Addition of a Field to a Current MN Teaching License Instructions

Instructions:  Materials must be sent to the Office of Records and Registration for Institutional Endorsement. Any partial or incomplete submission will be returned to the applicant.

Please submit:

1. Completed application and conduct review statement
   
   1. Go to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Web site at http://education.state.mn.us for license application
   2. From the top bar select Teacher Support and choose Educator Licensing
   3. On the right side bar click on Licensure Forms
   4. Select the second form type – Application for Minnesota Teaching/Administrative/Related Services License
   5. If problems, contact MDE at 651-582-8691
   6. Complete the application
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      1. Complete Section 1 – write in your file folder number.
      2. Complete Section 2. Check box for Addition of a New Field. Check the teaching box and write in the license for which you are applying. (Example: SPED-Learning Disabilities K-12)
      3. Complete Section 3.
      4. Complete Section 4 – include ALL schools attended. If you did not earn a degree from a school leave degree code and year of degree blank.

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      5. Section 5 - leave blank. This is SCSU’s recommendation section. Section 6 must be completed if you are applying for an administrative license.

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      6. Conduct Review Statement. Fill in the identification information and answer all nine (9) questions. Be sure to sign and date page 4.

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      7. Complete only if this applies to the applicant.
         
         
2. A personal check, money order, or cashier’s check in the amount of $57 made payable to the “Commissioner of MDE”.
   
   
3. A $5 personal check, money order, or cashier’s check made payable to St. Cloud State University. This is for your official SCSU transcript. The licensure officer will submit the request once verification of grades are recorded.
   
   
4. If you have attended other post-secondary institutions for this license area, include an official transcript in the original sealed envelope from each institution attended. The transcript(s) must be sent to the applicant’s home. Transcripts from other institutions must be included with your application for licensure. Do not have them sent directly to SCSU. NOTE: Some institutions indicate that a transcript sent to a student is unofficial. However, if the transcript remains in an unopened, sealed envelope directly from the educational institution that issued it, it is considered an official transcript for licensure purposes.
5. A copy of your current Minnesota License.
   

Checklist:

• Completed application – pages 1-4; page 5 if applicable
• $57 processing fee for the Commissioner of MDE
• $5 fee for your official SCSU transcript
• Additional transcripts (only if applicable for this license)
• Copy of your current Minnesota License

Any questions may be directed to:

Darla Calverley
(320) 308-4933
ddcalverley@stcloudstate.edu

All materials for licensure need to be sent to:

Office of Records and Registration
St. Cloud State University
720 4th Avenue South
St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498

Any partial or incomplete submission will be returned to the applicant.