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| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Professional Educator Certificate | Alabama State Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Alaska | Yes | Initial Teacher Certificate | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | May 9, 2023 |
| American Samoa | Yes | Professional Teacher Certification (PTC I) | American Samoa Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Arizona | Yes | Standard Professional Certificate | Arizona Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Arkansas | Yes | Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License | Arkansas Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| California | Yes | Preliminary Credential | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | May 9, 2023 |
| Colorado | Yes | Initial License | Colorado Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Connecticut | Yes | Initial Educator Certificate | Connecticut State Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Delaware | Yes | Initial License | Delaware Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Standard Teacher Credential | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Yes | National Teacher Certification | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | May 9, 2023 |
| Florida | Yes | Professional Certificate | Florida Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Georgia | Yes | 5-Year Induction Certificate | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | May 9, 2023 |
| Guam | Yes | Initial Educator | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | May 9, 2023 |
| Hawaii | Yes | Provisional License | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | May 9, 2023 |
| Idaho | Yes | Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed) | Idaho State Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Illinois | Yes | Professional Educator License (PEL) | Illinois State Board of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Indiana | Yes | Initial Practitioner License | Indiana Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Iowa | Yes | Initial Teaching License | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | May 9, 2023 |
| Kansas | Yes | Initial Teacher License | Kansas State Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Kentucky | Yes | Statement of Eligiblity for Elementary School Provisional Certificate | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | May 9, 2023 |
| Louisiana | Yes | Out-of-state Certificate | Louisiana Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Maine | Yes | Professional Teacher Certificate | Maine Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Maryland | Yes | Professional Eligiblity Certificate (if not employed by district) or Standard Professional Certificate (if employed) | Maryland State Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed) | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Michigan | Yes | Standard Certificate | Michigan Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Tier 3 License | Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | May 9, 2023 |
| Mississippi | Yes | Initial Teacher License | Mississippi Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Missouri | Yes | Initital Teacher Certificate | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Montana | Yes | Standard Teacher License | Montana Office of Public Instruction | May 9, 2023 |
| Nebraska | Yes | Initial Teaching Certificate | Nebraska Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Nevada | Yes | Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies) | State of Nevada Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Initial Certification | New Hampshire Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| New Jersey | Yes | Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity | State of New Jersey Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| New Mexico | Yes | Elementary Teaching License | New Mexico Public Education Department | May 9, 2023 |
| New York | Yes | Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial | New York Office of Teaching Intiatives | May 9, 2023 |
| North Carolina | Yes | Initial Professional Educator License | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | May 9, 2023 |
| North Dakota | Yes | Other State Educator License (OSEL) (if hold license in other state) OR Initial Out-of-State Reciprocal License (if not licensed in other state) | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | May 9, 2023 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | Initial Educator, Basic I | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Ohio | Yes | Four Year Resident Educator or One Year Out-of-State (if hold out-of-state license and are employed by OH school) | Ohio Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Elementary School Certificate | Oklahoma State Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Oregon | Yes | Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled) | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | May 9, 2023 |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Instructional Certificate | Pennsylvania Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | Teacher Certificate | Puerto Rico Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Republic of Marshall Islands | Yes | Unknown | Marshall Islands Public School System | May 9, 2023 |
| Republic of Palau | Yes | Unknown | Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training | May 9, 2023 |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Initial Certificate | Rhode Island Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| South Carolina | Yes | Initial Educator Certificate | South Carolina Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| South Dakota | Yes | Teacher, Elementary | South Dakota Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Tennessee | Yes | Practitioner License | Tennessee Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Texas | Yes | Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied) | Texas Education Agency | May 9, 2023 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Yes | Standard Certificate | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Utah | Yes | Professional License | Utah State Board of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Vermont | Yes | Professional Educator License | State of Vermont Agency of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Virginia | Yes | Initial Teacher License | Virginia Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Washington | Yes | Residency Teacher | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | May 9, 2023 |
| West Virginia | Yes | Professional Teaching Certificate | West Virginia Department of Education | May 9, 2023 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Provisional Educator License | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | May 9, 2023 |
| Wyoming | Yes | Initial Teacher License | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | May 9, 2023 |