Apply for Field Placement
You must apply for your field placement the semester before you expect to participate in your clinical field experience. All students apply for field placements using the online Candidacy File system, but requirements are different for each program. See the Application Requirements below for more details.
Application Requirements
All application materials should be submitted in your Candidacy File by September 1, 2025, for Winter 2026 placements, so you have time to interview with your Placement Specialist before the due date: September 15, 2025.
After a student's application and associated materials are submitted they will receive an email inviting them to schedule a Placement Specialist Interview. Student interviews with their Placement Specialist are now open and available through February 1 for students with completed applications.
All application materials should be submitted in your Candidacy File by September 1, 2025, for Winter 2026 placements.
All application materials should be submitted in your Candidacy File by September 1, 2025, for Winter 2026 placements, so you have time to interview with your Placement Specialist before the due date: September 15, 2025.
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NOTE: Most scholarship applications are due March 1st or October 15th.
Note: Effective August 1, 2023, CPR/First Aid certification is no longer required to receive a Michigan teaching certificate. Instead, this requirement must be fulfilled as part of new teachers’ in-service professional learning.
For Questions and Help
If you have any questions about the clinical experience applications, please contact the Office of Certification and Accreditation at (616) 331-6650 or email oca@gvsu.edu.