Two Year Licenses

Initial educational administrative licenses are issued for a two year
period. Following a one year period of employment in the licensure field
area, the two year license can be verified by the superintendent or
personnel officer on a renewal application form for the issuing of a five
year license. Without administrative experience the two year license may
be renewed every two years at the request of the applicant. No clock hours
(CEU’s)are required to renew a two year license.

Five Year Licenses

All administrators holding teaching licenses must submit professional
development information regarding teaching to their local district teacher
re-certification committee for review and approval.

Licensed administrators holding a 5 year license are expected to pursue
professional development activities that offer pre-approved clock hours
(Continuing Educational Units, CEU’s). 125 CEU’s are required to renew the 5 year administrative license. Contact the Board of School Administrators for an application form prior to the professional development activity if the activity has not already been pre-approved. The Board of School Administrators maintains a data base of all pre-approved administrative professional development activities.

The Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) Educator Licensing and Teacher Quality Services unit processes all teaching and administrative applications. They hold each licensed teacher’s and administrator’s software records. Applications for
renewal can be submitted to Educator Licensing and Teacher Quality Services for re-licensure processing beginning January 1 of the year of expiration. All teaching and administrative licenses expire on June 30th of the year of expiration.
Contact Educator Licensing and Teacher Quality Services at http://education.state.mn.us for downloading application forms.

Download a copy of the variance request or the community education director letter of approval request.