ED411 Exit Interview Checklist: Your Certification is Just a Few Steps Away
Please be sure that your TIMS application has been completed and payment made to PDE prior to the exit interview with the Certification Officer. Your certificate cannot be submitted to PDE until this is complete.
You must have passed all relevant Praxis/PECT (Praxis II/Pearson) assessments before your application can be submitted to PDE. Please make sure this is completed prior to your exit interview.
If you have taken and passed an additional certification test as an “add-on,” please be sure to alert the Certification Officer of this during the exit meeting so that she can verify this and ensure that PDE does not charge for the add-on. It is the current policy at PDE to provide one “add-on” as part of the regular application at no additional cost. The “add-on” must be taken and passed prior to the submission of the TIMS application.
Please complete and/or bring these items to your exit interview with the SVC Certification Officer.
If you received an ACT or SAT exemption for any of the Basic Skills tests, be sure that copies of these scores are in your file within the Education Office. The Certification Officer will need to provide PDE a list of your scores and test dates to verify completion of Basic Skills.
Please make sure that the final evaluation from your College Supervisor is in your file in the Education Office. Prior to the submission of your application for certification, the Citification Officer will need to verify that you have received a “Satisfactory” rating.
Please have the following information available for the Certification Officer during the exit interview:
We also ask that you “Like” the Education Department Facebook page so that we can provide you with updates and information, post-graduation. Additionally, please bookmark the Alumni page on the SVC Education Department Website. This site is updated frequently with great resources and information.
If you are interested in graduate programs at SVC, you receive a 15% tuition discount and automatic acceptance. You will be able to earn the 24 post-bachelor credits you need for Level II permanent certification. You can discuss this option with the Certification Officer during the exit interview.
Please be sure that your TIMS application has been completed and payment made to PDE prior to the exit interview with the Certification Officer. Your certificate cannot be submitted to PDE until this is complete.
You must have passed all relevant Praxis/PECT (Praxis II/Pearson) assessments before your application can be submitted to PDE. Please make sure this is completed prior to your exit interview.
If you have taken and passed an additional certification test as an “add-on,” please be sure to alert the Certification Officer of this during the exit meeting so that she can verify this and ensure that PDE does not charge for the add-on. It is the current policy at PDE to provide one “add-on” as part of the regular application at no additional cost. The “add-on” must be taken and passed prior to the submission of the TIMS application.
Please complete and/or bring these items to your exit interview with the SVC Certification Officer.
- SVC Education Department Exit Survey
- Copy of your recent transcript that includes your GPA (the Certification Officer needs to verify GPA during the TIMS Application process).
- A signed copy of the Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators, indicating that you have read and agree to abide by the laws governing teachers in Pennsylvania.
If you received an ACT or SAT exemption for any of the Basic Skills tests, be sure that copies of these scores are in your file within the Education Office. The Certification Officer will need to provide PDE a list of your scores and test dates to verify completion of Basic Skills.
Please make sure that the final evaluation from your College Supervisor is in your file in the Education Office. Prior to the submission of your application for certification, the Citification Officer will need to verify that you have received a “Satisfactory” rating.
Please have the following information available for the Certification Officer during the exit interview:
- Your Permanent Address, Email, Phone Number
- Your Job Status (Accepted or Have Not Accepted a Position/School/State)
We also ask that you “Like” the Education Department Facebook page so that we can provide you with updates and information, post-graduation. Additionally, please bookmark the Alumni page on the SVC Education Department Website. This site is updated frequently with great resources and information.
If you are interested in graduate programs at SVC, you receive a 15% tuition discount and automatic acceptance. You will be able to earn the 24 post-bachelor credits you need for Level II permanent certification. You can discuss this option with the Certification Officer during the exit interview.
