TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM CHECKLIST
STUDENT INFORMATION
NAME:
NLU ID:
NLU EMAIL ADRESS:
REGISTRATION
The information shown below is required as part of the registration process to start your Teacher Education Program.
You will need this paperwork to begin field experiences in your first course.
Background Check
Please use the NLU UCIA Criminal Background Check Form (attached) and the FBI Form located
here (http://www.accuratebiometrics.com/fingerprinting_FBI_Procedures_In_Person.html).
Detailed instructions are attached to this document.
TB Test
Certificate of Completion with the Department of Children and Family Services Mandated Reporter Training
(www.dcfstraining.org/manrep/index.jsp)
PLEASE SUBMIT PAPERWORK TO:
National Louis University
Attention: Advising Office
122 South Michigan
Chicago, IL 60603
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL FORMS
Please review the attached forms for instructions to complete your Background Check, TB Test, and Mandated
Reporter Training.
Mandated Reporter Form
Criminal Background and TB Test Form
STUDENT TEACHING / FIELD EXPERIENCES APPLICATION DEADLINE
Please contact Academic Advising to obtain the Student Teaching Application. Be sure to submit the application to
Academic Advising no later than the deadline specified for your program here:
(http://www.nl.edu/academics/colleges/nationalcollegeofeducation/studentteachingofe/deadlines/ ).
Advising Office (main)
888-658-8632, option 2
Fax: 312-261-3044
advising@nl.edu
Mandated Reporters
Illinois Mandated Reporter law has expanded the definition of "Child Care Workers" to
include any person employed to work directly with children in the course of their professional
duties, Some schools are requiring their teacher candidates to have completed the DCFS
Training for Mandated Reporters.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provides online training for
Mandated Reporters. This no cost training consists of 13 pre-training questions, a self paced
(60-90 minutes) training, 13 post-training questions and a certificate of completion.
To complete the training, please log on to http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/index.shtml.
Scroll down to "Features".
Click onto the bullet "New Online Mandated Reporter Training".
When you come to the question "Do you work in Illinois?" answer "Yes".
Under "Which Mandated Reporter Category best fits your role?" select "Other" and write
"Student Teacher" in the text box.
For the question of "Employer" answer "National Louis University".
Upon completion of the quiz at the end of the training you will receive the Certificate of
Completion, which must be printed and submitted with the Practicum Il/Student Teaching
Application.
It is suggested that you make two copies of this certificate, one to retain with other
important records as you might need to show the certificate at your school, and one to submit to
NLU.
The Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status Form is also printed at this time;
however you do not need to submit this form to NLU. Keep a copy of this form with your
important records in case you are asked to present it to a school.
CRIMINAL CHECKS, TB TESTS, AND
MANDATED REPORTING
Office of Field Experiences
Field Experience Requirements (Observations, Practica, Internships, Student Teaching)
NLU requires all candidates in programs that include time spent in an Illinois school to have an
Illinois State Police Criminal background fingerprint check, a TB test, and a Certificate of
Completion with the Department of Children and Family Services Mandated Reporter Training.
A candidate with “no record,” a negative TB test, and a Certificate of Completion may be placed
in a school. Some school districts require an additional background check prior to
student teaching. NLU will not accept criminal background check reports from sources other
than Accurate Biometrics.
1. Criminal background checks must be completed after registering and within the first
week of classes at NLU. Please use the NLU UCIA Criminal Background Check form on
page two of this document.
Candidates cannot begin any field experience without a “passed” background check.
Locations and fingerprinting times for Accurate Biometrics are posted on their website
http://www.accuratebiometrics.com/fingerprint_Region_Map.asp
Candidates are responsible for all fees and the results must be sent to the
students' email or home address.
2. By the second week of classes, copies of the Illinois State Background check, TB test
(Mantoux Method), and Certificate of Completion www.dcfstraining.org/manrep/
index.jsp must be submitted to the Academic Advisor by email or fax for forwarding to
the Office of Field Experiences. Keep all originals with you when visiting schools.
3. A candidate may not be placed in any school if the background check determines that he
or she has been convicted of criminal behavior that, by law, automatically prohibits him or
her from attaining Illinois certification. The offenses that automatically prohibit certification
include first degree murder, any Class X felony, juvenile pimping, soliciting a
juvenile prostitute, exploitation of a child, obscenity, child pornography, criminal sexual
assault, aggravated sexual criminal assault, criminal sexual abuse, aggravated criminal
sexual abuse, some offenses set forth in the Cannabis Control Act, and some crimes
defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
4. In the event that no district will accept a student because of his/her criminal history, the
National College of Education will assist the student in choosing an alternative course of
study.
5. In accordance with Illinois School Code (105 ILCS5/24-5), a school district might require a
physical examination by a licensed physician.
4/8/2015 SDRB
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