License: Teaching Licenses - Various Types / Special Permissions

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 582-8200

<p xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) is responsible for (1) developing the teacherâ??s code of ethics; (2) adopting rules to license public school teachers; (3) adopting rules for and approving teacher preparation programs; (4) issuing or denying license applications (5) suspending, revoking, or denying a license based on qualifying grounds; and (6) verification of district and charter school licensure compliance.</p> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <div class="content" style="box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /> Review:</strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt;"><strong style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 10pt;">Aspiring Educators</strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/">Apply for a License</a></strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/preparation-programs/">Find a Preparation Program</a></strong></div> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/requirements/">Licensure Requirements</a></strong></p> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px;"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/portfolio/">Licensure via Portfolio</a></span></strong></span></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/portfolio/" /></span></strong><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/portfolio/" /><strong style=""><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/licensure-faq/"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Licensure FAQ <br /></span></font></a> <br /></strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px;"><strong style="font-size: 10pt;">Current Educators</strong> <br /> <br /> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/renew/">Renew my License</a></strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/trainings/"><strong>Trainings for License Renewal</strong></a></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/additional-license/">Apply for an Additional License</a></strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/view-clock-hours/">View Clock Hours</a></strong></div> <div class="margin-bottom" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><strong><a href="https://mn.gov/pelsb/current-educators/requirements/"><strong>Licensure Requirements</strong></a></strong></div> </div> </div> </div> None

  • Stand-alone license
  • No exam
  • Degree required
  • No continuing education requirement
  • Experience required
  • No criminal record requirements
  • No physical requirements
License information updated 10/13/2021