SUBSTITUTE LIST
UPDATE - THE SUBSTITUTE APPLICATION PROCESS HAS CHANGED EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 2025
The State Department of Education uses Fieldprint Inc. as the vendor for fingerprinting. All applicants must now register for both a State of Alabama AIM account and a Fieldprint account to be fingerprinted at a Fieldprint location. We have a Fieldprint location at the Central Office. You must register and pay before arriving at the print location, or they will not take your prints. Please follow the instructions below:
STEP 1 - Register for an AIM account (Write down your ALSDE ID.)
Wait at least 30 minutes after Step 1 before proceeding to Step 2.
STEP 2 - Register for a Fieldprint account (and schedule your fingerprints)
STEP 3 (NEW) - You must bring your original diploma (high school or college) to submit to the Central Office. If you do not have your original diploma, your official high school transcripts or college transcripts can be emailed directly from the school to substitute@wcsclass.com. These are the only two options.
NOTICE: You can not sign up or do employee paperwork until your prints have cleared. Allow two work days for the State to process your prints.
STEP 4 - After your fingerprints have cleared, call the Central Office at 205-489-5018 to set up an appointment to complete the application process. At your appointment, you will report to the Central Office to complete a payroll packet and begin the substitute application online. You must bring the following:
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Drivers license
- Original Social Security card
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Voided check or Bank Authorization form verifying your routing and account number.
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Your ALSDE ID number.
The central office is located at 25101 AL Highway 195, Double Springs, AL 35553.
Substitute pay is $95.00 for non-certified and $125.00 for certified individuals.