.education.pa.gov  Select Certifications from the Teachers & Administrators menu in the upper right corner

13.  Enter your Username and Password, then click on the Log In button

14.  This is a ONE-TIME process (You will proceed directly to the dashboard on future visits)  Read both notes before entering information  Click on the Continue button

15.  Your PPID is displayed upon completion of the profile.  Write down 7-digit number for future reference Click on the OK button to continue

16.  Click on ‘View & Update My Profile” to update your personal information

17.  Grayed out fields, such as your name, social security number and citizenship, may be changed using the link(s) provided  Gender, address, email address, phone number and an employment participation response is required

18. Once your username and password have been confirmed, the Home page will be launched again showing that you are logged in.

19. 1.Open the PDE Website by typing the following URL into your browser: www.education.pa.gov 2.Hover the mouse over “Teachers & Administrators” 3.Click “Certifications” from the drop down menu

23. You should be logged in as yourself.

24. TIMS Dashboard (Anything PDE needs from you will be communicated through this e-mail) Check it frequently!!

25. Click Applications Select New Credential Application…

26. Requested Certification Subject Area(s) “Click Here to select certification subject area to be requested” Select your subject area Include Selected Certification Subject Area(s) in My Application ELML applicants will select Grades 4-8 with the corresponding subject area(s). (You may add more than one area if necessary) Continue Requested Credential Type – Instructional I (61)

27. 1) Answer questions accordingly 2) Hit Continue

28. 2) Agree to Affidavit 3) Go back to top and hit “NEXT” 1) Answer Questions

29. 1. Make sure you fill out everything to avoid delays in the processing of your application The area that causes the most confusion is the Education Informat i on so be sure to include the : Institution Name, State, Country, Degree Conferred, Major subject area and if attended the Educator Prep Program You will then have to look up the Ed. Prep Program and add it

30. Select Add New

31. Step by Step instructions are next…

32. Type in Lock then hit Search Select : Lock Haven Univ. of PA/Main Contact Official Details : There is only one selection to be made. Once selected it will automatically fill in the information. Once you select that you received a degree and completed an approved program you will see the next screen… (Note you should NOT be applying for certification if you have not graduated!)

33. Fill out degree information, Date Conferred and GPA Click to add Major Subject Area Answer YES to completing the PDE Approved Ed. Prep. Program Click to add Ed Prep Program (see next slide)

34. Adding Educator Prep Program Instructional I + Major Area Undergraduate Traditional When you enrolled at LHU Month and Year you actually graduated If you do not know your program GPA please use overall Once Complete click “Add” then “Save” then “NEXT” (unless you have more education information to enter), then repeat

35. ELML should select Elementary Education and Teaching (13.1202) Answer Question & Save

38. Once you have selected your major subject area you will need to elect your Educator Prep Program. ELML students will be given a dropdown menu based on what you selected as your major subject area(s). Once complete select “Add”

40. This what completed credential information looks like….

41. You will need to answer all of the questions before you can proceed.

42. If you do not currently hold any certifications please hit “NEXT”

43. This will tell you what information still needs to be submitted.

44.  Should simply be a summary of the information you provided.  Answer Code of Conduct questions  Print your information  Proceed to submit  You will be prompted for your payment information (CC or Money Order)  You will need to submit again (This will ensure your show up on my system)  Please be sure to check your TIMS inbox at least daily. If PDE needs anything from you they will usually communicate it through your TIMS account. If you need assistance please contact me: Phone: 570-484-2137 E-mail: tallen@lhup.edu