Northern Illinois University

Department of Teaching & Learning

Short-term Emergency Certificate in Special Education Checklist

_____ Additional materials are provided on this page to help you complete the application. Please read them over carefully. If you need additional help contact Les Hecht.
_____ I am currently a certified teacher and I have applied or been accepted into the MS in Special Education program to pursue the LBS I certification. Visit the Graduate School web site for information on enrolling at NIU.
_____ Fill out form 73-86. Please note the State is now asking the university to make sure the district that wishes to hire you filled out the form first. Note: NIU will not sign off on forms that have not been signed off by the district and have the appropriate supporting documentation.
_____ You can drop off the form and supporting documents in Gabel 138 (Advising office) or mail the materials to Les Hecht, Department of Teaching and Learning, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 60115. Please put a note with the documents how you would like them returned to you. The State wants to see the original seal with the documents. They will not accept any form with a photocopied signature. Note: This process in not an immediate process and will take approximately 1 week to complete at NIU.
_____ The documents are checked to see if they are completed. A letter from the University is completed and the documents are taken to the University Certification officer and Registration and Records where the official seal is placed on the form. The documents are checked to see if they are completed.
_____ The documents with the signature are returned to the student as previously specified.