Liability Insurance

School districts require that WSU students carry liability insurance before beginning any field experience.

Proof of liability insurance must be on file prior to beginning a field experience. Send your proof of insurance to COE.Certification@wsu.edu.

To meet this requirement you have several options:

WSU Student Intern Professional Liability Insurance Policy

• For College of Education Teacher Preparation Students Only
• $7.00 per policy term
• Navigate to the Student Intern Liability Insurance Touchnet Storefront
• Select for the date coverage begins to be 1/1/2024
• Purchase and forward the payment confirmation email, which serves as your proof of coverage, to COE.Certification@wsu.edu

National Education Association policy with NEA membership

• $22.50 per year (September 1 through August 31)
• Journals
• Job opportunities/postings
• Membership rolls over from student status to professional membership
• Sign up online with credit or debit card
• Forward the confirmation email or a photo of your liability insurance card, which serves as your proof of coverage, to COE.Certification@wsu.edu

Northwest Professional Educators (NWPE) Policy and Membership

• $25 per year effective for a full calendar year
• Remains in effect after student teaching and when under contract or as a substitute teacher
• Journals, classroom resources, legal counsel, preferential ratings on grants and scholarships
• Sign up online with credit or debit card
• Forward the confirmation email or a photo of your liability insurance card, which serves as your proof of coverage, to COE.Certification@wsu.edu