Obtaining Teaching/Professional Certification in Idaho
The Idaho State Department of Education's office of Certification and
Professional Standards administers regulations and procedures
that have been established to evaluate the credentials of
prospective educators to ensure that they meet specified
preparation standards and requirements.
The process of obtaining Idaho teacher/professional
certification usually begins with a transcript review by the
Idaho State Department of Education, but may vary depending upon
a number of factors, which may include:
- If you have completed an accredited teacher-preparation program
- If you currently hold a valid teaching certificate or license in
another state
- If you previously held a certification or license that is now
expired
If you do not fall into one of the above categories,
there are also various alternative routes to certification.
For further information on obtaining an Idaho
teaching/professional certificate, please contact:
Idaho
State Department of Education
Certification & Professional
Standards
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/site/teacher_certification
(208) 332-6881
650 W. State St.
PO Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0027
We welcome students in an approved teacher preparation program
who desire to perform an internship or student teaching with our
District, especially those students who are interested in
obtaining experience in bilingual (Spanish/English) classrooms.
Our District currently has contracts with the following
universities:
- Boise State University
- Idaho State University
- Montana State University
- Western Governor’s University
For colleges/universities not on this list, a contract would
need to be created.
In order to student teach in our District, we must receive the
following information:
- Letter requesting placement from the student’s Director of Field
Experiences.
- Official transcripts from the college or university.
- Biographical information on the student teacher.
Once the above information is received, a student teacher will
be placed and assigned to a cooperating teacher. Subsequently,
the student teacher will also be placed on the next monthly
Board Agenda for approval by the Board of Trustees.
After approval, we ask that you attend a Guest Orientation
session (also held once monthly) so you can become familiar with
our District. We may ask you to complete some additional
paperwork and be fingerprinted for an FBI criminal background
check.
If you have any questions regarding student teaching with Blaine
County School District, please contact Laurie Kaufman, Clerk of
the Board, by email to lkaufman@blaineschools.org
or
phone at (208) 578-5000. |