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| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Professional Leadership Certificate | Alabama State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Alaska | Yes | School Administrator | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | Jul 13, 2023 |
| American Samoa |
N/A
No license information found |
None found | American Samoa Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Arizona | Yes | Standard Professional Principal Certificate | Arizona Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Arkansas | Yes | Building Level Administrator | Arkansas Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| California | Yes | Administrative Services Credential | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Colorado | Yes | Initial Principal License | Colorado Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Connecticut | Yes | Intermediate Administration or Supervision | Connecticut State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Delaware |
No
Not NCATE/CAPE accredited. |
Principal | Delaware Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| District of Columbia | Yes | Administrative Services Credential | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Federated States of Micronesia |
N/A
No license information found |
None found | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Florida | Yes | Educational Leadership | Florida Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Georgia | Yes | Educational Leadership | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Guam | Yes | Initial Administrator Certificate | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Hawaii | Yes | Principal | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Idaho |
No
Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course. |
School Principal | Idaho State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Illinois | Yes | Principal | Illinois State Board of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Indiana | Yes | Building Level Administrator | Indiana Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Iowa | Yes | Initial Adminstrator License/Principal | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Kansas | Yes | Initial License/Building Leadership | Kansas State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Kentucky | Yes | Advanced Educational Leadership/Principal | 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 | Building Administrator | Maine Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Maryland | Yes | Administrator II | Maryland State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Massachusetts | Yes | Initial Adminstrator License/Principal | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Michigan | Yes | School Administrator/Elementary Administrator and Secondary Adminstrator Certificate | Michigan Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Principal | Minnesota Board of School Administrators | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Mississippi | Yes | Entry Level Administrator | Mississippi Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Missouri | Yes | Initial Administrator/School Leader | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Montana | Yes | Administrator/Principal License | Montana Office of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Nebraska | Yes | Standard Certificate | Nebraska Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Nevada | Yes | School Administrator | State of Nevada Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Principal | New Hampshire Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New Jersey | Yes | Administrative Certificate of Eligiblity/Principal | State of New Jersey Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New Mexico | Yes | Educational Administration | New Mexico Public Education Department | Jul 13, 2023 |
| New York | Yes | Initial Administrator/School Building | New York Office of Teaching Intiatives | Jul 13, 2023 |
| North Carolina | Yes | Administrative/Principal | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| North Dakota | Yes | Principal/Elementary, Secondary, or K-12 | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Yes | School Administration | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Ohio | Yes | Professional Administrator/Principal | Ohio Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Administrative/Elementary Principal or Secondary Principal | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Oregon | Yes | Basic Administrator/Principal | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | School Administrator/Principal | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Puerto Rico | Yes | School Director | Puerto Rico Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Republic of Marshall Islands |
N/A
No license information found |
None found | Marshall Islands Public School System | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Republic of Palau |
N/A
No license information found |
None found | Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Rhode Island | Yes | Initial Administrator/Building Level Administrator Certificate | Rhode Island Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| South Carolina | Yes | Initial Certificate/Elementary Principal or Secondary Principal | South Carolina Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| South Dakota | Yes | Initial Certificate/Principal | South Dakota Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Tennessee | Yes | Instructional Leader License (ILL) | Tennessee Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Texas | Yes | Principal | Texas Education Agency | Jul 13, 2023 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands |
N/A
No license information found |
Principal | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Utah | Yes | School Leadership | Utah State Board of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Vermont | Yes | Principal | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Virginia |
No
Requires exposure to five sites whereas MN only requires three. |
Administration and Supervision | Virginia Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Washington | Yes | Residency Principal Certificate | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| West Virginia | Yes | Provisional Administrative Certificate (Out-of-state)/Principal | West Virginia Department of Education | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Wisconsin | Yes | Administrator/Principal | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Wyoming | Yes | Standard Educator License/School Administrator | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Jul 13, 2023 |