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State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama No Professional Educator Certificate, Instrumental Music (P-12) Alabama State Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Alaska No Initial Teacher Certificate, Music – Instrumental (Varies) Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Jun 24, 2024
American Samoa N/A None found American Samoa Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Arizona No Standard Professional PreK-12 Music Education Certificate (P-12) Arizona Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Arkansas No Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License, Instrumental Music (K-12) Arkansas Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
California No Preliminary Credential, Music (P-12) California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Jun 24, 2024
Colorado
Yes

Recommended that students earn out-of-state license first.

Initial License, Music (K-12) Colorado Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Connecticut No Initial Educator Certificate, Music (P-12) Connecticut State Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Delaware No Initial License, Music Teacher Standard Certificate (K-12) Delaware Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
District of Columbia No Standard Teacher Credential, Instrumental Music (P-12) District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Jun 24, 2024
Federated States of Micronesia N/A None found The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Jun 24, 2024
Florida No Temporary Certificate (for 3 years to complete required FL exams) or Professional Certificate, Music (K-12) Florida Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Georgia No 5-Year Induction Certificate, Music (P-12) Georgia Professional Standards Commission Jun 24, 2024
Guam No Initial Educator Certification, Music (6-12) Guam Commission for Educator Certification Jun 24, 2024
Hawaii No Provisional License, Music (K-12) Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Jun 24, 2024
Idaho No Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed), Music (K-12) Idaho State Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Illinois
Yes

Holding license waives IL coursework requirements.

Professional Educator License, Music (P-12) Illinois State Board of Education Jun 24, 2024
Indiana No Initial Practitioner License, Music: Instrumental (PreK-12) Indiana Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Iowa
Yes

Requires a curriculum comparison

Initial Teaching License, Music (K-8 or 5-12) Iowa Board of Education Examiners Jun 24, 2024
Kansas No Initial Teacher License, Music: Instrumental (PreK-12) Kansas State Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Kentucky No Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), Instrumental Music (Primary-12) Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Jun 24, 2024
Louisiana No Out-of-state Certificate, Music (K-12) Louisiana Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Maine No Professional Teacher Certificate, Music (PK-12) Maine Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Maryland No Initial Professional License (IPL), Music (PreK-12) Maryland State Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Massachusetts No Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed), Music: Instrumental (PreK-12) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Jun 24, 2024
Michigan No Standard Certificate, Music Education (K-12) Michigan Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Minnesota Yes Teacher License, Instrumental Music (K-12) Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Jun 24, 2024
Mississippi No Five Year Educator License, Music Education: Instrumental (K-12) Mississippi Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Missouri No Initital Teacher Certificate, Music (K-12) Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Jun 24, 2024
Montana No Standard Teacher License, Music (K-12) Montana Office of Public Instruction Jun 24, 2024
Nebraska No Initial Teaching Certificate, Vocal Music (PK-12) Nebraska Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Nevada No Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies), Middle School/Junior High-Instrumental Music or Secondary-Instrumental Music (7-9 or 7-12) State of Nevada Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
New Hampshire No Initial Certification, Music Teacher (K-12) New Hampshire Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
New Jersey No Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity, Music (K-12) State of New Jersey Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
New Mexico No Specialty, Performing Arts-Music (PreK-12) New Mexico Public Education Department Jun 24, 2024
New York No Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial, Music (K-12) New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Jun 24, 2024
North Carolina No Initial Professional Educator License, Music (K-12) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Jun 24, 2024
North Dakota
Yes

Yes, only if licensed.

Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, Music: Instrumental (K-12) North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Jun 24, 2024
Northern Mariana Islands No Initial Educator, Basic I, Music (K-12) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Jun 24, 2024
Ohio No Two Year Resident Educator, Music (P-12) Ohio Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Oklahoma No Standard Teaching Certificate, Music, Instrumental Music (PK-12) Oklahoma State Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Oregon No Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled), Music (PreK-12) Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Jun 24, 2024
Pennsylvania No Instructional Certificate, Music Education (PK-12) Pennsylvania Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Puerto Rico No Teacher Certificate, Fine Arts Education: Music (K-12) None Jun 24, 2024
Republic of Marshall Islands N/A None found Marshall Islands Public School System Jun 24, 2024
Republic of Palau N/A None found Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Jun 24, 2024
Rhode Island No Initial Certificate, Music (PK-12) Rhode Island Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
South Carolina No Initial Educator Certificate, Music Education - Instrumental (PK-12) South Carolina Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
South Dakota
Yes

Yes, if licensed in MN

Initial Certificate, Instrumental Music (K-12) South Dakota Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Tennessee No Practitioner License, Music-Instrumental (K-12) Tennessee Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Texas
Yes

Yes, but must be licensed in MN

Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied), Music (PK-12) Texas Education Agency Jun 24, 2024
U.S. Virgin Islands No Standard Certificate, Music (K-6 or 7-12) U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Utah No Professional License, Music (K-6 or 6-12 or K-12) Utah State Board of Education Jun 24, 2024
Vermont No Professional Educator License, Music (PK-8 or 5-12 or PK-12) State of Vermont Agency of Education Jun 24, 2024
Virginia No Initial Teacher License, Music Education-Instrumental (PreK-12) Virginia Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Washington No Residency Teacher, Music-Instrumental (Preschool-12) Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Jun 24, 2024
West Virginia No Professional Teaching Certificate, Music (PreK-Adult) West Virginia Department of Education Jun 24, 2024
Wisconsin No Provisional Educator License, Music (K-12) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Jun 24, 2024
Wyoming No Standard Educator License, Music Instrumental (K-6 or 5-8 or 6-12 or K-12) Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Jun 24, 2024