Descriptions of Coursework Descriptions of all course work can be found at this link: https://nl.smartcatalogiq.com/2021-2022- official/Undergraduate-and-Graduate-Catalog/National-College-of-Education/National-College-of- EducationGraduate/Early-Childhood-Education-MAT/Early-Childhood-Education-MAT-Traditional FIELD EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS TO DO ASAP: Criminal Background Checks, TB Tests, and Mandated Reporting 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. 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 located at the link http://www.accuratebiometrics.com/fingerprinting_FBI_Procedures_In_Person.html Candidates cannot begin any field experience without a “passed” background check. Locations and fingerprinting times for Accurate Biometrics are posted on their website: https://accuratebiometrics.com/map-usa. Candidates are responsible for all fees and the results must be sent to the candidates’ email or home address. A TB test must be taken as soon as possible after being admitted. This tuberculosis test must utilize the Mantoux method (an injection under the skin), and the results must be read by a health service professional. This test may be administered at the local County Health Department. It is the candidate’s responsibility to submit a copy of the TB test results to the Field Experience Manager in the Office of Field Experiences. Results must be submitted with the Student Teaching application. Mandated Reporter Training is required of all teacher candidates. This training is available on the DCFS website. To complete the training, please log on to http://www.dcfstraining.org/manrep/index.jsp. Before leaving the website, print a copy of the Certificate of Completion and submit it along with the Student Teaching application. The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provides online training for Mandated Reporters. This no-cost training consists of a pre-training assessment, 60-90 minutes of self-paced interactive training, 13 post-training questions, and a certificate of completion. • When logging in as a new user, answer “ Yes” to the question “ Do you work in Illinois?” • To the question, “ Employer,” answer “ National Louis University” • Upon completion of the quiz at the end of the training, a Certificate of Completion will be generated which must be printed and submitted with the Student Teaching Application. Retain two copies of this certificate , as one may be requested by the school and one will be submitted to NLU. • The Acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter Status Form is also generated at this time. While candidates do not need to submit this form to NLU, a copy of this form should be kept with all other important records in the event the candidate is asked to present it to a school. Candidates should keep originals with them when visiting schools or have them available electronically.
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