REGISTRATION
Eligibility
To be eligible to enroll in the Workplace Specialist I training, an individual must be accepted for employment as a workplace specialist teacher in a recognized content area listed on the license by one (1) of the following:
(A) An Indiana school corporation
(B) A cooperating school corporation for career and technical education organized under IC 20-37-1-1.
(C) An accredited education program offered by the department of correction.
Once a teacher has been accepted for employment, the teacher must apply for a Workplace Specialist I license via the Indiana Department of Education LVIS system. If all of the aforementioned has been done, please continue reading.
To be eligible to enroll in the Workplace Specialist I training, an individual must be accepted for employment as a workplace specialist teacher in a recognized content area listed on the license by one (1) of the following:
(A) An Indiana school corporation
(B) A cooperating school corporation for career and technical education organized under IC 20-37-1-1.
(C) An accredited education program offered by the department of correction.
Once a teacher has been accepted for employment, the teacher must apply for a Workplace Specialist I license via the Indiana Department of Education LVIS system. If all of the aforementioned has been done, please continue reading.
Indiana ACTE Conference Information
Attendance at the Indiana ACTE Conference is required and mandatory for all Workplace Specialist I teachers, but not for mentors. Teachers may attend in-person or virtually this year. The conference is Friday, September 24, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Teachers are encouraged but not required to attend the Thursday, September 23, 2021 New and Newer Teacher Summit.
The dates for this conference can be found by visiting http://indianaacte.org/conference/ (Links to an external site.) Registration for the conference can be completed online at this website. Contact ACTE with any questions at 800-826-9972 or memberservices@acteonline.org
Attendance at the Indiana ACTE Conference is required and mandatory for all Workplace Specialist I teachers, but not for mentors. Teachers may attend in-person or virtually this year. The conference is Friday, September 24, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Teachers are encouraged but not required to attend the Thursday, September 23, 2021 New and Newer Teacher Summit.
The dates for this conference can be found by visiting http://indianaacte.org/conference/ (Links to an external site.) Registration for the conference can be completed online at this website. Contact ACTE with any questions at 800-826-9972 or memberservices@acteonline.org
Repeater Information
WSI repeaters must personally pay a $1,000 fee for the training. This is non-refundable if the teacher withdraws from the training. A money order must made out to Ball State University and mailed by September 1st to:
Dr. Edward J. Lazaros
Center for Information and Communication Sciences (CICS)
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
Workplace Specialist I Teacher Training Registration Form
REGISTRATION FOR THE 2021-2022 ACADEMIC YEAR IS CLOSED. Registration closed on August 16, 2021 at 12:00pm. Contact Dr. Edward J. Lazaros ejlazaros@bsu.edu or 317-588-8000 with any questions.
Please click the REGISTRATION FORM button below to access the online registration form. This button will be deactivated August 16th at 12:00pm when registration ends. Please note that the Workplace Specialist I license is good for two years. If a teacher missed the registration deadline for this year, the teacher can register for the Workplace Specialist I training next July during the second year of the license. Please confirm that the teacher has applied for the Workplace Specialist I license prior to starting the registration process. For licensing questions or IDOE LVIS questions, please contact Leah Pitz at lpitz@doe.in.gov
