About Teacher Licensure

The Education Standards and Practices Board became an independent board with the responsibility of teacher licensure, teacher education program approval, professional development and professional practices.

About
ESPB

As an independent board, the Education Standards and Practices Board carries out ... 

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Initial Licensure
Forms

Want to apply for an initial license in North Dakota? Create an account here...

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Testing
Information

North Dakota does require Praxis testing. The Praxis I tests are now known as...

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Teacher
Mentoring

The mission of the North Dakota Teacher Support System is to foster the capacity of teacher leaders...

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ESPB Contact
Information

The Education Standards and Practices Board has provided a list of staff to contact if you have any questions about...

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Types of
Licenses

Types of licenses have been provided by the Education Standards and Practices Board in an effort to explain...

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Teacher Preparation
Programs

This list of North Dakota teacher preparation programs have been...

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Alternate Pathways
for Teacher Licensure

A list of alternate pathways to teacher licensure in North Dakota....

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Adding an
Endorsement

If you are interested in adding an endorsement to your teaching license...

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