After you have registered for a field experience course, within a week, you will receive an email from the Office of Clinical Experiences that will allow you to request a placement or indicate that you will be using your own classroom. You can also go to the field experience section of the website and request your placement with this  any time after registering for a field experience course.
The Office of Clinical Experiences is required to track where all field experience hours are being accumulated. Once you click into the survey you will be able to review your contact information and then record your classroom information where you will be completing your hours.
You may be able to use these hours if the current classroom that you are working in meets the population needs of the course. You will need to seek permission from the instructor of your course to see if your classroom meets the requirements of the course.
Students are not permitted to use long term sub positions for any field experience hours. Field experience hours are hours gained under supervision by a teacher licensed in the same endorsement area that you are going to school for.
Each school division has a different time table to process placement requests. Typically, we receive placements from the school divisions 6-8 weeks after Labor Day or Martin Luther King holidays depending on the semester. We do not provide placements during the summer.
We do not release placement information until your background check is on file with our office. You can verify that your background check has been completed by going to your Leo Online test score page and your  of your placement information. It will be listed under Criminal Background Check with a score of "1" if you have been cleared.
Most districts ask that you keep a copy of the negative results with you at all times when you are at the schools. Some districts will ask for a copy. The student will be notified if this is the case.
Certain school divisions will still require you to complete another background check. The student will be notified if this is the case.
After completing a placement request, the system automatically sends you a confirmation email. You can also double-check at .
Requests are not guaranteed. Placements are based on which schools and teachers are asked to host field experience students, and which teachers meet the requirements to host students. Â鶹´«Ã½ also guarantees diversity of placements for licensure and accreditation, so this, too, could be a factor in your placement.
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ôÌýplacements@odu.edu to request a placement form detailing the course number, the number of hours remaining, and the length of time needed to complete.
Before requesting the private school placement, please email placements@odu.edu with the course and the name of the school in which you would like to be placed. We will verify whether it is on the approved list for the state/country in which you are being placed.
College Verification forms are completed through the Office of Clinical Experiences. Please complete ONLY Part I and send to oce@odu.edu. If you still know your University Identification Number include your number in the subject line. College Verification forms are processed in 10-12 days. The original is then mailed to the address listed under Part 1 unless other directions are provided.
Students that have already completed a bachelor degree may be eligible for the mentorship option. If you are considering a mentorship option, you must contact the Associate Director of the Office of Clinical Experiences at oce@odu.edu and set up an appointment to further discuss this option. Mentorship will only be considered when you have been offered a full-time contracted teaching position.
Usually, it takes 4 to 6 weeks after all grades are due (typically a few days after graduation). It takes 6 to 8 weeks after all grades are due for diplomas to be mailed. Please keep checking Leo online for your graduation status.
After you have registered for a field experience course, within a week, you will receive an email from the Office of Clinical Experiences that will allow you to request a placement or indicate that you will be using your own classroom. You can also go to the field experience section of the website and request your placement with this  any time after registering for a field experience course.
The Office of Clinical Experiences is required to track where all field experience hours are being accumulated. Once you click into the survey you will be able to review your contact information and then record your classroom information where you will be completing your hours.
You may be able to use these hours if the current classroom that you are working in meets the population needs of the course. You will need to seek permission from the instructor of your course to see if your classroom meets the requirements of the course.
Students are not permitted to use long term sub positions for any field experience hours. Field experience hours are hours gained under supervision by a teacher licensed in the same endorsement area that you are going to school for.
Each school division has a different time table to process placement requests. Typically, we receive placements from the school divisions 6-8 weeks after Labor Day or Martin Luther King holidays depending on the semester. We do not provide placements during the summer.
We do not release placement information until your background check is on file with our office. You can verify that your background check has been completed by going to your Leo Online test score page and your  of your placement information. It will be listed under Criminal Background Check with a score of "1" if you have been cleared.
Most districts ask that you keep a copy of the negative results with you at all times when you are at the schools. Some districts will ask for a copy. The student will be notified if this is the case.
Certain school divisions will still require you to complete another background check. The student will be notified if this is the case.
After completing a placement request, the system automatically sends you a confirmation email. You can also double-check at .
Requests are not guaranteed. Placements are based on which schools and teachers are asked to host field experience students, and which teachers meet the requirements to host students. Â鶹´«Ã½ also guarantees diversity of placements for licensure and accreditation, so this, too, could be a factor in your placement.
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ôÌýplacements@odu.edu to request a placement form detailing the course number, the number of hours remaining, and the length of time needed to complete.
Before requesting the private school placement, please email placements@odu.edu with the course and the name of the school in which you would like to be placed. We will verify whether it is on the approved list for the state/country in which you are being placed.
College Verification forms are completed through the Office of Clinical Experiences. Please complete ONLY Part I and send to oce@odu.edu. If you still know your University Identification Number include your number in the subject line. College Verification forms are processed in 10-12 days. The original is then mailed to the address listed under Part 1 unless other directions are provided.
Students that have already completed a bachelor degree may be eligible for the mentorship option. If you are considering a mentorship option, you must contact the Associate Director of the Office of Clinical Experiences at oce@odu.edu and set up an appointment to further discuss this option. Mentorship will only be considered when you have been offered a full-time contracted teaching position.
Usually, it takes 4 to 6 weeks after all grades are due (typically a few days after graduation). It takes 6 to 8 weeks after all grades are due for diplomas to be mailed. Please keep checking Leo online for your graduation status.