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Before you apply ...
Before beginning to fill out the FIRST YEARS application, please
read the mentorship experience
description very carefully. This experience is a required part
of the certificate. It is not optional. It is very important
that you and your employer realize that the time spent away from your setting
will make you a better teacher, therapist or interventionist. We
ask that in her/his letter of recommendation, your employer refer to this
commitment and his/her support of the mentorship experience.
The mentorship sites are assigned to students based on several factors
-- availability of a willing and qualified mentor, location, and convenience
for the student. We cannot guarantee a specific setting to any student.
FIRST YEARS provides an online application form for students
wishing to enter the Certificate in Auditory Learning in Young Children
with Hearing Loss program. Please note: The
online application program cannot be used with the Safari browser.
(Our course materials, however, are compatible with Safari.
See FIRST YEARS' Distance
Education Technical Requirements.) To apply, use instead Internet
Explorer or Mozilla Foxfire.
Recall that to qualify, you must 1) hold a baccalaureate degree
in one of the following fields -- deaf education, audiology, speech-language
pathology, early childhood special education or special education, 2) hold
a license in the state of residence, and 3) have at least two years of
experience in the field. Preference is given to those professionals
with an active case load of children, birth - 8 years.
To apply online, you must:
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have cookies
enabled. If you are not able to logon, this probably means that your
cookies were not enabled. If you continue to have difficulties,
email us at slshaw@med.unc.edu;
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have an Adobe Acrobat Reader
to download/save a PDF copy of the "Employer/Professional Reference Form."
You will need to give a copy to the two persons you have selected for recommendations.
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create a "statement of purpose" and (optional) résumé with
Microsoft Word (with a .doc file extension) to attach to your application.
If you do not use Word, save your document as "Rich
Text Format" before attaching.
When you logon to the application site, you will see the page below.
If you are a first-time user, you must create a password-protected account
first. Once created, you can return to edit your application, adding more
components as needed. (Note: The links
in the graphic below do not work. You will see the "clickable" ones, however,
when you logon to the actual application site.)
Hint: For future reference, print
out the account confirmation page, which includes the username and password
you have chosen.
Once you have created your account, you will select the section in which
you wish to enroll. Once selected, you will see a page listing your options
for using the application - edit (to add/make changes), submit
(when all online components are complete), and check status
(to see what's missing before submitting.)
Before submitting your application (you can come back at a later
time to do the submit operation), please double-check all sections
of your application. Clicking the Submit button will submit your
application, after which you will NOT be able to
make changes.
There are eight parts/"pages" to completing the application. Some entries
on the online application are indicated in red as (required).
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Part 1: General Application Information
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Part 2: General Contact and Address Information
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Part 3: Recommenders
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This is where you can download a PDF copy of the "Employer/Professional
Reference Form."
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Part 4: Licensure
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Part 5: Educational Background
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Part 6: Professional Experience with a Résumé or Curriculum
Vitae
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Attach a Word document here.
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Part 7: Statement of Purpose
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Attach a Word document here.
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Part 8: Verification and Electronic Signature
Please make certain that your application reflects your abilities and experience
accurately. The information provided by it and other accompanying materials
should be complete and carefully edited. While only some entries on the
online application are indicated as “required”, it is a good idea to complete
the application in its entirety, as some information not listed as “required”
may help the application committee round out your profile to your advantage.
Before your application can be considered for admission, you must:
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attach your personal statement and (optional) résumé to the
online application,
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complete all required information fields in the online application, making
certain that your application reflects your abilities and experience accurately.
Once completed to your satisfaction, press the Submit button. You
will receive a confirmation by email.
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mail in to the address below:
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official transcripts
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proof of licensure
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2 letters of recommendation (one should be a letter of support from your
employer, if currently employed)
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a check in the amount of the application fee - made out to UNC - Chapel
Hill
Now that you have read the instructions, you are ready to apply: FIRST
YEARS is not accepting applications at this time.
Ms. Seletha Shaw
Student Services Manager
Office of Student Services
Department of Allied Health Sciences
UNC-Chapel Hill
1033 Bondurant Hall CB# 7120
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7120
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