Educational Patrons, Publishers, and Reviewers

For log in information or assistance with your account, please click the following link: USBE Instructional Materials Website.

Please note that all the information listed in MIDAS is gathered from your CACTUS account. MIDAS accounts for educators are created based on current teaching assignments and information posted in CACTUS by your school district or charter school.

If you were recently hired by a district or charter school, you might not have MIDAS account yet. If you need an account created, please send a request by email to MIDAS@schools.utah.gov with all of the following information.

• Full legal name
• District / charter organization
• CACTUS ID #
• Email Address
• Currently Teaching: Yes/No
• Date of Birth (to avoid duplicate account creation)
• School
• Position

Or you can contact us by phone at 801-538-7807.

You can find your CACTUS information or update your contact email address by visiting Educator Licensing Online. Click on the last box, titled "Update My Contact Information." After updating CACTUS, your MIDAS username and email address will be updated within 24 hours.

How do I know if I have a MIDAS account?

If you are a licensed educator currently working with a CACTUS ID and a current assignment in CACTUS, you have an account.

If I am not currently working, how do I know if I have a MIDAS account?

If you were active in 2017 or have had a teaching assignment in a Utah public school since then, you likely have an account.

If I am not an educator, how do I know if I have a MIDAS account?

If you were active (currently working as paraprofessional, teacher's aide, paraeducator, school counselor, school nurse, etc.) in 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020, you might have an account. To find out and access your account, please submit your request by email to MIDAS@schools.utah.gov with your CACTUS ID and full name.

I am an educator with an expired license currently working for a school or district, do I have a MIDAS account?

If you have a current assignment in CACTUS, yes, you have a MIDAS account. If you were active any time between 2017 and 2020, then you might have an account, even if you do not have a current assignment in CACTUS now.

I am employed by a private school or district as a paraprofessional, teacher's aide, paraeducator, school counselor, school nurse, etc., and I don’t have a CACTUS account, but I need access to MIDAS. What do I need to do?

Send a request by email to MIDAS@schools.utah.gov with the following applicable information.

• Full legal name
• District / charter organization
• CACTUS ID #
• Email Address
• Currently Teaching: Yes/No
• Date of Birth (to avoid duplicate account creation)
• School
• Position

I am an educator with an expired license without an active assignment at a private school or district. Do I have an account?

If you were active in 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020 you might have an account. To verify, please submit your inquiry to MIDAS@schools.utah.gov.

I clicked the reset link, and I haven’t received any email yet. What happened?

The username you enter when requesting to reset your email MUST BE THE SAME as your email address in CACTUS in order to receive a link to reset your password. If it is not, or if you have lost access to th email address in CACTUS, you will need to send a request to MIDAS@schools.utah.gov.

I can’t find a course in MIDAS for which I am trying to register. What should I do?

Review the MIDAS interface tutorial (PDF) to understand how to navigate MIDAS, or request assistance by calling the MIDAS help line at 801-538-7807.