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Recertification Point Requests Overview

This process will replace the use of the paper Independent Recertification Request Form.

1. Discuss your PD plans with your principal prior to completion.

2. The option for Independent Credit Requests is to be completed at the end of a course/conference/activity (just as before). For each submission, supporting documentation of attendance and/or completion are required.

3. Once submitted, our Licensure Specialist will receive the request for approval. Once approved, the appropriate points will be reflected on your transcript.

4. Course Credit submissions must include electronic official transcript.

If you have completed an ACPS internal professional learning activity where points will be automatically assigned by the instructor, you will not need to complete this process.

Steps & Click Paths to Completing Recertification Requests

Steps & Click Paths to Completing Recertification Requests

Request Recertification Points (Credit) Transfer

You can request that credit for a course or activity completed elsewhere (externally) be added to your transcript. For this new process, we ask that you communicate your plans with your principal rather than their physical signature. If approved, you may receive the appropriate points for your professional development conference, course, or activity.

Follow the steps Below:

Select the External Credit Request tab located at the top of the screen.
Select New Request to create your credit request.
Select the Independent Recertification Point Submission Approval Type for your request.

You will chose this approval type:

Independent Recertification Point Submission - replaces the Recertification Input Form

Complete the credit request form, noting that all the fields marked with an asterisk are required fields. Then click Submit for Credit Approval. The application will then go to your the Licensure Specialist for approval.

Note: If you want to save your credit request to complete at another time, select Close. When you are ready to finish your credit request, navigate to My Requests and select the credit request to resume editing.

Once the request is sent, the status will depend on its current approval state. Statuses include:

Pending Pre-Approval: The credit request is in the process of gaining approvals from Central Office and will not yet show on your transcript
Pending: This status indicates applications have been submitted and gained pre-approval(s). The application will remain in this status until the course/conference/activity is complete. The user will return to the original request on their end and upload the proper documentation. When this is done, the Credit Approver (Central Office) will review and approve for recertification point distribution.
Approved: The credit request has been successfully approved and supporting documents have been uploaded. Points will show on your transcript awarded.
Denied: The credit request has been denied. See the approver's notes for more information on the denial.

If approved and your course/conference/project is complete, the appropriate points will be reflected on your PD Transcript.
Human Resource's Licensure Specialist will run a weekly report of new transcript additions to verify submission approvals. They will reach out to the requestor with any questions or concerns.

Revise a Denied Request

Select the Credit Request Event Title or select the action menu and select View.
Review the reasons for the request denial under History.
Make any necessary edits and changes. Then click Re-Submit For Credit Approval.

The request will once again appear as pending.