Application for Alabama Certification Instructions

Name: Completion Date (ex. Fall 1 2018): Degree/Major (ex. M.Ed. Elementary):

_____ Check here if you completed the Class A IL Reduced Hour Option.

Application for Alabama Certification Instructions

In order to obtain certification in Alabama, you will need to complete an application following the instructions below. In order to eliminate confusion, please print this page as a cover sheet and return it along with your application, Form CIT, Form EXP (if needed) and payment to the address below.

All degree and certification requirements MUST be met prior to the application being sent to the Alabama State Department of Education. If you were admitted to UWA based on a certificate from another state and do not currently hold a valid Alabama teaching certificate, you should not submit this application.

_____ 1. Application for Alabama Certification ? This can be accessed by copying the link below into your web browser and clicking on Form NAL.

Educator Preparation: Forms

a. Click on (B) Application (Form NAL) b. Click on "Apply" c. Complete section 1 and choose "next". Complete all sections. When you come to the screen that says "You

have completed entering your personal information." Choose "Print Preview" to review your application and print the document. d. Do not forget to sign and date your application. e. Note: Upon receipt, UWA, as a courtesy, will provide the official transcript to be sent to the ALSDE for certification purposes.

_____2. $30.00 non-refundable application fee in the form of a money order (Postal Money Orders are preferred since they do not expire) or cashier's check made payable to the Alabama State Department of Education (SDE will not accept cash or personal checks). (Dual certification requires $60.00.) Payment with Visa or MasterCard can be processed

at education. Please attach a copy of your receipt if payment has been completed

in this manner.

_____3. If you have not previously submitted Form CIT to the ALSDE, you must send this form (CLICK HERE) and acceptable proof of citizenship (see form for list) to UWA along with your application packet.

****If you would like to be notified upon receipt of your application, please include a self-addressed, stamped post card which will be stamped with a receipt date and returned to you. Due to the large number of phone calls our office receives,

if you do not include this card, we will not be able to tell you the status of your application. ****

QUESTIONS? Call (205) 652-3423 or e-mail: certification@uwa.edu

*NOTE: For M.Ed. School Counseling, M.Ed. Library Media, and M.Ed. Instructional Leadership Applicants ONLY: In addition to the instructions above, You must also submit a Supplement EXP form.

Use the link below to access Form Supplement EXP: Verification of Teaching Experience. You complete Sections I and II, your school system completes Sections III and V.

Please submit this form to our office along with your Application for Certification paperwork.



Check here if you submitted an EXP form for admission.

Please return this cover sheet with complete application and payment (or receipt) to: The University of West Alabama College of Education ? Station #8 Attention: Certification Office Livingston, Alabama 35470

AL Certification Cover Sheet

Revised: 06.2019

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