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Program Licensure

State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama Yes Professional Educator Certificate Alabama State Department of Education Jan 10, 2023
Alaska
Yes

Scope differs slightly. Valid license from program state required.

 Initial Teacher Certificate Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Jan 10, 2023
American Samoa Yes Professional Teacher Certification (PTC I) American Samoa Department of Education Jan 31, 2023
Arizona
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Standard Professional Certificate Arizona Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Arkansas Yes Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License Arkansas Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
California
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Preliminary Credential California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Dec 19, 2022
Colorado Yes Initial License Colorado Department of Education Jan 10, 2023
Connecticut
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Educator Certificate Connecticut State Department of Education Jan 10, 2023
Delaware Yes Initial License Delaware Department of Education Jan 10, 2023
District of Columbia
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Standard Teacher Credential District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Dec 19, 2022
Federated States of Micronesia Yes National Teacher Certification The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Dec 19, 2022
Florida Yes Professional Certificate Florida Department of Education Jan 10, 2023
Georgia
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 5-Year Induction Certificate Georgia Professional Standards Commission Sep 22, 2022
Guam
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Educator Guam Commission for Educator Certification Dec 19, 2022
Hawaii Yes Provisional License Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Dec 19, 2022
Idaho
Yes

Scope differs slightly. Valid license from program state required.

 Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed) Idaho State Department of Education Jan 20, 2023
Illinois
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Professional Educator License (PEL) Illinois State Board of Education Dec 19, 2022
Indiana Yes Initial Practitioner License Indiana Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Iowa Yes Initial Teaching License Iowa Board of Education Examiners Jan 20, 2023
Kansas Yes Initial Teacher License Kansas State Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Kentucky Yes Statement of Eligiblity for Elementary School Provisional Certificate Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Dec 19, 2022
Louisiana
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Out-of-state Certificate Louisiana Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Maine
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Professional Teacher Certificate Maine Department of Education Jan 10, 2023
Maryland
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Professional Eligiblity Certificate (if not employed by district) or Standard Professional Certificate (if employed) Maryland State Department of Education Jan 10, 2023
Massachusetts
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Dec 19, 2022
Michigan
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Standard Certificate Michigan Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Minnesota Yes Tier 3 License Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Dec 19, 2022
Mississippi Yes Initial Teacher License Mississippi Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Missouri
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initital Teacher Certificate Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Dec 19, 2022
Montana
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Standard Teacher License Montana Office of Public Instruction Dec 19, 2022
Nebraska Yes Initial Teaching Certificate Nebraska Department of Education Jan 19, 2023
Nevada Yes Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies) State of Nevada Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
New Hampshire
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Certification New Hampshire Department of Education Jan 19, 2023
New Jersey
Yes

GPA of 3.0 required, however, exceptions may be approved.

 Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity State of New Jersey Department of Education Jan 31, 2023
New Mexico
Yes

Reciprocal level 1 license requires valid license by other state (MN)

 Elementary Teaching License New Mexico Public Education Department Jan 31, 2023
New York
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Dec 19, 2022
North Carolina Yes Initial Professional Educator License North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Dec 19, 2022
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 Dec 19, 2022
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Initial Educator, Basic I Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Dec 19, 2022
Ohio
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 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 Jan 31, 2023
Oklahoma Yes Elementary School Certificate Oklahoma State Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Oregon
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled) Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Dec 19, 2022
Pennsylvania
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Instructional Certificate Pennsylvania Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Puerto Rico Yes Teacher Certificate None Dec 19, 2022
Republic of Marshall Islands Yes Unknown Marshall Islands Public School System Jan 31, 2023
Republic of Palau Yes Unknown Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Jan 31, 2023
Rhode Island
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Certificate Rhode Island Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
South Carolina
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Educator Certificate South Carolina Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
South Dakota Yes Teacher, Elementary South Dakota Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Tennessee
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Practitioner License Tennessee Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Texas
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied) Texas Education Agency Dec 19, 2022
U.S. Virgin Islands Yes Standard Certificate U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Jan 31, 2023
Utah
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Professional License Utah State Board of Education Jan 31, 2023
Vermont
Yes

MN license needed, Bethel is not "approved by a nationally recognized accrediting body" unless HLC counts; VT testing may be an option

 Professional Educator License State of Vermont Agency of Education Jan 31, 2023
Virginia
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Teacher License Virginia Department of Education Jan 31, 2023
Washington
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Residency Teacher Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Dec 19, 2022
West Virginia Yes Professional Teaching Certificate West Virginia Department of Education Dec 19, 2022
Wisconsin
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Provisional Educator License Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Jan 31, 2023
Wyoming
Yes

Scope may differ slightly.

 Initial Teacher License Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Dec 19, 2022