Using AET to submit a Proficiency Award Application

Hey everyone! After our discussion with Kevin Keith on Tuesday, I became very curious how you could have a student put together their application right from AET. I thought, "Wow, how convenient!" when he briefly mentioned it in conversation. Since we are required to play around on AET I thought it would be very helpful to figure out how to do it and share with everyone.

First, even before we get to the proficiency award application submission, it may be helpful to look into the many resources AET has for us as future educators. They have plenty of sections for help for students and help for teachers and frequently asked questions. If that doesn't help you, you can type in a question so they can email you an answer. One section I found can help you get your students acquainted with theAET.com. This at least gives some structure and ideas on how you can help your students (and yourself!) better understand AET. Below is a screenshot of the page showing each day how to get your students working in AET. It can be found under the SAE Resources tab on the website.

Introducing AET to students - SAE Resources

Now to the purpose: how would a student upload their records into the application on AET? First the student would need to log in to their AET account and go to their reports tabs. There are three different sections: Journal and Resume Reports, SAE and Profits Reports, and Annual Reports and FFA Apps. Under Annual Reports and FFA Apps a student would click Degree/Application Manager. From there you can see a handful of choices like the picture below. You can choose the American Degree, Keystone Degree, Proficiency Application, Research Proficiency Application, SAE Grant Application, and the Star Application.

Once a student has clicked on the Proficiency Application, They give you some tips on the application - like make sure Java Script is enabled, how it will save, and to change the finances in your finances tab instead of on the application itself. From the left hand side you can click on instructions, cover page, and the basic set up. It is already filled out from what has been inputted into the account and then you can just had more information if it's needed. There are even links right on the page to watch videos from AET on help filling out the application. It is so easy! You can see the basic set up below and the link at the top for a helpful video.

I learned a bit by just searching around AET until I found how to upload the application for future reference. I hope this quick set of directions is helpful and you can try it out yourself!