Instructions for Applying for Your License Online

Instructions for Applying for Your License Online

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR YOUR LICENSE ONLINE

  1. Go to MDE website;
  2. At the top of the page go to “Educator Excellence” click on “Licensing”
  3. Click on “Online Licensing System”
  4. The next screen heading should say “Welcome to MDE’s password protected web pages”. Here you must create a “Create New MDE-Account”, something you’ll remember. Once you’ve setup your User ID and Password your ready to apply, just login with you new User ID and password.
  5. Apply for the Two-Year Short-Call License
  6. Once you have filled-out the information online, be sure to print your Confirmation Page, and the Teacher License District Verification form for the Superintendent to sign.
  7. You will need to make an appointment with the Police Department to have your fingerprints taken. (You can get your fingerprint card at the District Office).
  8. You will need your official sealed transcripts.

What to send to the Minnesota Department of Education, Licensing Department:

1. Confirmation page from your online application.

2. Fingerprint card

3. Official transcript(s)

4. Verification form signed by the District Superintendent.

It may take up to 4 weeks for your license to arrive. Once you have received your license go to the District web site, and fill-out our online application to become a Substitute teacher. You will be contacted by the Human Resource Department once your application has been reviewed.

TWO-YEAR, SHORT-CALL SUBSTITUTE TEACHER APPLICATION

A short-call substitute teacher is one who teaches on a day-to-day basis, not to exceed 15 consecutive days replacing the same teacher. The license is valid for two years from the June 30 nearest the date the license is issued and may be used in any subject and/or gradelevel.

[Note: A long-call substitute teacher is one who replaces the same teacher for 16 or more consecutive days. A long-call substitute teacher must hold a full professional license or Board of Teaching permission to teach in each licensure area taught.]

A limited, short-call substitute teacher license is granted to an applicant who holds a baccalaureate degree from a United States college or university or equivalent, when the designated administrator of the employing school district or charter school signs the Limited, Short-call Substitute Teacher License District Verification form, which:

  • requests the temporary, short-call substitute teacher license; and,
  • verifies the school district or charter school has advertised for and is experiencing hardship in securing a sufficient number of licensed teachers to meet the need for short-call substitute teachers.
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