Step One

  • Admission through Graduate Studies 

  • Fingerprint & Background Check Information is provided to help you complete a criminal background report. Review the Fingerprint Handout (PDF) and Frequently Asked Questions there.  Be sure to submit all five items necessary to obtain a report.

  • When notified of your assigned College of Education (COE) advisor, inform them you are seeking a provisional license.
  • COE Advisor will complete a formal transcript review for acceptance of coursework for meeting program requirements.
  • To be approved, the MSUB Plan of Study must be signed by all parties

Step Two

  • The approved MSUB plan of study, including core content, indicates coursework can be completed within the three-year provisional licensure time frame.
  • Candidate submits the OPI document, Plan of Study for Teaching Endorsements to Jennifer Burns

Only the top four lines indicated as “Applicant Information” of the Class 5 Plan of Study Document are to be completed. (Candidate completes all other elements of the Class 5 application in OPI's Teach MT (TMT) licensure system.)

  • The Licensure Officer will upload the completed OPI Plan of Study document in TMT and notify the candidate she has completed the OPI Plan of Study element.

School Counseling provisional licensure requires a candidate be within four courses of program completion of a Master of Education School Counseling program.  The remaining four courses must be reviewed by MSUB faculty for final approval.  A candidate must submit the OPI Plan of Study for School Counselor Endorsement document to Jennifer Burns.  This document is embedded in the Class 5 Provisional School Counselor License Application application.