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State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
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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 |