As part of the admission process, all students accepted into Woodring College of Education Teacher Education Programs are required to fulfill three requirements:

Fingerprinting and a State Patrol/FBI background check

This process begins once students are accepted into the program.  They are required to get the necessary paperwork from the Woodring Certification Office (MH 216) or file them electronically at this website: http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/Certification/CFReq/ and have completed by the beginning of their first quarter in Woodring.  Once cleared through the FBI, the clearance is good for two years and will need to be redone in order to remain valid through internship and receipt of permanent certificate.

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

The first training session of about one and one-half hours is required of all students accepted into the program.  The training is available for 2-3 weeks at the beginning of each quarter on an online Blackboard unit.  This unit focuses particularly on Sexual Harassment Prevention as it is related to education.  Students must complete this requirement in order to register for education classes for the following quarter.  Check with the Teacher Education Admissions Office (MH 206) for directions on completing this unit. 

Effective Fall 2005, all students will be required to complete the second Sexual Harassment Prevention Training prior to their student teaching experience.  For more information on the dates of this training, contact Jennifer McCleery in the Office of Field Experiences at 360-650-3309.

Blood Borne Pathogens Training

As part of a new student orientation, attend a presentation (only held once on the day before classes start each quarter) on the transmission of disease through contact with blood, presented by a nurse from the Bellingham Public School District.  Students must complete this requirement in order to register for the following quarter.