Before you search
How to find the right Minnesota record
- 1Enter the educator's PELSB file folder number when you know it.
- 2Otherwise enter both first and last name as they appear on the educator's Minnesota record.
- 3Choose Details for licensure history, permissions and application status, or License for the printable license record.
What the public record can answer
Minnesota licensure information and license history
Permissions attached to the educator record
Application type, registered date, status and action date in the detailed view
Record timing
Use the Details view for the current expiration date. PELSB notes that some PDF licenses were not updated when licenses in effect during the 2018 tiered-licensure transition received an automatic one-year extension.
No result does not mean no license
- •Check the spelling and any former name used with PELSB.
- •Search by the six- or seven-digit file folder number when you have it.
- •Remember that receiving a file folder number does not by itself mean PELSB approved or issued a license; open Details to read the status.
Issued certificate vs. pending application
Yes. Minnesota's detailed lookup can show application type, the date it was registered, its status and the date of action. A submitted application is not a guarantee that PELSB will issue the license.
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Minnesota lookup questions
Is this the official Minnesota teacher certification lookup?
The search button opens the system maintained by the Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board. TeachPassport explains the process but does not copy, alter or certify the agency's record.
What can the Minnesota lookup tell me?
Minnesota licensure information and license history; Permissions attached to the educator record; Application type, registered date, status and action date in the detailed view. The agency controls which fields and historical records are public.
Why can't I find a Minnesota teaching certificate?
Check the spelling and any former name used with PELSB. Search by the six- or seven-digit file folder number when you have it. Remember that receiving a file folder number does not by itself mean PELSB approved or issued a license; open Details to read the status.
Can I use the public lookup to check a pending application?
Yes. Minnesota's detailed lookup can show application type, the date it was registered, its status and the date of action. A submitted application is not a guarantee that PELSB will issue the license.
Does a Minnesota certificate automatically transfer to another state?
No. The destination agency decides which credential, endorsements, tests and remaining conditions apply. An issued source license is evidence for that application, not an automatic transfer.
Does TeachPassport collect the information I search?
The lookup runs on Minnesota's education system. TeachPassport does not receive the educator name, file folder number or record.
What does the $49 TeachPassport plan do?
It turns your existing credential, experience, subject, grades and destination into an ordered live move plan. The one-time purchase includes future moves and requirement updates.
Official sources
Checked 2026-08-02 · Check again by 2026-11-02