{"id":237,"date":"2018-03-26T17:35:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T17:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/pep\/?page_id=237"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:54:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:54:04","slug":"application-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/professional-education-programs\/application-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Application Process<\/h1>\n<h2>Applying to student teach for Professional Education Programs<\/h2>\n<h3>Congratulations!<\/h3>\n<p>Congratulations on your eligibility to apply for your student teaching experience! \u00a0You are on your way to fulfilling your goals of becoming a teacher. \u00a0Below are the steps to apply for your student teaching experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Student teaching application steps<\/h2>\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: Complete prerequisites_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Step 1: Complete prerequisites\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>Ensure PEP admission is complete<\/li>\n<li>Check Student Teaching prerequisites in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/results?cat=10015&amp;catalogYear=2324\">NAU Catalog<\/a>\u00a0for PEP Majors<\/li>\n<li>Ensure all OFFICIAL college and university transcripts have been sent to NAU<\/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 student teach_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            Step 2: Apply to student teach\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\n<ul>\n<li>Look for a message with \u201cStudent Teaching Eligible\u201d subject line<\/li>\n<li>Follow the instruction in email to initiate your application to Student Teach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NOTE:\u00a0Before you get started, be aware that your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/professional-education-programs\/identity-verified-prints-fingerprint-clearance-card-application\/\">Fingerprint Clearance Card<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0must be valid through the end of your student teaching experience.<\/li>\n<li>Initiate and submit the Student Teaching\u00a0online application\u00a0one year prior of the anticipated Student Teaching semester\n<ul>\n<li>Required deadline for submission of application\n<ul>\n<li>Spring Student Teaching: \u00a0DEADLINE\u00a0March 15th<\/li>\n<li>Fall Student Teaching: \u00a0DEADLINE\u00a0October 15th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your application information is saved and can be completed later<\/li>\n<li>Incomplete applications CANNOT be processed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 3: Things you can do to student teach_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\">\n            Step 3: Things you can do to student teach\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Continue to complete prerequisites to Student Teach successfully<\/li>\n<li>Check your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/louie\/\">AR report<\/a>\u00a0to make sure all prerequisites are recorded properly<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card<\/li>\n<li>Practice working with PK-12 students as frequently as possible<\/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 4: Placement process_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\">\n            Step 4: Placement process\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Your application will be processed by PEP Administration the following semester\n<ul>\n<li>Reminder to those programs that\u00a0MUST\u00a0pass\u00a0NES\u00a0exams to meet prerequisites for student teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>An emailed message will be sent notifying you that your placement process has begun. \u00a0Look for an email with subject: \u201cInitial Clearance for Student Teaching\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The placement process will begin:\n<ul>\n<li>Fall Student Teaching: \u00a0February 1st<\/li>\n<li>Spring Student Teaching: \u00a0September 1st<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once a placement is confirmed, you will receive an emailed message notifying you of \u00a0your placement. \u00a0Look for an email with subject: \u201cStudent Teaching Placement Confirmation\u201d\n<ul>\n<li>Reminder that you\u00a0MUST\u00a0meet all prerequisites to start your student teaching placement<\/li>\n<li>Reminder to continue checking your AR report to make sure that all prerequisites are recorded properly (all transfer transcripts have posted to your record)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>An emailed message will be sent notifying you that you are eligible to student teach. \u00a0Look for an email with subject \u201cFinal Clearance to Student Teach\u201d\n<ul>\n<li>This is sent\u00a0AFTER\u00a0your previous semester grades have posted and all prerequisites have been met and verified by your academic advisor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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 5:\u00a0Next Steps to student teach_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-5-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-5-panel\">\n            Step 5:\u00a0Next Steps to student teach\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div 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You can locate your advisor through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/louie\/\">LOUIE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Application Process Applying to student teach for Professional Education Programs Congratulations! Congratulations on your eligibility to apply for your student teaching experience! \u00a0You are on your way to fulfilling your goals of becoming a teacher. \u00a0Below are the steps to apply for your student teaching experience. 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