Glossary

Prerequisite files that must be loaded into eScholar prior to loading the given template file. A dependency list for each template can be found in the PIMS Manual, Volume 1, within the Templates section.

Pennsylvania’s online application and credential repository available to teachers, administrators, and college students entering a Commonwealth educational profession.  The application provides the ability to submit a multitude of items that include but are not limited to, an application for a credential, changes or updates to educator information, an application for an emergency permit, verification of work experience as identified in PIMS or by applicant.