We are pleased to announce that the Independent Schools Certification and Employment Registry for Teachers (IS-Cert) online system went into production on June 30th, 2008.

The IS-Cert application was required when new legislation was introduced to provide public access to teacher discipline information and certification status.

New enhancements include:

• Teachers Registry – A searchable database that provides information about Independent School Teacher certificate status.
• Teacher Discipline Notification – A notification screen of Teachers who have been recently disciplined by the Inspector of Independent Schools.
• Online Application and CRC process - for Applicants applying for Independent School Teacher Certification or Authorities applying for Letters of Permission. Applicants require a basic BCeID to access IS-CERT. Authorities will require a Business BCeID to access IS-CERT.
• Employers list – Independent School Authorities will be able to report their Independent Schools certified teachers to the Office of the Inspector of Independent online. Prospective employers (Independent School Authorities, Boards of Education and Bands) can search for an Independent School Teachers employment history. Prospective Employers require a Business BCeID to access IS-CERT.

The deadline for Criminal Record Check (CRC) authorization is September 30, 2008, teachers can resume applying for their CRC through the new IS-CERT system but require a subscription code from our office to log into the system.

• download Subscription Code Request Form (743KB PDF)