Continuing Education

Concurrent Enrollment Credentialing Pathways

Concurrent enrollment instructors are encouraged to visit Concurrent Enrollment Credentialing Pathways for support, information and customer service for the Concurrent Enrollment Credentialing Pathways service model. To support valued K12 partnerships, the Minnesota State system has compiled lists of discipline-specific graduate programs and courses that are accessible and viable for working professionals.

Live support is available seven days a week:

Monday-Friday: 7:00am-8:00pm CST

Saturday: 9:00am-2:30pm CST

Sunday: 11:00am-4:30pm CST

M State Consultations

The Higher Learning Commission has approved the extension for M State concurrent enrollment instructors to have a master's degree in each discipline they are teaching in, or a master's degree including 18 graduate credits in each discipline they teach in, by September 1, 2025.

Email concurrent@minnesota.edu to request an individual consultation with M State to review transcripts and discuss your plan with respect to the HLC faculty qualification expectations.

Graduate Course Funding Options

MSUM 18 Online

www.mnstate.edu/academics/graduate/18online/

For summer 2023, fall 2023 and spring 2024, Minnesota State University Moorhead is providing free tuition for 18 Online credits, so Minnesota high school educators can receive the credits needed to teach concurrent enrollment. *Fees are included in this offer, but not the cost of books.

SCSU Gap Scholarship

  • SCSU will offer the gap scholarship for courses taken at SCSU if the IREPO Grant is not awarded. 

Tuition Costs by University

Cost for Minnesota concurrent enrollment instructors for one 3-credit online graduate course.

University Tuition rate per graduate credit Cost for Minnesota concurrent enrollment instructor for one 3-credit online graduate course
Bemidji State University $478.25 plus fees $1,476.78
Metropolitan State University $474.77 plus fees $1,535.64
Minnesota State University Moorhead $485.74 plus fees $300.00 * (Summer/Fall 2023 & Spring, 2024 - see above)
$1,587.30 (outside of MN)
Minnesota State University, Mankato $472.50 plus fees $1,551.33
St. Cloud State University $447.60 plus fees $900.00 ** 
Southwest Minnesota State University $486 and $49.17credit fee $1,605.51
Winona State University $444.98 plus fees $1,461.21