Center For Teacher Preparation
Our Mission, Your Experience
The Center for Teacher Preparation (CTP) prepares education students for their future careers by securing high-quality student teaching and field experience placements. From orientation to completion, our mission is to provide support as students navigate their first experience putting coursework into action. With strong connections to over 100 Minnesota schools, our students get the hands-on experience they need to meet licensure standards and step confidently into their roles as educators.Memorandums of Agreement with schools across the state of Minnesota.
Teacher candidates who find clinical experiences through the OCE per semester.
Field experiences and student teaching placements made by the OCE each semester.
Licensure Areas at St. Cloud State University
The Office of Clinical Experiences coordinates field experience opportunities that meet the needs of our school partners, as well as the requirements of your licensure. At all degree levels, our office provides support for the following areas of focus.
Undergraduate Programs
- Chemistry (Grades 9-12)
- Communication Arts and Literature (Grades 5-12)
- Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 3)
- Early Childhood Special Education - Graduate Level (Birth to Age 6)
- Earth and Space Science (Grades 9-12)
- Elementary Education (Grades K-6)
- English as a Second Language (Grades K-12)
- General Science (Grades 5-8)
- Health and Physical Education - Dual Licensure (Grades 5-12 and K-12, respectively)
- Library Media Specialist - Graduate Level (Grades K-12)
- Life Sciences (Grades 9-12)
- Mathematics (Grades 5-12)
- Music: Instrumental (Grades K-12)
- Music: Vocal (Grades K-12)
- Parent/Family Education - Graduate Level
- Physical Education (Grades K-12)
- Physics (Grades 9-12)
- Social Studies (Grades 5-12)
- Special Education: Academic and Behavioral Specialist (K to Age 21)
- Technology Education (Grades 5-12)
- Visual Arts (Grades K-12)
- World Languages & Cultures: Spanish (Grades K-12)
Graduate Programs
- Career and Technical Education: Communication Technologies (Grades 7-12)
- Career and Technical Education: Construction (Grades 7-12)
- Career and Technical Education: Manufacturing (Grades 7-12)
- Career and Technical Education: Transportation (Grades 7-12)
- Coordinator of Work-Based Learning (Grades 9-12)
- Driver and Traffic Safety (Ages 15+)
- Early Childhood Special Education (Birth to Age 6)
- English as a Second Language (Grades K-12)
- Library Media Specialist (Grades K-12)
- Middle-Level Math(Grades 5-8) *
- Parent/Family Education
- Reading (Grades K-12)
- Special Education: Academic and Behavioral Specialist (K to Age 21)
- Special Education: Autism Spectrum Disorders (Birth to Age 21)
- Special Education: Developmental Disabilities (K to Age 21)
- Special Education: Emotional Behavioral Disorders (K to Age 21)
- Special Education: Learning Disabilities (K to Age 21)
- Technology Education (Grades 5-12)
*Can only be added on to an Elementary Licensure
Coordinate Your Experience with InPlace
Apply
- View placements
- Submit resumes and personal statements
- Apply for field experience
- Receive placement and accommodation information
- Track eligibility for specific placements
Engage
- View current and past placements
- Access assessment results and feedback
- View school and Cooperating Teacher information
- Communicate with OCE staff
Graduate
- Record clinical experience hours
- Track test requirements
- Monitor demonstration of scope
- Track requirements for MN licensure
Navigating your field experience and licensure requirements can be complicated. Our online portal, InPlace, helps education students coordinate and manage their field experience, creating a seamless transition from student to teacher candidate.