Handbook
First Steps
- Audit Request Form – Complete the form and return it to Kristen Hanevik in the Licensure Office. After completion of the licensure audit, you will receive a Licensure Requirement Plan (LRP) with the requirements needed to complete MLC’s Post-baccalaureate Program and obtain a Minnesota teaching license.
- Application Form – After receiving your Licensure Requirement Plan, you will be sent an email with a link to your Post-baccalaureate application form. You will be required to attach transcripts for any coursework done outside of MLC, and two letters of recommendation. One of which must be a letter from a principal or instructional supervisor attesting to your satisfactory teaching and classroom management skills.
- Letter of Acceptance – After reviewing your application and recommendation letters and the $50 fee has been received (see handbook), you will receive a letter of acceptance into the Post-baccalaureate program. From the date of acceptance, the Post-baccalaureate program may be completed in 48 months or less.
Next Steps
- Complete coursework requirements according to your LRP
- Complete Professional Experience requirements
- Apply for a Minnesota license on the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) licensure website. Submit the following items to the Licensure Office:
- Cover Page
- Verification Page (Downloaded from Cover Page)
- Completed Fingerprint Card
- Official Transcripts (Limited License Only)
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