NEW HIRES - NAD CERTIFICATION AND TRANSCRIPTS

NAD Certification, and Submitting Transcripts

"What's the first thing I need to know?" "What if I already have NAD Certification?" "What if I need to renew or reinstate my certification?" "What if I do not have NAD certification?"

"What's the first thing I need to know?"

Luberta Biggs, with the Southern Union Conference in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, is our Certification Registrar. She will process your transcripts and issue your North American Division Seventh-day Adventist Teaching Certificate through the Southern Union. You can reach Luberta directly at lbiggs@southernunion.com

If you are new to the union, need to renew certification, or are applying for certification for the first time, please click on the tab that applies to you and follow the link that is given. This is time sensitive and can take a while to process, so please begin as soon as possible. If you need more clarification on these steps you may contact Elaine Szabo from our office at elaine.szabo@flcoe.org

"What if I already have NAD Certification?"

Pease complete the application by clicking here: Application for Certification - New to the Southern Union

*Please note: If your current name is different from what appears on your transcripts or teaching certificate, state this on your Application for Certification and list all previous names. Once complete, please send this form directly to the Southern Union at the certification address given below*.

Please list the union that issued your current certificate in the appropriate place on the form. Then, the Southern Union will request your certification file holding your official transcripts.

"What if I need to renew or reinstate my certification?"

Pease complete the application by clicking here: Application for Certification - Southern Union - Renewal or Reinstatement

Please list the union that issued your current certificate in the appropriate place on the form. Then, the Southern Union will request your certification file holding your official transcripts

"What if I do not have NAD certification?"

If you do not have NAD Certification, please request that ALL of your official transcripts be sent directly from the colleges/universities you’ve attended (including those where you’ve completed individual classes) to the Southern Union Registrar’s Office Follow the instructions on the Southern Union’s website (https://www.adventistedge.com/certification/transcripts/) for submitting your transcripts.

Florida Conference regular office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and closed on Fridays.