About Professional Education

The Professional Education Department faculty note with pride that Bemidji State University was founded for the purpose of preparing teachers. This emphasis continues today through the university's commitment to professional education. Our goal is to prepare tomorrow's teachers for the education challenges of the 21st century.

Recent national attention to excellence in education has highlighted the issues of teacher competence, program accountability, and educational reform. Rapidly changing technologies, as well as expanding content and pedagogical knowledge bases, make the profession of teaching challenging. Education students at Bemidji State University consistently rise to meet these challenges.