Applying for Your Minnesota Teaching License - for UMD Students Applying for a FIRST Teaching License

Based on a PowerPoint by Terrie Shannon

Steps to Licensure Application - Summary

• Page 1 - this page - Complete Four Online Steps
• Page 2 - Offline Steps and General Information

Four ONLINE Steps

1. Create an account
2. Fill out your online application
3. Print cover sheet and other materials
4. Make payment ($89.95)

Caution:

• If you create an account and complete the application, but do not pay within 60 days, your entire record will be deleted. You will have to start all over, with a DIFFERENT user name and password.
• It's safest to wait until you have passing scores for all required tests BEFORE you begin the application process.

The Minnesota Department of Education has a new ONLINE Process. Search Google for "Minnesota Department of Education," or go to:

http://children.state.mn.us

Or, go directly to Teacher Support/Educator Licensing:

http://children.state.mn.us/MDE/Teacher_Support/Educator_Licensing/index.html

Click any image to see larger versions of each image.

Image 1. Educator Licensing:

Image 2. Apply for License:

Step 1: Create an Account

Image 3. Create account:

Image 4. ACCEPT the User Agreement:

Information Needed

• First, middle and last name
• Email address
• Phone number
• User ID (you decide what this will be)
• Password (minimum: eight characters, one capital letter)
• Password RETRIEVAL clue (city born in, father's middle name, etc.)
  

Image 5. Sample User Profile:

Hints for success with ONLINE steps

• You'll have 60 minutes to complete the online application form, or you'll be "timed out" and will have to start over.
• Don't use the "BACK" button. (You'll lose the information you've already put in).
• Use links on the left side to return to pages you've already completed, if needed, to edit.
• You'll be able to edit all parts at the end, before you submit.
• Click "SUBMIT" when finished.

Step 2: Fill in Application Form

• Application type (FIRST TIME license)
• License type (TEACHING)
• Name, address (USE PERMANENT ADDRESS, such as parent's address)
• Phone number, email address
• Date of birth
• Gender

Select FIRST TIME, TEACHING. Click NEXT.

Image 6. Application:

On next screen, just click NEXT

Image 7. Next:

Application Form, continued

• Social Security Number - providing this is NOT mandatory: "Failure to do so may result in misidentification, but will not result in the denial of a license."
• You'll need to provide name and location of all colleges/universities you have attended, degree(s) granted, date(s) awarded, and student ID number for each.
• Use a "permanent" address, for example your parents' address.

Contact Information Screen

Image 8. Contact Information Page:

Educational Background Screen

Image 9. Create an entry for each college or university attended:

Do entries for EACH college/university attended

Image 10. Educational background:

Enter information for all colleges attended

• If you attended other colleges/universities besides UMD, information must be provided about each.
• You'll fill out separate screens for each, including your student ID number at each school.
• If questions, ask Pat Sundin, 726-7074, psundin@d.umn.edu.

Image 11. Review information:

Conduct Review Statement

• You must provide details about nature and dates of any arrests, convictions and formal disciplinary actions.
• This includes underage drinking, DUI, etc., but those will not keep you from getting teaching license.
• Information MUST be true and correct.
• Inaccurate information may result in denial of license!

Conduct Review details

If you have existing or pending convictions, you'll need to provide the following information:

• Offense convicted of, or currently charged with
• Level of offense
• Date of offense
• Name of arresting agency
• Court Jurisdiction

If you are now, or were ever, on probation as part of the sentence imposed in this matter the following information is needed:

• Plea and conditions of probation, if any
• Date of release from probation
• If still on probation, name and phone number of probation officer
• Details of the incident

Image 12. Conduct Review:

Image 13. Conduct Review (continued):

Step 3. Print "Cover Sheet" and "Verification of Program" Forms

The "Cover Sheet" document will display

• Includes your "Process Number"
• Includes Document Checklist (list of items you need to submit in hard copy)
• Links to additional forms you need to print
• Verification of Licensure Program at UMD
• Any additional information about your license

Then:

• PRINT "Cover Sheet" AND "Verification Form" to submit to Student Affairs Office.
• Complete the applicant information at the top of Verification Form.
• KEEP a COPY of these forms for your records.

Step 4: Pay Online

Need Visa or MasterCard: $89.95

• $57.00 - licensure application fee
• $31.00 - criminal background check
• $1.95 – credit card processing fee
• $89.95 = total

You'll be asked for your security number on the signature strip of credit card.

Payment

Image 14. Payment screen:

Image 15. Payment screen (continued):

• Once payment is received, you will be given a file number within 48 hours.
• It will say: "Licensure PENDING" until the state finishes the review process, and posts your complete licensure information.

Navigation for these Minnesota Licensing pages:

• Four Online Steps (return to top of this page)
• Page 2 - Offline Steps and General Information