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Join us for the 26th Annual Florida VA School Conference from July 8th to 10th, 2002, focused on e-Cert innovations. This session will discuss the evolution of certifying technology from DOS applications to the modern e-Cert web portal, detailing key features such as 508 compliance, centralized databases, and user-friendly interfaces. Explore the impacts on School Certifying Officials, adjudicators, and technical staff while examining the benefits like data sharing, validation checks, and comprehensive reporting. Stay informed about timelines, user access levels, and historical data tracking!
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Introduction toe~cert 26th Annual Florida VA School Conference July 8th – 10th 2002
A Little VaCert History • Started in the late 80’s as a DOS application • John Bates • Based on the forms • Converted to Windows in 93 • VaNetCert • e~cert : Impact Innovations
Why Make the Change? Loss of Programming Support - VaCert Modem Issues Take Advantage of New Technology Data Sharing
Who’s Developing it? • School Certifying Officials [SCO] • Adjudicators [RPO] • ELR • Central Office [CO] technical staff • Impact Innovations • SAA
How’s it Gonna Work • On the school’s end… • Web Portal • Supports Netscape 6, Internet Explore 5.5 • 508 Compliant • Contains validation checks • Contains Help Text • Permits users to maintain standard lists • No software updates or revisions
How’s it Gonna Work cont’d • On the VA’s end… • One centralized database • Secured by VBA firewall • Protected by backup rules and recovery processes • Data extracts available for institutional use
OLAF OSAP BDN school eCERT webserver eCERT server server ECAP TIMS DMZ RPO school CO firewall Internet Intranet e~cert infrastructure
e~cert Highlights • Adopt - a - Student • Student benefit information • Remaining Entitlement • Delimiting Date • Fulltime Monthly Rate / Benefits received for term • Status of Certification • < 1 > No certification pending • < 2 > Cert created but not submitted to VBA • < 3 > Cert submitted to VBA • < 4 > Cert crossed over the firewall and submitted for processing • < 5 > Cert processed by ecap • < 5M > Cert sent to Adjudication • < 5A > Cert Awarded
e~cert Highlights cont’d • Log entries • Filtering • Reports • Using Social Security number for ALL students • Use of school’s student number system • Use of multiple facility codes • Comprehensive flight school section • View Concurrent Enrollment information
e~cert Highlights cont’d • Many Smart fields • Pre-processing of certifications • Name Your Term • Historical certification information for other institutions • RPO information requests • RPO notes and alerts • View all institutional facility codes
e~cert Highlights cont’d • Create your own users with different levels of access • Chapter 31 [3X] • User defined fields • Identify who took what action • Links • Lots of Help!
Development and Implementation Timeline • January 2002: Development phase of the e~cert interface • May 2002: Completion of the ‘Working Document’ • November 2002: Beta Testing begins • January 2003: System Release