Licensure

Parent Education Teaching License (optional subplan)

The licensure program is a graduate-level post-baccalaureate program approved by the State of Minnesota to prepare and recommend students for licensure as teachers of parents in Early Childhood Family Education Programs (ECFE). A parent educator plans, coordinates, and teaches in an instructional program that addresses the intellectual, emotional, cultural, social and physical needs of both parents and children. The program provides rigorous professional teacher preparation in accordance with Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers (SEP) and content standards adopted by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB). Students meet these requirements by completing required coursework and engaging in student teaching and other field experiences. To be recommended by the program for licensure by the State of Minnesota, all requirements, such as demonstration of professional teaching dispositions, must be successfully completed.

Students must, in consultation with their adviser, fill out a program checklist to ensure that all requirements will be met. An overall GPA of 2.8 or higher is required. All courses eligible to be included in the M.Ed. program must be graded at “C” or higher for satisfactory progress and for degree completion.

Coursework (21-25 credits) *

Parent and Family Education (18 credits)

FSoS 5937 – Parent-Child Interaction 

FSoS 5942 – Diverse Family Experiences 

FSoS 5944 – Curricular Design in Parent Education

FSoS 5945 – Teaching and Learning in Parent Education 

FSoS 5946 – Assessment and Evaluation in Parent Education

FSoS 5949 – Student Teaching in Parent Education

Other Required Courses

CPSY 5301 Advanced Developmental Psychology or CPSY 5261 or equivalent (3 credits)

EPSY 5135 – Human Relations Workshop (4 credits-required for initial licensure only)

MN requires Drug and Alcohol Abuse and Mandated Reporting training for all initial licensure students which must be fulfilled before license can be awarded.  

* See Course Planning tab for detailed course planning information

APAS

The Parent and Family Education Program reviews student transcripts and creates an individualized plan that specifies all courses that must be successfully completed in order to be eligible to obtain a teaching license from the State of Minnesota.  APAS (Academic Progress Audit System) lists license requirements, summarizes your parent family education licensure progress, and explains what you will need to do to complete your license.  

For more information about licensure policies and procedures, consult the UMN Office of Teacher Education Teaching Handbook

Student Teaching

All students pursuing a teaching license in parent education are required to complete a student teaching placement. Students should review the Student Teaching section for further details.

Applying for the Minnesota Teaching Licensure

After final grades have been posted, students can apply for their Minnesota teaching license.

Candidates are subject to a background check at the time of Minnesota teaching license application. Background checks are required by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) and conducted by the state’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).