Educator Preparation and Certification Office
Julia S. Tutwiler College of Education
UWA Station 8
Livingston, AL 35470
1.800.621.7742 (in-state)
1.800.621.8044 (out-of-state)
205.652.3423 (direct)
205.652.3706 (fax)
certification@uwa.edu (email)
If you are checking on the status of your recommendation for certification, please follow the steps below:
- Login to UWA’s Self Service portal – www.selfservice.uwa.edu.
- On the left-hand side, choose the Graduation Cap (Academics)
- In the dropdown menu, select Test Summary
- Under “Other Tests,” look for the following codes: “Applied for ‘A’ Cert” (Master’s Degree) or “Applied for ‘AA’ Cert” (EDS Degree). There will be a date under the Date Taken column; this is the date your application was mailed to the ALSDE. Please note that the typical turnaround time is 6-8 weeks.
