Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Educator Licensing Team
United States Postal Service (USPS)
Utah State Board of Education Educator Licensing
PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200
Phone: (801) 538-7740 | Email
All Other Shipping
Utah State Board of Education Educator Licensing
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111-3204
Physical Address (Non-USPS)
Transcripts
Official transcripts must be ordered/sent to transcripts@schools.utah.gov. For more information, please refer to the Educator Records web page.
Licensing Support Staff
Christine Benevento
Office Specialist II
License Equivalency Review Support
Phone: (801) 538-7695 | Email
Riley Haug
Office Specialist II
Associate Educator License (AEL) Support
Phone: (801) 538-7834 | Email
Greg Swapp
Office Specialist II
SM Apply Support
Phone: (801) 538-7532 | Email
Evan Baird
Office Specialist II
Transcripts, Endorsements, Test Scores, Record Updates
Phone: (801) 538-7752 | Email
Grace Fadely
Office Specialist II
Phone: (801) 538-7740 | Email
Erica Horsley
Program Specialist
Educator Incentive Programs: Teacher Salary Supplement Program (TSSP), National Board
for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools
(ETHPS), Transcripts
Phone: (801) 538-7741 | Email
Debbie Fewkes
Program Specialist
License Transaction Monitoring
Phone: (801) 538-7891 | Email
Camilla Capella
APPEL Program Monitor
Associate Educator License (AEL) Applications
Phone: (801) 538-7669 | Email
Jane Conway
Licensing Support Staff Manager
Phone: (801) 538-7580 | Email
Other Licensing Staff
Kristin Campbell
Technical Specialist
Data, Private School Information
Phone: (801) 538-7892 | Email
Jennifer Prince
Alternate Pathway to Professional Educator License (APPEL) Specialist
Associate Educator License (AEL) Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7751 | Email
Liz Bernfeld
Educator Preparation Competency Specialist
Phone: (801) 538-7737 | Email
Megan Carlisle
License Equivalency Review Specialist, Out-of-state, International, Interstate Teacher
Mobility Compact, SM Apply
Phone: (801) 538-7758 | Email
Mirella Garcia
Administrative Support
Phone: (801) 538-7844 | Email
Dijana Karabegovic
Executive Secretary
Phone: (801) 538-7801 | Email
Lorraine Peterson
Administrative Support
Phone: (801) 538-7501 | Email
Greg Cox
Education Specialist
License Equivalency Review (LER) Educator Preparation Programs (EPP)
Phone: (801) 538-7602 | Email
Christina Guevara
Education Specialist
Registered Apprenticeship Program for Teachers (RAPT)
Phone: (801) 538-7778 | Email
Dr. Lisa McLachlan
Educator Preparation Coordinator
Phone: (801) 538-7772 | Email
Dr. Malia Hite
Executive Coordinator of Educator Licensing
Phone: (801) 538-7895 | Email
Schedule an Appointment
While most of the answers regarding licensing questions can be found on the USBE website, if you wish to schedule either an online or an in-person appointment for licensing questions or fingerprinting. Please note: The USBE Office will be closed on March 28th-April 1st and April 11th due to construction. The Educator Licensing team will still be available by phone.
Utah State Board of Education - Educator Licensing (Schedule an Appointment)
Outlook Bookings
Fingerprinting Appointments
For completion of the Fingerprinting step, please be sure that you have first launched the USBE Background Check process Utah Schools Information Management System (USIMS). Take applicable documents to your appointment along with a current State or Federally issued photo identification (Driver’s License). Please anticipate approximately 45 minutes for the appointment. Check in at the reception desk to validate parking access and obtain access to the Licensing Department.
Utah Educator LiveScan Fingerprint Sites
Licensing Appointments
A one-on-one appointment can be scheduled either virtually or in-person. Most questions can be resolved within a 30-minute window. You will receive an e-mail confirmation. If you wish to participate in a virtual appointment, at the time of your appointment, choose the Join Your Appointment link in the e-mail to connect via Microsoft Teams. For in-person appointments, sign in at the USBE Reception Desk to validate parking and obtain access to the Licensing Department.