Additional Licensure Checkpoints

The following information is designed for candidates who are fully licensed and adding a field to their existing license.

Once you have been admitted to the ÐßÐßÂþ»­, please complete the following Practicum Checkpoints at the appropriate times indicated below to ensure no delay in receiving your teaching license. To apply for admission to ÐßÐßÂþ»­, visit: BSU Applications for Admissions

CHECKPOINT 1: ADDITIONAL LICENSURE REVIEW FORM
This Checkpoint must be completed after admission and prior to beginning courses at BSU.

  • Complete the Additional Licensure Review Form and upload a completed Practicum Experience Verification Form (PEVF).
  • Please provide as much detail as possible on the PEVF. The PEVF will be reviewed by the Office of Teacher Education (OTE) Clinical Staff and/or Program Leader to determine any gaps in prior experience. After review, a finalized PEVF will be emailed to you for use in Checkpoint 2. You will then be able to register for ED courses.
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CHECKPOINT 2: PRACTICUM PLACEMENT AGREEMENT
This Checkpoint must be completed in the semester prior to the practicum.

  • Complete and sign the Practicum Placement Agreement indicating your plan for practicum and email this Agreement to teaching.clinicials@bemidjistate.edu. This plan must address any gaps in prior experience that were identified on the Checkpoint 1 Practicum Experience Verification Form.
  • The OTE Clinical Staff and/or Program Leader will review and verify that your plan meets practicum requirements. A finalized Practicum Placement Agreement will be sent to you via email.
  • Without verification, you will be unable to complete your practicum. If your plan changes at any time, please email teaching.clinicals@bemidjistate.edu immediately.

CHECKPOINT 3: PRACTICUM
This Checkpoint must be completed in the semester indicated on your Plan of Study.

  • Complete your Practicum experience, ensuring all required materials are uploaded into the Student Learning & Licensure (SL&L) by Watermark system.
  • The 80-hour practicum must be completed with a continuous group of students and includes the following: a minimum of two observations by the Cooperating Teacher, a minimum of two observations by the University Supervisor, a minimum of one triad meeting, and a written evaluation by the University Supervisor.
  • Health Candidates – Please work closely with your Program Coordinator as your practicum experience and requirements may look different.

CHECKPOINT 4: REQUEST LICENSURE DOCUMENTATION FORM
This Checkpoint must be completed after receiving all course grades within your program.

  • To receive a Section 6: Verification of Completion of a State-Approved Licensure Program for your Minnesota teaching license application, complete the BSU Request Licensure Documentation Form.
  • When submitting the BSU Request Licensure Documentation Form, you must include a Plan of Study that has been reviewed and signed by a faculty member. Please contact your Program Coordinator or Advisor with questions related to the Plan of Study.