INITIAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What documents are required to become type 03, type 04, type 09 or type 10 certified?

NLU Certification Office
ATTN: Liza Marzinke
1000 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL
60090

Q: Do I send a money order or cashier's check to the NLU Certification Office?

A: No. The cashier's check is for ISBE. This is only required if an applicant wishes to visit a Regional Office of Education (ROE) & submit his/her application. If you follow directions to apply for the certification online you pay the fee using a credit card & no money order or cashier's check is required at all.

Q: What happens at the NLU Certification Office?

A: The certification coordinator reviews each application to verify that the applicant has passed all required ISBE exams, completed the program requirements, has a zero balance & is a degree applicant for graduation - required for type 04 & type 10 certifications. Once all requirements are met & degree is awarded - required for type 04 & type 10 certs - the certification coordinator will electronically notify ISBE of an applicants' entitlement eligibility. The applicant will receive directions to apply online via the Educator Certification System (ECS) via an e-mail. The original application, signed & stamped, with directions on the final steps to complete the application process, will be returned to the applicant in the mail.

Q: What happens when the NLU Certification Office returns the application to me? Isn't my certificate issued already?

A: The applicant should follow the directions for either applying online via the ECS system, taking application & transcripts to an ROE office or by mailing application & transcripts directly to Springfield. The quickest way to apply is online & the certificate number will be immediately available. Keep the original application for your records if you apply online. Sending the application to a ROE office or Springfield to process will take longer to process.

Q: Do I have to send all my transcripts?

A: Yes. ISBE requires that all undergraduate and graduate transcripts be sent to Springfield. If a transcript was already submitted, another does not need to be. A final transcript showing your degree conferred date should be sent to ISBE.

Q: Who can I call if I have other questions or issues about the certification process?

A: Please contact Liza Marzinke at lmarzinke@nl.edu or certification@nl.edu. You can reach Liza by phone at 847-947-5361 or through our Response Center at 888-658-8632.

CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

122 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
800.443.5522
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ELGIN

Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

620 Tollgate Road
Elgin, IL 60123
800.443.5522
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NORTH SHORE

Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

5202 Old Orchard Road
Skokie, IL 60077
800.443.5522
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LISLE

Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

850 Warrenville Road
Lisle, IL 60532
800.443.5522
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WHEELING

Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

1000 Capitol Drive
Wheeling, IL 60090
800.443.5522
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FLORIDA (TAMPA)

Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Tampa campus serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, the campus features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

4950 West Kennedy Blvd. #300
Tampa, FL 33609
800.366.6581 | www.nl.edu/florida
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WISCONSIN

NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
414.577.2658
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Frequently Asked Questions

CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

ELGIN

NORTH SHORE

LISLE

WHEELING

FLORIDA (TAMPA)

WISCONSIN