Paraprofessionals Unlocking Licensure in Special Education (PULSE)

First Name

Middle Name

Last Name

Personal Email Address

Birthdate

Mobile Phone Number

Mailing Address

Country

Street

City

Region

Postal Code

When do you anticipate enrolling in PULSE at Illinois State?
(Summer admission only)

What is the highest level of education you will have completed before enrolling in the PULSE program?

What institutions of higher education have you attended in the past?

How many years of experience will you have working as a paraprofessional in special education setting by the start of your expected term?

Current job title

What district, unit, or co-op do you currently work for?

What school do you currently work in?

What grade level(s) do you currently support of have experience teaching? (Check all that apply)

Note: You have to be in a K-12 classroom during clinical year of the program.

What grade level(s) do you currently support of have experience teaching? (Check all that apply)

Note: You have to be in a K-12 classroom during clinical year of the program.

Supplemental Materials

In order to review your academic performance for unofficial admission review and to identify any needed coursework to complete at your community college partner, we will need to complete an unofficial transcript review. Please submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended.

The deadline for Summer 2026 pre-applications with unofficial college transcripts is December 1, 2025. Applications received after that date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

These materials may be submitted online below, emailed, or mailed to:

Melissa Ramirez
College of Education
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5910, DeGarmo 520
Normal, IL 61790-5300

Employer Acknowledgement Form: All PULSE candidates must receive support from their school district/cooperative to be considered for admissions in the program. Selected participants will be completing clinical experiences and student teaching within the district they are employed in. The Department of Special Education is committed to ensuring that all PULSE participants are able to fulfill their paraprofessional job responsibilities and will work with each district/cooperative to develop clinical experiences that are appropriate for both the participant's job duties and the PULSE program requirements.

An automatic email will be sent to the administrator listed below.

Name of recommending administrator (Principal, Director of Special Education, Director of HR, Superintendent, etc.)

Email of recommending administrator (Principal, Director of Special Education, Director of HR, Superintendent, etc.)

Are you bilingual/multilingual?

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

If yes, what language(s)?