Additional Clearance Requirements

Courses Placed by the Office of Field Experiences

EFC 480 Student Teaching, EFC 330 Field Experience, ELEM 494 Practicum: Inquiry-Based Learning, and ELEF 495 Practicum: Professional Engagement require advanced planning. It is crucial you connect with your Academic Advisor frequently about your graduation plan.

Please review the Office of Field Experiences website for deadlines, policies and expectations.

Applications for these courses are often due two quarters before you intend to take the course and require both legal and academic clearance from the Teacher Certification Program before the Office of Field Experiences can begin seeking a placement for you.

Legal Clearance Requirements

Once the application deadline has passed, the Teacher Certification Program receives the list of applicants and begins checking clearance requirements. The Teacher Certification Program will communicate what items are missing as well as set the deadline that the missing items need to be completed, typically three weeks after the application deadline. Failure to meet these deadlines will result in your application being denied and require you to apply for a future quarter.

For All Courses placed by Office of Field Experiences:

• Student intern/practicum professional liability insurance is current through the quarter they applied to complete the field experience
• WSP/FBI fingerprint clearance is current through the quarter they applied to complete the field experience
• Pre-Residency Clearance is on file with OSPI, lasting through the quarter they applied to complete the field experience\

For EFC 480 only:

• Proof of WEST-E or NES exam registration for a test date occurring before the deadline provided in the Legal Clearance Requirement email from the Teacher Certification Program. This deadline is typically six weeks before the first day of student teaching but may vary in any quarter based on score reporting dates set by Pearson.

Academic Prerequisites

The following academic prerequisites must be completed at the time of application. If, after the initial application review, a candidate is not meeting one or more prerequisites, their application will be denied. Candidates may appeal a denial by contacting their academic advisor to request a link to the OFE Appeal Form and submit this form and all required documentation by the appeal deadline.

For All Courses placed by Office of Field Experiences:

• Full admission to the Teacher Certification Program (all field courses)

For EFC 480 Only:

• Currently meeting all graduation GPA requirements for your Endorsement and Certification majors. Each major has a required GPA for graduation listed in the candidate's Academic Requirement Report.
• Course grade requirements for Endorsement and Certification majors must be met with no classes requiring a retake. For most Endorsement major this is a C or higher.
• No Incomplete grades in Endorsement and Certification majors.
• On track to complete the requirements for general education, Endorsement and Certification majors in the quarter in which the candidate completes student teaching.