Becoming a Course Sponsor

A “Sponsor” is a law enforcement agency, school, individual, or organization that has received authority from the board to provide board-approved courses for continuing education credit.

Ø  An applicant must:

• Establish written procedures for the investigation and resolution of allegations of classroom discrimination that, at minimum, meet the requirements established under MN Rule 6700.0900. A model Classroom Discrimination Policy can be found on the Continuing Education Forms page. IMPORTANT: This step must be completed first. A policy that can be uploaded is required in order to complete the sponsor application. 

• Register for a MN E-Licensing account
  • See pages 7-14 of the User Guide for the step-by-step process on how to register for an account and submit your application

Ø  Once registered, click “Become a Continuing Education Sponsor” and complete the application.

• Allow a minimum of 15 business days for POST to review the application.
• Once approved, POST will send an email with a Sponsor License Number, enabling the sponsor to access the Continuing Education Portal.