Indiana Occupational Specialist Teacher Licensing

PDP Guidelines & Forms

Occupational Specialists and Workplace Specialists
Last update - 4/17/2008

Download point chart and PDP forms below.
Also, see bottom of page for information regarding satisfying TABE requirements on a PDP.

Effective August 6th, 2004 - New PDP Representatives

All OSII or WSP license renewals will be processed through the PDP representatives Mr. John Jandura or Mr. Gene Pitts.  The university representatives who have processed PDP's in the past will no longer be involved in the authorizations of completed or new PDP's except for the first PDP after completing the OSI or WSI training project.

Both old and new PDP's should be sent to the individuals above for final authorization.  Both forms must have the appropriate authorization lines signed by both the teacher and the director (not other administrator) prior to mailing documents to the PDP representatives.  All supporting documentation (verifying activities completed) as indicated by the PDP point chart must be included with the information sent to the PDP representative.  Only listing the activities without official verifying documents will not be sufficient.  Be sure to include the directors name, address, and employing school with the correspondence.  All signed documentation will be returned to the career and technical director (not directly to the submitting teacher).  Do not send any PDP's to the former university representatives!

Point Chart and License Application Process

The following point chart will be used for developing PDP's all license applications beginning July 1, 2003.

Most forms available through this site are posted in PDF format.  This requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  This software is available for free through Adobe.  Click on the link in the previous sentence to download this program.

Current PDP Point Chart - Word - http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/wsfiles/PointChart.doc

Please note for the worksheet below that there is a new requirement for CPR certification for any new license that is not yet included on the worksheet.  If applying for an OSI or new OSII (and  CPR was not required for the OSI when received), then it will be necessary to also verify CPR certification.

License Application Process Worksheet - http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/Tutorials/OSApplicationProcess.doc

Web Links of Interest for OS Teachers - http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/Tutorials/OSWebURL.doc

See PDP Form section below for new information sheets to help with preparing acceptable PDP's under the new point system.

Required PDP Forms

The following PDP and PDP change forms are now required for all new OS license applications and changes to any old PDP's (including those using the previous format/rules).   Teachers should no longer be submitting license applications using the rules 46 & 47 PDP forms.  The forms below are required as of July 1, 2003.  Do not submit PDP using past or customized formats.

Current PDP Form - PDF Format   -  http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/wsfiles/PDPForm2004.pdf

Current PDP Form - Word Format  -  http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/wsfiles/PDPForm2004.doc 

Current PDP Change Form - PDF format    -  http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/wsfiles/PDPChangeForm2002.pdf

Current PDP Change Form - Word format  -  http://scotton.iweb.bsu.edu/wsfiles/PDPChangeForm2002.doc

Please note:  All teachers applying for initial OSII licenses or renewal of same should now follow the guidelines described under the new PDP point chart for preparing the Professional Development Plans (PDP) that must accompany any license requests.  These documents are the equivalent to a contract for the activities that must be successfully completed before an expiring OSII license can be renewed. 

Helpful information links

The four items below are hot links to draft help pages for preparing acceptable PDP's under the new point system.  Note:  These documents are pending final approval and may be revised.

New Features for PDP's            Categories for Activities            Common Mistakes on PDP's       

Writing Proper Objectives and Activity Statements    License Application Guidelines

TABE required items

This information has been removed from public domain space while still under further review.  The information is available to those in the first year training project in the announcement area of the OSI Class Blackboard account (2007/08 class year).

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