MCEE Educator Certification: High School Personal Finance  |  4-Days: February 18, 19, March 10, & 11, 2025  |  8:00 am-4:00 pm Daily  |  Grade 9-12

Embark on a transformative learning experience with our MCEE Educator Certification: High School Personal Finance course. This immersive program is specially crafted for high school educators who are new (or newish) to teaching personal finance or unfamiliar with its content. This unique professional development blends engaging content, hands-on experiences, and exclusive networking opportunities to ensure that teachers leave ready and equipped to teach high school personal finance. A collaborative effort between Next Gen Personal Finance and the Minnesota Council on Economic Education.

Key Features:

• In-Person Engagement: Join us on-site (in one of TWO locations!) for a dynamic four days of personal finance education exploration with educators from across the state.

• Experiences Beyond Content: Enjoy simulations, guest speakers, and networking with experienced educators. Gain year-long support from experienced high school teachers and mentoring sessions.

• Nourishment: Continental breakfast, snack, and lunch will be provided daily (dietary restrictions asked during registration). 

• Compensation: $500 Amazon Gift Card to support your commitment for the full four days.

  • Compensation gift card available to current MN 5-12 licensed teachers in Agricultural Education, Business Education, FACS, Math, or Social Studies who successfully complete all pre-work and in-person course requirements.

• Prep & Progress: Dive into pre-work NGPF online modules, W!se pre-test, and W!se post-test to focus your learning and track your progress.

• Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain the tools, resources, and confidence to teach an engaging and impactful high school personal finance course aligned with national CEE/Jump$tart personal finance standards.

• Recognition: In addition to 45 CEUs, successful participants will receive a MCEE certification (officially recognized on MCEE’s website) and national W!se Certification.

Enroll Now! Secure your spot for an experience that transcends traditional professional development, preparing you to inspire financial literacy fitness in high school students.

Dates: 

• Virtual -13 hours of Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) modules as pre-work (available to start January 1)

• W!se certification pre-test in advance (multiple dates offered in January and February)

• In-Person (4 Required Dates)

  • Tuesday, February 18 and Wednesday, February 19

  • Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11

  • In case of inclement weather on the regularly scheduled days, backup days of February 26 and March 19.

Times:

• 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

• Check-In & Continental Breakfast 7:30-8:00 am

Location Options: 

• • Ruttan Hall, University of Minnesota - St.Paul Campus 

     OR

• Southeast Service Cooperative, Rochester, MN

• Compensation: $500 Amazon Gift Card for course completion 

• CEUs: 45 (32 in-person hours & 13 NGPF module/virtual hours) 

• Registration Fee: $75 (reimbursed after course completion)

St. Paul Location:

• Accommodations and Parking Scholarship: Email mcee@umn.edu prior to February 14, participants traveling outside of the 13-county metro area are eligible for up to $125/night reimbursement hotel stay. Daily parking validation will be provided.

Rochester Location:

• Accommodations Scholarship: Email mcee@umn.edu prior to February 14, participants traveling outside of the Southeast Service Cooperative area are eligible for up to $125/night reimbursement hotel stay. 

Registration deadline Thursday, February 6, 2025 

Support for MCEE financial literacy teacher professional development comes from the following: Alliance Life Foundation, Department

Personal Finance Certified Teachers