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| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Alabama State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Alaska |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | Jul 13, 2023 |
| American Samoa |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | American Samoa Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Arizona |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Arizona Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Arkansas |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Arkansas Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| California |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Colorado | Yes | Administrator, Special Education Director | Colorado Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Connecticut |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Connecticut State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Delaware |
No
Not NCATE/CAEP accredited. |
Special Education Director | Delaware Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| District of Columbia |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Federated States of Micronesia |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Florida |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Florida Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Georgia |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Guam |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Hawaii |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Idaho |
No
Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course. |
Standard Administrator Certificate, Special Education Director | Idaho State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Illinois | Yes | Special Education Director | Illinois State Board of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Indiana | Yes | District Level Administrator: Director of Exceptional Needs | Indiana Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Iowa | Yes | Initial Adminstrator License/Director of Special Education of an Area Education Agency | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Kansas |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Kansas State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Kentucky | Yes | Administrative Certification, Director of Special Education | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Louisiana | Yes | Out of State Certificate/Educational Leader - Level 1 | Louisiana Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Maine | Yes | Administrator of Special Education | Maine Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Maryland | Yes | Administrator II, Supervisor of Special Education | Maryland State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Supervisor/Director Non-Core (Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabiliites or Severe Disabilities) | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Michigan | Yes | Special Education Administrator | Michigan Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Special Education Director | Minnesota Board of School Administrators | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Mississippi |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Mississippi Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Missouri | Yes | Special Education Director | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Montana | Yes | Administrator/Special Education Supervisor | Montana Office of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Nebraska | Yes | Standard Administrator Certificate, Special Education Supervisor Endorsement | Nebraska Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Nevada |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | State of Nevada Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New Hampshire |
No
Requires New Hampshire-specific competencies. |
Administrator, Special Education Administrator | New Hampshire Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New Jersey |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | State of New Jersey Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New Mexico |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | New Mexico Public Education Department | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New York |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | New York Office of Teaching Intiatives | Jul 13, 2023 |
| North Carolina | Yes | Administrative, Exceptional Children Program Administrator | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| North Dakota | Yes | Special Education Director | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Ohio |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Ohio Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Oklahoma |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Oregon |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Supervisor-Special Education | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Puerto Rico |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Puerto Rico Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Republic of Marshall Islands |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Marshall Islands Public School System | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Republic of Palau |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Rhode Island | Yes | District Level Administrator-Special Education | Rhode Island Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| South Carolina |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | South Carolina Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| South Dakota | Yes | Education Specialist, Special Education Director | South Dakota Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Tennessee |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Tennessee Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Texas |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Texas Education Agency | Jul 13, 2023 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Utah | N/A | N/A | Utah State Board of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Vermont | Yes | Director of Special Education | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Virginia |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Virginia Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Washington |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| West Virginia |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | West Virginia Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Administrator, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Wyoming |
N/A
State does not require this license |
None found | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Jul 13, 2023 |