{"id":229,"date":"2018-03-26T17:30:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T17:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/pep\/?page_id=229"},"modified":"2026-09-01T19:07:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T19:07:50","slug":"pep-application-steps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/professional-education-programs\/pep-application-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"PEP Application Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>PEP Approval Steps<\/h1>\n<h2>Applying to a professional education program<\/h2>\n<h3>Welcome!<\/h3>\n<p>Congratulations on selecting a NAU professional education program. NAU&#8217;s\u00a0professional education programs are nationally accredited. NAU graduates are highly sought after for education positions by school districts throughout Arizona, and certified educators are in high demand in Arizona.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Step 1: Admission to NAU_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Step 1: Admission to NAU\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete application for admission to NAU\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/admissions\/\">Undergraduate Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/GradCol\/Admissions\/\">Graduate Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Check admission criteria in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/results?cat=10015&amp;catalogYear=1920\">NAU Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Select a PEP major<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all <strong>official<\/strong>\u00a0college and university transcripts have been sent to NAU<\/li>\n<li>Be granted admission to the university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Step 2: Apply to Professional Education Programs (PEP)_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            Step 2: Apply to Professional Education Programs (PEP)\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your NAU email frequently, all official correspondence will be sent to this account<\/li>\n<li><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> Before you get started, be aware you will need to have applied for a <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/professional-education-programs\/identity-verified-prints-fingerprint-clearance-card-application\/\">Fingerprint Clearance Card IVP #<\/a><\/li>\n<li>STEP 1. Once you have been admitted to a PEP major, a PEP Approval link will appear in your LOUIE To Do list. This link will take you to a Canvas shell with tasks to complete. It will take approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete the entire shell, and students can complete the shell in one sitting or complete tasks over time.<\/li>\n<li>STEP 2. Complete the mandatory coursework for PEP approval and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Each degree will have different coursework requirements that are spelled out in the NAU course catalog. Open the webpage for your particular degree, and look under the \u201cDetails\u201d tab for\n<ul>\n<li>Recommended deadline for submission of application\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate: Finalize application as soon as possible<\/li>\n<li>Transfer: Finalize application <strong>immediately<\/strong> upon admission to NAU<\/li>\n<li>Graduate: Finalize application <strong>immediately<\/strong> upon admission to NAU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Incomplete applications <strong>cannot<\/strong> be processed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEP Approval Steps Applying to a professional education program Welcome! Congratulations on selecting a NAU professional education program. NAU&#8217;s\u00a0professional education programs are nationally accredited. 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