State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama No Professional Educator Certificate, Middle-Level General Science (Grades 4-8) Alabama State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Alaska No Initial Teacher Certificate, Middle School Science (Varies) Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Aug 5, 2025
American Samoa N/A - No License Title Found None found American Samoa Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Arizona No Standard Professional Certificate, Middle Grades General Science (Varies) Arizona Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Arkansas No Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License, Science - Middle Level (Grades 4-8) Arkansas Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
California N/A - No License Title Found None found California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Aug 5, 2025
Colorado N/A - No License Title Found None found Colorado Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Connecticut No Initial Educator Certificate, General Science, Middle School (Grades 4-8) Connecticut State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Delaware No Initial License, Middle Level Science Teacher Standard Certificate (Grades 6-8) Delaware Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
District of Columbia No Standard Teacher Credential, Middle School Education: Middle School Science (Grades 4-8) District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Aug 5, 2025
Federated States of Micronesia N/A - No License Title Found No subject-specific certifications found. See Notes for general certification requirements. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Aug 5, 2025
Florida Yes Temporary Certificate (for 5 years to complete required FL exams) or Professional Certificate, Middle Grades General Science (Grades 5-9) Florida Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Georgia No 5-Year Induction Certificate, Middle Grades Science (Grades 4-8) Georgia Professional Standards Commission Aug 5, 2025
Guam No None found Guam Commission for Educator Certification Aug 5, 2025
Hawaii No Provisional License, Science (Grades 6-8) Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Aug 5, 2025
Idaho
No

If no license then program must be NCATE/TEAC/CAEP accredited

Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed), Science - Middle Level (Grades 5-9) Idaho State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Illinois
Yes

Holding MN license waives IL coursework requirements

Professional Educator License, Middle Grades General Science (Grades 5-8) Illinois State Board of Education Aug 5, 2025
Indiana No Initial Practitioner License, Middle School Science (Grades 5-9) Indiana Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Iowa No Initial Teaching License, Middle School Science (Grades 5-8) Iowa Board of Education Examiners Aug 5, 2025
Kansas No Initial Teacher License, Science (Grades 5-8) Kansas State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Kentucky No Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), Middle School-Science (Grades 5-9) Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Aug 5, 2025
Louisiana No Out-of-state Certificate, Science (Grades 4-8) Louisiana Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Maine No Professional Teacher Certificate, Middle Level Teacher (Grades 5-8) Maine Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Maryland No Initial Professional License (IPL), Middle School Science (Grades 4-9) Maryland State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Massachusetts No Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed), General Science (5-8) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Aug 5, 2025
Michigan No Standard Certificate, Middle Grade Science (5-9) Michigan Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Minnesota Yes Teacher License, Middle Level Endorsement-General Science (Grades 5-8) Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Aug 5, 2025
Mississippi No Five Year Educator License, Science (Grades 7-9) Mississippi Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Missouri Yes Initital Teacher Certificate, Middle School Education-Science (Grades 5-9) Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Aug 5, 2025
Montana No Standard Teacher License, Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) Montana Office of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
Nebraska No Initial Teaching Certificate, Middle Level-Science (Grades 5-9) Nebraska Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Nevada No Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies), Middle School/Junior High-Science (Grades 7-9) State of Nevada Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
New Hampshire No Initial Certification, Science (Grades 5-8) New Hampshire Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
New Jersey No Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity, Middle School with Subject Matter Specialization: Science (Grades 5-8) State of New Jersey Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
New Mexico No Initial Teaching License, Middle Level Science (Grades 5-9) New Mexico Public Education Department Aug 5, 2025
New York N/A - No License Title Found None found New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Aug 5, 2025
North Carolina No Initial Professional Educator License, Middle Grades Science (Grades 6-9) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
North Dakota No Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, Middle School Science (Grades 5-8) North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Aug 5, 2025
Northern Mariana Islands No Initial Educator, Basic I, Middle School-Science (Grades 6-8) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Aug 5, 2025
Ohio No One Year Out-of-State (if employed by OH school and need to complete Reading Coursework) or Two Year Resident Educator, Middle Childhood: Science (Grades 4-9) Ohio Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Oklahoma No Standard Teaching Certificate, Middle Level Science (5-8) Oklahoma State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Oregon N/A - No License Title Found None found Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Aug 5, 2025
Pennsylvania No Instructional Certificate, Science (Grades 7-8) Pennsylvania Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Puerto Rico N/A - No License Title Found None found Puerto Rico Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Republic of Palau N/A - No License Title Found None found Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Aug 5, 2025
Republic of the Marshall Islands N/A - No License Title Found None found Marshall Islands Public School System Aug 5, 2025
Rhode Island No Initial Certificate, Middle Grades Science (Grades 5-8) Rhode Island Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
South Carolina No Initial Educator Certificate, Middle Level Science (Grades 5-8) South Carolina Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
South Dakota No Initial Certificate, Science (Grades 5-8) South Dakota Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Tennessee No Practitioner License, Middle Grades Science (Grades 6-8) Tennessee Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Texas No Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied), Science (Grades 6-8) Texas Education Agency Aug 5, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands N/A - No License Title Found None found U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Utah No Professional License, Science Core (6-8) Utah State Board of Education Aug 5, 2025
Vermont No Professional Educator License, Middle Grades-Science (Grades 5-9) State of Vermont Agency of Education Aug 5, 2025
Virginia No Initial Teacher License, Middle Education (Grades 6-8) Virginia Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Washington No Residency Teacher, Middle Level (4-9) Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
West Virginia No Professional Teaching Certificate, General Science (Grades 5-9) West Virginia Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Wisconsin
Yes

Bethel offers a grades 5-8 General Science teaching license. Bethel's license does not include Kindergarten or grades 1-4.

Provisional Educator License, Elementary and Middle School (Grades K-9) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
Wyoming No Standard Educator License, Science (Grades 5-8) Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Aug 5, 2025