Teacher Licensing

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Tiered Licensing …

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PELSB~

Professional Educator Licensingand Standards Board

https://mn.gov/pelsb

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Overall Tips and Information …• If this is your initial license, you will need a fingerprint

card, and your fee will be $90.25 (“PELSB”)• If you are adding a field to your existing license, your

fee will be $57 (“PELSB”) – this includes your having a substitute license

• Do NOT use your CSP email on your application• I will order an official CSP transcript for you (including

prior transcripts for MAT students)• It is not “quicker” to get a substitute license …

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TIER 3

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Tier 3• You are responsible for the following Sections:

– 1– 3– 4– 5A (be sure to sign and date!) and 5B (if you answered “Yes”

to any questions in 5A)• I am responsible for Section 7, obtaining the certifying officer

signature and obtaining your transcript from the Registrar• Disregard Sections 2, 6 and 8

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Tier 2

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Tier 2• You are responsible for the following Sections:

– 1– 3– 4– 5A (be sure to sign and date!) and 5B (if you have answered

“yes” to any questions in 5A)• I am responsible for Section 6, obtaining the certifying officer

signature, and obtaining your transcript from the Registrar• Disregard Section 7• The School District where you have a job offer is responsible for

Section 8; please have the District complete this section and then send me the entire Application …

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With respect to Tier 2 …… it’s designed to get teachers licensed even if they

haven’t passed their required content/pedagogy tests. However, you MUST have a job offer.

NOTE: If your job offer is with a private school, Tier 2 is NOT available. Tier 2 is available only to public schools (including public charter schools)! If you have a job offer from a private school, you must pass your required tests

and apply under Tier 3!

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In sum …What I will need from you …

• If this is your initial license, your completed finger print card, check for $90.25 (“PELSB”), and the entire Application

• If you are adding a field to an existing teaching license, your check for $57 (“PELSB”) and the entire Application

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Timing of Awarding Degrees …Note: Walking in the commencement ceremony does NOT mean your degree has been awarded …

According to the Registrar’s Office:• Grades are due from Faculty on or before Wednesday,

May 15th

• It will take between a week to two weeks for the Registrar’s Office to award degrees. You will receive an email from the Registrar’s Office when your degree has been awarded

• You can also check your degree audit – “Degree awarded”

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Timing of Your License Being Issued …

• After your degree has been awarded and I receiver your Application: CSP processing … 3-4 days

• By statute, PELSB is required to issue your license within 30 calendar days after your BCA background check is completed …

• PELSB no longer offers “expedited” processing• You will be notified by the email on your Application• License Lookup to check status

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Teacher Job Sites

https://edpost.stcloudstate.edu~

https://www.educationminnesota.org/resources/find-a-job/job-search-sites

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PELSB Contact Information651/539-4200 x2

8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Anne Heilmanheilman@csp.edu

651/641-8200~

College of EducationConcordia University

1282 Concordia Avenue ~ AD-313St. Paul, MN 55104

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