Requirements for Certification

In order to become certified you must complete the following requirements:

1. Meet the eligibility requirements, and
2. Be admitted to the program.
3. Successfully meet the three required competency sets:
   • Foundations of Library Services
   • Communication and Teamwork
   • Technology
4. Successfully meet three additional competency sets from the remaining seven elective competency sets:
   • Access Services
   • Adult Readers’ Advisory Services
   • Cataloging and Classification
   • Collection Management
   • Reference and Information Services
   • Supervision and Management
   • Youth Services

All evidence of your work will be submitted by completing the online LSSC Course Completion Form. Once you have successfully completed a competency set, you need not return to that competency set again.

You will have four years to complete the six competency sets.  When you have successfully completed the six competency sets, you will notify the LSSC office to receive your certification.