- Six pages of forms - check (although they still need to be notarized)
- Proof of two years employment as a certified teacher at a state-approved school (without which I would need an additional form and another FBI fingerprint check) - check
- Transcripts from universities attended where I received my teacher's degree - check
- Transcript verifying completion of Alaska Studies course - check
- Transcript verifying completion of Alaska Multicultural coursework - check
- Proof of completion of the four mandatory trainings in the past five years (or one year in the case of a newly revised training) - check
- Official proof of passing scores on a basic competency exam (which I took [and aced] over 20 years ago) - check (even though I couldn't have a Michigan teacher's certificate without one)
- Official proof of passing scores on content area exams (English and history - which I also took [and aced] over 20 years ago) - check (same issue as the one above)
- Pay $200 - when I send the packet (ironically, I can't use a check)
State-approved program verification form - They want the form sent to the school which ran my student teaching (Spring Arbor University) over 20 years ago. The university's Certification Officer is supposed to fill out the form to show that I received proper instruction and student teaching supervision ... even though A) that info is already listed on the transcripts they required B) I must have done so to get a Michigan teaching certificate C) I've been teaching for 20 years D) I've personally supervised five student teachers.
Oh, the certification officer at SAU is currently on vacation. Thankfully, I have until December.