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Updated 04/07/06 ... wl

 

Thank you for inquiring about initial educational technician authorization in the State of Maine.

 

An application for initial authorization is available at the following address: http://www.maine.gov/education/forms/fingerprint/initialtechefc300p.pdf 

If you are currently certified in Maine as a teacher (other than career and technical education or adult education), educational specialist or administrator, you do not need to apply for an educational technician authorization.  You may serve as an Educational Technician I, II or III, without further authorization, as long as you hold a valid certificate.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIAN I  (ONLY)

REQUIREMENTS

Educational Technician I  -  High School Diploma or G.E.D.

APPLICATION PROCESS

 

To apply for initial authorization, you need to:  (1) complete the enclosed application, (2) $25 non-refundable fee*, and  (3) attach an explanation of questions answered with “yes”.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED.

EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIAN II AND III

 

REQUIREMENTS

Educational Technician II   - 60 credits of approved study**
Educational Technician III  - 90 credits of approved study**

APPLICATION PROCESS

 

To apply for initial authorization, you need to:  (1) complete the enclosed application,
(2) attach an official transcript of your credits of approved study, (3) $25 non-refundable fee*, and (4) attach an explanation of questions answered with “yes”.    INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED.

Send official college transcripts only.  We do not accept copies, faxed transcripts or grade reports.

 

FINGERPRINTS

Prior to applying for a Maine evaluation or Maine authorization, you must have your fingerprints taken through a process approved by the Maine Department of Education.  Information regarding general fingerprint sites in Maine is available at http://www.informe.org/cgi-bin/doe/fingerprint.pl or by calling the Certification Office.  For information regarding the approved process for having fingerprints taken outside of Maine, please call the Certification Office for an out-of-state fingerprint packet.  There is a one-time $55 fee for this process, whether you are fingerprinted in Maine or submit an out-of-state fingerprint packet. 

 

*Make checks payable: Treasurer State of Maine.  You may also elect to use M/C or VISA. 

**CREDITS OF APPROVED STUDY

All credits of approved study need to be in an educationally related field.  Credits of approved study may be in the form of:

  1. semester hours or Continuing Education Units (CEUs) issued by a college,

  2. in-service credits or in-service contact hours (not including registration, lunch and breaks) must be verified locally (submitted with a signature of a person authorized by the local superintendent), or

  3. contact hours issued by other professional organizations.

Conversion of credits to approved study:  1 semester hours = 1 credit of approved study;
1.5 CEUs = 1 credit of approved study; and, 15 clock hours = 1 credit of approved study.

“YES” QUESTIONS

If you answered “yes” to Question 1:  for each conviction, attach a brief explanation stating the date and nature of the conviction.  If additional information is requested from the Department of Education, you may need to provide attested copies of the Judgment and Commitment papers (including probation conditions).  These documents may be obtained from the Clerk of Courts where you were convicted. 

If you answered yes to Question 2:  attach an explanation for each situation.
If you answered yes to Question 3:  attach an explanation for each situation.

REMEMBER

 

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR APPLICATION MATERIALS TOGETHER IN ONE PACKAGE.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED.

YOUR PACKAGE SHOULD INCLUDE:

  1. A completed and signed application;

  2. Credits of approved study (for Educational Technician II and III);

  3. Fee; and

  4. If you answered “yes” to questions 1, 2, or 3:  court documents for criminal convictions.

 

If you are eligible, you will receive your authorization within 4 to 6 weeks.  However, additional time is needed to review criminal conviction information.