School of Teaching & Learning Accreditation

Recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
*The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) merged with CAEP in September 2014. The NCATE- and TEAC- accredited EPPs are CAEP-eligible until such time as the CAEP accreditation review process is completed.

The School of Teaching & Learning at Minnesota State University Moorhead is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation covers all programs at the initial baccalaureate or postbaccalaureate levels, and the advanced teacher education post-baccalaureate levels for (1) the continuing education of teachers who have previously completed initial preparation or (2) the preparation of other professional school personnel.

Recognized by Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
*The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) merged with CAEP in September 2014. The NCATE- and TEAC- accredited EPPs are CAEP-eligible until such time as the CAEP accreditation review process is completed.

Minnesota State University Moorhead is seeking accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) as a five-year teacher education institution offering the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Education Specialist.

Minnesota State University Moorhead's teacher licensure/endorsement programs are approved by the Minnesota Board of Teaching.

Other Accredited Professional Programs at MSUM

• School Counseling
• School Psychology
• School of Social Work
• Speech-Language Pathology

Appeal to Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB)

All persons denied issuance or renewal of licenses granted by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, and all Minnesota teacher-preparing institutions denied program or institutional approval, and all persons licensed by the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board whose appeals are denied by the local committee for continuing education/relicensures, are hereby entitled to a hearing pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, chapter 14, on such denial and to a final decision by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. A person or an institution entitled to a hearing under the provisions of this part shall file a written request for such hearing with the executive secretary of the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board within 30 days from the date of the denial. Failure to file a written request for a hearing within 30 days constitutes a waiver of the individual's right to a hearing.