Registration for Winter/Spring
CPE courses is now open
You can view the Winter/Spring course
listing on December 20, 2011.
View the 2012 Winter/Spring Course Catalog at:
http://iu1.org/iss/courses.shtml
NOTE: You will have to return here to
register.
To register click on one of the circle icons above
to search for an event.
Please Review this page before moving
forward
Important Notes:
You now have the option to pay
electronically on certain events when you first
register. You will not be able to pay by credit card
or echeck once you are registered for a course or
workshop. If you are able
to use a credit card or echeck to submit payment,
instructions will be posted on the event.
Electronic payment is currently available only on a
limited number of Courses and Workshops.
Paraprofessionals: only register for events
that begin with the word "Aides"
Educators: NEVER REGISTER for events that
begin with the word "Aides"
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ACT 48
All teachers, nurses, counselors, and educational
specialists with certificates must complete 6
credits/180 Act 48 hours every five years.
Intermediate Unit 1 Workshops that meet the
requirements for Act 48 hours will list the
workshop hours in the workshop registration
information. You must have your Professional
Personnel ID #, PPID from PDE - see:
https://www.perms.ed.state.pa.us/Scr
eens/wfPublicAccess.aspx
entered correctly on your account on this
site, to receive Act 48 hours.
To receive Act 48 credit or hours, or a CPE credit,
participants must attend the entire course or
workshop, sign in and sign out, and complete the
evaluation form, participate in classroom
activities and complete all class assignments at
the proficient level. If there is out of class
work, it is due no later than 2 weeks from the end
of the course. All attendance or participation
issues should be directed to Marla Kurilko at kurilkom@iu1.k12.
pa.us.
EVALUATIONS
You have three days to complete the evaluation for a
workshop after the workshop has ended. If
evaluations are not completed after the three days
there is a $5 fee for us to go back and upload your
Act 48 hours.
If selecting an Academic Content Course, the course
MUST be aligned with current position and
certification in order to receive Act 48 hours.
Teachers may take any Math, Reading, Leadership, or
Administrative Course to obtain Act 48 Hours.
Administrators must comply with the new PIL
requirements in order to receive Act 48 hours.
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WORKSHOP
REGISTRATIONS
If you are not employed by Intermediate Unit 1 and
are registering for a workshop there is a fee. The
fee covers for the registration and the upload of the
Act 48 hours.
Payment information can be located here:
PAYMENTS
BLOCKED ACCOUNTS
If you are receiving a "Blocked" notification,
there may be a balance due on your account. Please
check your transcript before contacting the IU 1.
For information on how to view your transcript,
click here TRANSCRIPTS
If you have a payment due, please send in the
payment as soon as possible, to have the block
removed. Payment information can be located here:
PAYMENTS
If you believe your account is blocked in error,
please first check your transcript, then contact
Marla Kurilko at kurilkom@iu1.k1
2.pa.us
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CANCELLATIONS
For certain workshops and meetings you are able to
unregister directly from your transcript. This
feature cannot be used to unregister from a CPE
Course or any event where a fee is due. To cancel a
registration, logon to your account and view your
transcript. For information on how to view your
transcript, click TRANSCRIPTS If the event is
underlined and a hyperlink, you may be able to
cancel that registration yourself.
Please be careful, as you are unable to reverse a
cancellation once you confirm the cancellation. If
the event is full and you unregister, either
accidentally or on purpose, you will not be able to
resume your place in line. If you attempt to
register again, you will be added to the next
available spot on the wait list. IU 1 staff are
unable to override this.
If the event in question is not available to you to
unregister then please note the following:
If you are unable to attend an event for which you
have registered, you are responsible for notifying
Marla Kurilko at kurilkom@iu1.k1
2.pa.us.
that you wish to cancel, before the start
of the event by email. Include in the email the name
of the
event as it appears in Solutionwhere, the
date, your name, and the reason for the
cancellation.
Please be certain of your registrations before
submitting. You are not able to change a
registration once it is submitted.
Withholding payment does not constitute a
cancellation.
NOTE:
Sending someone in your place is not an option, nor
does it free you from the cancellation policy. You
are not able to assign your place on the roster to
someone else. All attendees must register in
advance on Solutionwhere to be placed on the
roster. If there is a wait list, the registrant
will be placed in order on the wait list according
to the registration date and time.
Course Cancellations
There is a $20.00 service fee to cancel a CPE
Course registration. This fee is applied regardless
of the reason for the cancellation, there are no
exceptions. When a cancellation request is received
6 or more business days before the start of a
course, a refund will be issued for the payment
received minus the cancellation fee. If the
cancellation for a course occurs five business days
or less before the start date, the registrant will
owe the full tuition fee, which can be applied to the
same course next time it is offered. Transfers are
considered cancellations and will be assessed a
$20.00 fee. A cancellation may occur up to the day
before a CPE Course is scheduled to start, after
that, you may withdraw, and the Withdrawal form must
be used. The withdrawal form can be downloaded here:
http://iu1.org/iss/courses.shtml.
For refunds, allow 4 - 6 weeks for processing.
Workshop Cancellations
Refunds for workshops will be issued only if the
cancellations are received at least 3 business days
before the workshop begins. For refunds, allow 4 -
6 weeks for processing.
Conference Cancellations
Conference refunds will be issued only if the
cancellation notice is received at least 3 business
days before the event begins. For refunds, allow 4 -
6 weeks for processing.
No Shows
No shows for any event will owe the entire fee. No
credit or refunds will be given.
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CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION
You can print a Certificate of Completion for
workshops, conferences, meetings, any event except
a CPE Course, (CPE Course Completion letters will
be mailed to participants) directly from your
transcript. To print a certificate, first, make
sure you have completed all of the requirements for
the workshop for Act 48 and submitted the fee for
the event, if there was one, then logon to the IU 1
registration site, Solutionwhere, and click
the "View Transcript" link near the top of the
screen. Click on the "View Transcript" button on
the next screen, you may also set a start date.
Look to the far right-hand side of your transcript.
If an event has a printable certificate, you will
see a document icon after the “Hours” column. Click
the document icon and print your certificate. Adobe
Reader must be installed on the computer to read
and print the document.
Note: As of January 1, 2009, the IU 1 will only
mail a letter of completion for CPE Courses.
NOTE #2: REMINDER - This site works best with
Internet Explorer. You may experience difficulty
with other browsers. If you are using a browser
other than Internet Explorer, you will have to
follow whatever steps are required by that browser,
to download, view, and print, PDF files.
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EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTE
PROGRAM
Intermediate Unit 1 offers an Emergency Substitute
Training Program for certain, select districts
within our region (Washington, Fayette, Greene
Counties).
Please see: http://iu1.org/iss/emergencysub.shtm
l for more information.
Typically, you must attend an informational
session, training sessions, and complete all the
requirements in order to received certification as
an Emergency Substitute.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER
On inclement weather days, call the central
office at 724-938-3241 x429 to listen to a voice
recording indicating the status of events. For
Saturday events, it is always best to call for the
most up-to-date information.
You may also check the IU 1 web site at http://iu1.org/ for
information on the status of staff development
activities, meetings, CPE courses, and workshops
held at the central office. Click
the "Delays/Cancellations" link in the upper right-
hand corner of the IU 1 home page.
NOTE|: This site may not be updated outside of
normal business hours.
In the event that a cancellation is necessary due
to inclement weather, every effort will be made to
reschedule the missed event. CPE Course registrants
will have the option to attend on the rescheduled
date or complete the CPE Course the next time it
runs.
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LOGON PROBLEMS
User ID and Password:
User accounts follow a standard format. The User ID
is usually the first initial of your first name,
first initial of your last name and the last 4
digits of your Social Security number. The
password is usually your last name. All letters
are lower case and there are no spaces.
After you logon, please update your personal data,
especially check and update your email and the PDE
Professional Personal ID#. see UPDATE YOUR ACCOUNT
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ONLINE COURSE/WORKSHOP
INFORMATION
If you register for an online course, you will
receive specific information concerning the course
on the day before the course begins. You will
receive a User ID, Password and a link to the course
site at that time, provided you have paid for the
course, you will not receive any additional
electronic communications before then. If there are
books or materials included in the tuition, these
items will be mailed to you, provided the course is
paid for, before the start of the course.
ONLINE COURSE FEE POLICY
Registrants for online courses must access the
course within the 1st week or get the instructor’s
approval for a delayed start of the course. Work
must begin a minimum of five (5) days before the
course ends. Failure to do so will result in
forfeiting the tuition fee. No tuition credit will
be issued and you will be assessed the $20.00
cancellation fee along with the tuition fee.
ONLINE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
For technical assistance with online courses and
Blackboard, please contact Su Verma at
vermas@iu1.k12.pa.us
.
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PARAPROFESSIONALS
PARAPROFESSIONALS should only register for courses
or workshops that begin with the word "Aides"
PARAPROFESSIONALS should contact Charlotte
Diehl with any questions.
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PAYMENTS
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
You now have the option to pay by credit card or
echeck when you first register on certain events.
Once you register you are unable to pay by credit
card or echeck.
If you are able to use electronic payments,
instructions will be posted on the event.
Electronic payment is available only on a limited
number of events.
NOTE: If you are placed on a wait list for an
event and you used an Electronic Payment method,
your electronic payment will not be processed. If
you subsequently are entered in the event off the
wait list, you will have to submit payment by
check.
ALL OTHERS
Payment is expected within five days of
registration. Checks should be made payable to the
IU 1 General Fund and mailed to:
attn: Course/Workshop Payments
Intermediate Unit 1
One Intermediate Unit Drive
Coal Center, PA 15423
Please send a separate check for each event with
the name of the event on the memo line of the check.
DO NOT bring payment to the course to give to
the Instructor, unless specifically directed to do
so. If you do not pay electronically, then payment
must be delivered to the IU 1 Office, as per the
instructions above.
If a school district is paying the tuition for a
registrant, it is the registrant’s responsibility
to notify the school district of the tuition
amount. IU 1 does NOT invoice or bill anyone or
any organization for CPE courses.
Payment from a school district is expected within
30 days from the start date of the course or
workshop.
NOTE: Returned check fee is $25.00
A $10.00 late payment fee is added to any
payment received after the start date of an
event.
For questions about payment please contact Marla
Kurilko at
kurilkom@iu1.k12.
pa.us
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RECEIPTS
Your canceled check is your receipt.
Additional receipts are not provided. Print the
session information page before submitting your
registration as verification. If you need further
documentation, print your transcript before payment
is applied, and again after course work is
completed, to verify payment and attendance.
Electronic payments - a receipt is automatically
sent to the email address you provide in the
payment process. Save your electronic receipt in a
safe place so that you will have access to it,
should you need it later. Beginning February 1, 2012
additional receipts can be provided for $1.00.
Send a copy of your transcript to your school
district´s business office and/or copy your check,
registration, and course completion letter for
reimbursement.
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TECHNICAL
SUPPORT
For technical assistance regarding registration for
a course or workshop please contact Course Support
at coursesupport@iu1.k1
2.pa.us.
Technical support is available during normal
business hours, Monday - Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:00
PM, excluding holidays.
ONLINE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
For technical assistance with online courses and
Blackboard, please contact Su Verma at
vermas@iu1.k12.pa.us
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TRANSCRIPTS
For the LEVEL II application, submit the letter
of completion with the raised seal for each course
taken with the IU 1. For each CPE Course that you
complete with the IU 1, you will receive three
copies of the Letter of Completion. Two of these
will have the raised seal of the IU 1. One letter
with the raised seal is submitted to PDE with your
application for Level II, the other is a spare copy
for your personal records, and the third copy is
for the school district office, if needed. Keep
your letters in a safe place.
Replacement letters can be
obtained by contacting Diana Hall at
halld@iu1.k1
2.pa.us.
There is a $10.00 fee for each replacement
letter.
For letters from activities that began before
January 1, 2001, the fee is $15.00 per
item.
Please refer to the Level II Certification handbook
from PDE. On page 5, it states:
"• In-Service Letters. Enclose official copies
of Pennsylvania Department of Education approved
Intermediate Unit (IU) credits. (Official letters
with raised seals are issued by the in-service
coordinator at a Pennsylvania Intermediate Unit.)"
Solutionwhere Transcript
For a record of the events you have attended,
or are currently registered for, check your
Solutionwhere transcript.
To check your transcript, logon as if to
register,and then click on the words "view
transcript" - right beside the logon link above.
All the courses or workshops you have taken since
June 1, 2001, and the ones for which you are
currently registered, will appear here, as well as
the payment status.
Participants should verify registrations by viewing
their transcript after registering.
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UPDATE ACCOUNT
Please keep your personal data current, especially
your address and email account. Incorrect
information in your personal data can result in
delays in receiving your credit or hours.
To update or check your personal information with
the IU 1 Course and Workshop Registration System:
Logon to Solutionwhere by selecting the "Logon"
link at the top of the page.
Select the "Change Personal Info" link under
the banner at the top of the screen. Please be
sure to add your Professional Personnel ID #, PPID
from PDE - see:
https://www.perms.ed.state.pa.us/Scr
eens/wfPublicAccess.aspx
and check that all your other information is
correct. When you have updated all your
information, click the “update” button at the
bottom of your personal information.
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WAIT LIST
Participants who are on the wait list for an event
must send payment to hold their spot on the wait
list, if there is a fee for the event. The entire
fee will be returned to wait list participants if
there is no space for them in the event.
IU 1 will contact wait list participants if they
CAN attend.
If a registrant is on a waiting list, there will
be no cancellation fee. Wait list registrants
should notify the IU 1 if they are no longer
interested in being on a wait list.
NOTE: If you are placed on a wait list for an
event and you used an Electronic Payment method,
your electronic payment will not be processed. If
you subsequently are entered in the event off the
wait list, you will have to submit payment by
check.
See PAYMENTS for
information on submitting payment by check.
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