98 APPENDIX IV Directions for Lycoming College UNDERGRADUATE/POST-BACCALAUREATE Students To Apply On-Line (TIMS) for Pennsylvania Certification 1. Follow the TIMS directions carefully. (listed below) Remember, you cannot file for certification until the month of your graduation and/or complete all program requirements. 2. You may request a letter of completion from Colleen Fox (fox@lycoming.edu) in the Education Department. Please state your area of certification, what grades you student taught, and the semester you student taught when you contact her. This letter may assist you when applying for teaching positions while your application is being processed. The original letter of completion may be copied, as needed. 3. Lycoming’s Education Department recommends that this application be completed during office hours: 8am-4:30pm (May – August, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm) so questions can be answered (570-321-4010) before submitting the on-line application. (Allow 15-20 minutes to complete application process). Log into the PDE website http://www.education.pa.gov and register. On the top ribbon hover over “Education” and click “Certification” and then scroll down and click the Login to TIMS or First Time User – Review step-by-step guide. Use your Keystone Login username and password to login to TIMS. NOTE: Use Edge or Firefox to access the TIMS application. Establish TIMS Profile; fill in requested information. Welcome to TIMS - click on “Applications” (top menu bar) Select Credential Type - (choose “Instructional 1” from the drop-down menu), select certification subject area, and then click “continue”; 3-4 questions will appear. TIP: Even if you have attended more than one university, answer “no” to the multiple institution question. Background Questions - answer all questions and check off affidavit at bottom of page. Step 1: Demographic Information – fill in all requested information. TIP: do not use your Lycoming College as your primary e-mail address. Your Lycoming account will be deactivated six months after graduation. Step 2: Education Information – this page is extremely important, please take your time and read all questions carefully. Click on Add New Record and follow the directions below. Institution Name – use the search tool; do not type the information in (Lycoming College) Contact Official: Amy Rogers “Did you receive any Degree/High School Diploma/GED while at this institution?” Answer “yes” Enter Degree Information (cannot postdate “Date Conferred”) Yes, if you received a degree from Lycoming. If you are certification student only (post-baccalaureate), enter yes if your bachelor’s degree came from Lycoming. Enter no if your bachelor degree came from another institution. Add Major Subject Area - search for and select the major subject area that most closely matches your program from “click here to add Major Subject Area” “Did you attend an educator preparation program(s) while at this institution?” Answer “yes” Add Educator Preparation Program from “click here to add Educator Preparation Program”. Answer “yes” to both Authorization Questions Save whenever prompted! NOTE: If you have passed your PK – 4 PECT exams and you have not passed your PK – 8 Special Education PECT exams, you may apply for both subject areas areas. You have one (1) year to pass the Spec Ed. PECT exams to include it on this TIMS application. After you pass the exams, you must call PDE to have them pull your original application to evaluate for the special education certification. This saves you from having to pay the $200 fee twice. If, however, you pass the Special Education exams after one (1) year, of the PK-4 TIMS application, you will need to apply through TIMS a second time with a second $200 application fee.
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