Student Teaching Preparation Process

Preparation Process Due Dates

Target Student Teaching Semester	Preparation Process Due Date
Winter 2026	July 16th, 2025
Fall 2026	February 4th, 2026

Student Teaching Placements will not be considered until all preparation requirements have been met. (See due dates above.)

Preparation Process

1. Notice of Intent

2. Statement of Understanding

3. Graduation Review

Notice of Intent

The Notice of Intent allows a student to declare their target student teaching semester. A student will not be allowed to student teach until they have submitted a Notice Of Intent form.

Complete the Notice of Intent online form below.
Click "Grad Plan Approved" on Notice of Intent once you have sent our office your approved plan screenshot.

If the online form does not work for you, please email studentteaching@byui.edu and request a copy, or come by HIN 325.

Notice of Intent Form

Statement of Understanding

A Statement of Understanding informs you that you must have all coursework, testing, and preparation process work complete before you will be allowed to student teach in your desired semester.

Read, sign and submit the Statement of Understanding which is included in the link for the Notice of Intent.

Mandatory Graduation Review

Meet with the Academic Advising Office to verify that you have completed all required coursework before you start student teaching. When you contact Advising, let them know you are completing a required "Graduation Review" for Student Teaching Services. All coursework must be completed before you can be eligible for student teaching. Student Teaching Services will contact the Academic Advising Office to confirm that you have met with them and are eligible to start student teaching.

Meet with an Academic Advisor

Background Check/Fingerprinting

*NOTE: Our office will email you letting you know when you need to be fingerprinted. You are responsible to call our office to schedule an appointment. In other words, this part of the process is not due the same day as the Preparation Process.*

A male and a female student converse across a desk.

Fingerprints are good for 3 years. If you have been fingerprinted in the state you will be teaching in, you still must be fingerprinted for the State of Idaho.

Regardless of intended destination for student or career teaching, all Education majors must be fingerprinted for The State of Idaho.
Fingerprinting is completed in the Student Teaching Services Office. Fingerprinting office hours are M-F 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. By appointment only. Call (208) 496-4140 or email us at studentteaching@byui.edu.
Bring with you a government-issued ID. (Driver's license, state-issued photo ID, passport, military ID with photo, etc.)

If you are student teaching in Utah you will be asked to complete a second set of fingerprints. This will occur after you have applied and have been assigned.