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. Additional information about licensing can be found by visiting the IDOE licensing website.
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. Additional information about licensing can be found by visiting the IDOE licensing website.
Being Assigned a Mentor
The area career and technical education director must assign the teacher a mentor prior to registering for the Workplace Specialist I training. Only the area career and technical education director can assign a mentor. The mentor must be a practicing educator with five years of teaching experience and be in the same building as the teacher. The mentor does not have to teach in the same occupational area as the teacher. Directors and other administrators are not allowed to serve as mentors. Mentors are required to review the Mentor Training and complete the Mentor Training Exam, which can be accessed by clicking on the MENTORS button at the top of this website. The mentor must be present when filling out the REGISTRATION FORM at the bottom of this page for the Workplace Specialist I training because mentor personal information is required.
The area career and technical education director must assign the teacher a mentor prior to registering for the Workplace Specialist I training. Only the area career and technical education director can assign a mentor. The mentor must be a practicing educator with five years of teaching experience and be in the same building as the teacher. The mentor does not have to teach in the same occupational area as the teacher. Directors and other administrators are not allowed to serve as mentors. Mentors are required to review the Mentor Training and complete the Mentor Training Exam, which can be accessed by clicking on the MENTORS button at the top of this website. The mentor must be present when filling out the REGISTRATION FORM at the bottom of this page for the Workplace Specialist I training because mentor personal information is required.
Indiana ACTE Conference Information
Attendance for Friday and Saturday of the Indiana ACTE Conference is required and mandatory for all Workplace Specialist I teachers, but not for mentors. Attendance at the Thursday New and Newer Teacher Workshop is strongly encouraged but not required. The dates for this conference can be found by visiting http://indianaacte.org/conference/ Registration for the conference can be completed online at this website. Contact the Executive Director of Indiana ACTE with any questions at Director@IndianaACTE.org
Directions for conference registration:
CLICK on http://indianaacte.org/conference/ first:
Scroll down to REGISTER ONLINE in the Black Box to the right. Click on this box: (you will be taken to the site of ACTE) If you have an account use your information if not CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT. It will ask you for your USERNAME (use your full name) and then request you create a password that needs to be a least 6 characters long. Keep your Username (your name) & Password to be used in the future. It will also ask you if you want to save your password, so you do not have to reenter each time you enter the site.
In the lower left corner of the screen click on PROCEED. Your screen now says REGISTRATION- enter your name and your email that you use along with the current information it asks you to supply. Those lines with a (*) are all that need to be filled in. The others are optional. Go to the bottom and click on NEXT STEP.
You are now at Conference Registration: You will need to make one of two choices:
1-If going to the Indiana ACTE Conference only (click on the box). This will register you for the Friday & Saturday Conference. Attendance for Friday and Saturday of the Indiana ACTE Conference is required and mandatory for all Workplace Specialist I teachers, but not for mentors.
2- If you are attending BOTH our outstanding New and Newer Teacher Workshop and the Indiana ACTE Conference (click each box) (this will get you registered for Thursday New and Newer Teacher Workshop and Friday & Saturday of the Indiana ACTE Conference.)
Attendance at the Thursday New and Newer Teacher Workshop is strongly encouraged but not required It currently will show you the cost is $275.00 for both but as you continue to the end of the registration process you will be given a code to comp your IACTE annual membership for your first year. You will not be charged.
Under DEMOGRAPHICS you can check if you belong to an affiliate. It is doubtful that you do as a new teacher so click SELECT ONE… (place the pointer, cursor on the SELECT ONE… and there will be a drop down menu to get to the NONE OF THE ABOVE... tab. Click on it. Now go to NEXT STEP. It will provide you with a summary of personal information, registration cost and affiliation, if you chose one, otherwise it will say None of the Above. Go to PROCEED TO CHECKOUT click on it: At the bottom there are FOUR choices. Select PROMOTION CODE. Enter code WAITING ON CODE FROM ACTE. The cost will re-figure, and you will see where the $50.00 IACTE annual membership has been comped for you.
Now click on COMPLETE TRANSACTION ENTER ALL OF YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. At the bottom it has a box saying SUBMIT PAYMENT. CLICK IT AND YOU HAVE BEEN REGISTERED.
Once you have registered for your selection of the New & New Teacher Workshop on Thursday and/or the Indiana IACTE Conference Friday & Saturday you will need to select your Hotel Reservations.
Hotel Reservations:
Reserve your room today at the Marriott East. Their reservation number is 317-352-1231. You need to tell them you are with the IACTE Conference to get the special room rate.
Substitute Teacher Reimbursement: If your school hires a substitute teacher for you to attend the Indiana ACTE Conference and/or the New and Newer Teacher Workshop, your school can be reimbursed for such costs. You will receive the appropriate reimbursement request form when you submit your completed evaluation form to the registration desk at the end of the conference. It is your responsibility to obtain and complete the form. Only requests that are submitted within the deadline will be honored. Some schools will hold the teacher responsible for reimbursement if the form is not completed within the deadline.
Attendance for Friday and Saturday of the Indiana ACTE Conference is required and mandatory for all Workplace Specialist I teachers, but not for mentors. Attendance at the Thursday New and Newer Teacher Workshop is strongly encouraged but not required. The dates for this conference can be found by visiting http://indianaacte.org/conference/ Registration for the conference can be completed online at this website. Contact the Executive Director of Indiana ACTE with any questions at Director@IndianaACTE.org
Directions for conference registration:
CLICK on http://indianaacte.org/conference/ first:
Scroll down to REGISTER ONLINE in the Black Box to the right. Click on this box: (you will be taken to the site of ACTE) If you have an account use your information if not CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT. It will ask you for your USERNAME (use your full name) and then request you create a password that needs to be a least 6 characters long. Keep your Username (your name) & Password to be used in the future. It will also ask you if you want to save your password, so you do not have to reenter each time you enter the site.
In the lower left corner of the screen click on PROCEED. Your screen now says REGISTRATION- enter your name and your email that you use along with the current information it asks you to supply. Those lines with a (*) are all that need to be filled in. The others are optional. Go to the bottom and click on NEXT STEP.
You are now at Conference Registration: You will need to make one of two choices:
1-If going to the Indiana ACTE Conference only (click on the box). This will register you for the Friday & Saturday Conference. Attendance for Friday and Saturday of the Indiana ACTE Conference is required and mandatory for all Workplace Specialist I teachers, but not for mentors.
2- If you are attending BOTH our outstanding New and Newer Teacher Workshop and the Indiana ACTE Conference (click each box) (this will get you registered for Thursday New and Newer Teacher Workshop and Friday & Saturday of the Indiana ACTE Conference.)
Attendance at the Thursday New and Newer Teacher Workshop is strongly encouraged but not required It currently will show you the cost is $275.00 for both but as you continue to the end of the registration process you will be given a code to comp your IACTE annual membership for your first year. You will not be charged.
Under DEMOGRAPHICS you can check if you belong to an affiliate. It is doubtful that you do as a new teacher so click SELECT ONE… (place the pointer, cursor on the SELECT ONE… and there will be a drop down menu to get to the NONE OF THE ABOVE... tab. Click on it. Now go to NEXT STEP. It will provide you with a summary of personal information, registration cost and affiliation, if you chose one, otherwise it will say None of the Above. Go to PROCEED TO CHECKOUT click on it: At the bottom there are FOUR choices. Select PROMOTION CODE. Enter code WAITING ON CODE FROM ACTE. The cost will re-figure, and you will see where the $50.00 IACTE annual membership has been comped for you.
Now click on COMPLETE TRANSACTION ENTER ALL OF YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION. At the bottom it has a box saying SUBMIT PAYMENT. CLICK IT AND YOU HAVE BEEN REGISTERED.
Once you have registered for your selection of the New & New Teacher Workshop on Thursday and/or the Indiana IACTE Conference Friday & Saturday you will need to select your Hotel Reservations.
Hotel Reservations:
Reserve your room today at the Marriott East. Their reservation number is 317-352-1231. You need to tell them you are with the IACTE Conference to get the special room rate.
Substitute Teacher Reimbursement: If your school hires a substitute teacher for you to attend the Indiana ACTE Conference and/or the New and Newer Teacher Workshop, your school can be reimbursed for such costs. You will receive the appropriate reimbursement request form when you submit your completed evaluation form to the registration desk at the end of the conference. It is your responsibility to obtain and complete the form. Only requests that are submitted within the deadline will be honored. Some schools will hold the teacher responsible for reimbursement if the form is not completed within the deadline.
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
Department of Information Systems and Operations Management
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306
Workplace Specialist I Teacher Training Registration Form
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 2020-2021 ACADEMIC YEAR. 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 17th 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 June 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 Please assemble the director, new teacher(s) and their mentor(s) for a short meeting in a computer laboratory with a printer. All three people are needed to successfully complete the following Registration Form:
