Agricultural education
bachelor of science (B.S. degree)
Requirements for licensure
Students in the two teacher licensure specializations (agricultural science and technology education, and natural and managed environmental education) must complete the following steps:
- Credential file fee must be paid before licensure clearance.
- First aid and cardiopulmonary (CPR) certification at the time of licensure completion
- Licensure recommendations. To be licensed, students must complete all the College’s content, pedagogy, and clinical experience requirements as well as state-mandated requirements. Students’ performance will be assessed throughout the program according to Minnesota’s Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers. College faculty, staff, and experienced teachers will evaluate students at program completion for licensure recommendation.
- Licensure materials. State licensure application materials are available from Student Services, 612-625-6501; or the Minnesota Department of Education, 651-582-8691.
- All persons applying for, or seeking renewal of, a state of Minnesota teaching license shall be subject to a criminal background check and conduct review by the Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). A $31 fee is assessed and must be paid by money order or cashier’s check.
- The Minnesota Board of Teaching requires licensure applicants to pass several
standardized Praxis Series tests administered by Educational Testing Service
(ETS). These tests are offered several times a year; students are responsible
for registering for and taking Praxis Series tests by the
required deadlines. See more details at
Praxis testing.
Students must pass the following tests to be recommended by CEHD for teaching licensure:
- Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Tests (PPST).
- Praxis II: Subject Assessments—Agriculture
- Praxis II: Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Tests
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January 2007