The Interim Employment Certificate (IEC) facilitates employment for individuals who have been unconditionally admitted to a masterās or education specialistās level State-approved educator preparation program or a masterās level CACREP- accredited school counseling program at an ALABAMA college/university.
The IEC may be requested for the following categories of individuals:
Those unconditionally admitted to an Alternative Class A Program provided by an ALABAMA college or university
Those unconditionally admitted to a Traditional Class A Program provided by an ALABAMA college or university in an area of special education, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Instructional Leadership, Library Media, School Counseling, and Reading Specialist
Those unconditionally admitted to a Traditional Class AA Program provided by an ALABAMA college or university in an area of Special Education
Certification based on the Interim Employment Certificate (IEC) Approach may only be requested by an employing Alabama city/county superintendent or eligible nonpublic/private school administrator
Those unconditionally admitted to a CACREP-accredited school counseling program at an ALABAMA college/university
An individual should contact the Alabama college/university in which they have been unconditionally admitted prior to contacting the school system in which employment is desired.