Individuals holding the Short Term Emergency Certificate are eligible to serve students with the following disabilities: Learning Disabilities, Social Emotional Disorders, Mental Retardation, Physically Handicapped, Autism, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

A complete application should include the following:

1. Complete form ISBE 73-86 Short-Term Emergency in Special Education

Form must be signed by the requesting teacher, employing district official, college/university official authorized to affix institution seal, and the regional superintendent

Attention- If you have answered "yes" to one or more of the questions on the Application for Short-Term Emergency in Special Education, please click on the following for further information Application Background Questions.

2. Documentation to be provided by the requesting teacher:

Copy of the applicant's valid Illinois teaching certificate (early childhood, elementary, secondary, special or transitional bilingual)
Official transcripts showing completion of coursework in "Survey of Exceptional Children" and at least one of the other three areas for approval (characteristics, methods and assessment)
Applicant's plan of study identifying enrollment in a teacher education institution and coursework to be completed to qualify for an unlimited LBS1 approval or certificate within the three-year validity period of the requested certificate

3. Documentation to be provided by the employing district (public or non-public):

Detailed description of the duties/responsibilities to be performed by the candidate - not a generic job description
Description of the disabilities, type of classes and age ranges of the population served by the facility
Description of supervision including the name, social security number, and the position title of the supervisor and the frequency of supervision
Description of the candidate's training, education and/or prior work experiences relevant to the special population including transcripts of all college level special education coursework and letters of prior teaching experience involving students with disabilities
Description of the facility's efforts to locate a fully qualified individual including a copy of postings for the position

Verification by the Certification Officer that the applicant is enrolled in a preparation program leading to an unlimited LBSI approval or certificate and that the applicant's educational plan can be completed within the three-year validity period of the requested certificate.

Please submit your complete application and $30.00 money order or check made payable to ROE 17.

5. The ISBE will review the materials submitted and issue a certificate or deficiency statement as is appropriate. Should the request be disapproved, a detailed listing of all deficiencies will be generated.

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