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| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | Professional Educator Certificate, General Social Science (6-12) | Alabama State Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Alaska | No | Initial Teacher Certificate, Social Science (Varies) | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | May 8, 2024 |
| American Samoa | N/A | None found | American Samoa Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Arizona | No | Standard Professional Certificate, Social Studies (Varies) | Arizona Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Arkansas | No | Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License, Social Studies - Secondary (7-12) | Arkansas Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| California | No | Preliminary Credential, Social Science (P-12) | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | May 8, 2024 |
| Colorado | Yes | Initial License, Social Studies (7-12) | Colorado Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Connecticut | No | Initial Educator Certificate, History & Social Studies (7-12) | Connecticut State Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Delaware | No | Initial License, Secondary Social Studies Teacher Standard Certificate (9-12) | Delaware Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| District of Columbia | No | Standard Teacher Credential, Social Studies (7-12) | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | N/A | None found | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | May 8, 2024 |
| Florida | No | Temporary Certificate (for 3 years to complete required FL exams) or Professional Certificate, Social Science (6-12) | Florida Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Georgia | No | 5-Year Induction Certificate, Secondary Social Studies (6-12) | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | May 8, 2024 |
| Guam | No | Initial Educator Certification, Social Studies (6-12) | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | May 8, 2024 |
| Hawaii | No | Provisional License, Social Studies (6-12) | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | May 8, 2024 |
| Idaho | No | Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed), Social Studies (6-12) | Idaho State Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Illinois |
N/A
They have 2 separate licenses. One for grades 6-8 and the second for grades 9-12. |
None found | Illinois State Board of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Indiana | N/A | None found | Indiana Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Iowa |
Yes
scope of license is different |
Initial Teaching License, All Social Sciences (5-12) | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | May 8, 2024 |
| Kansas | No | Initial Teacher License, History and Government (6-12) | Kansas State Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Kentucky | No | Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), Secondary School-Social Studies (8-12) | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | May 8, 2024 |
| Louisiana | No | Out-of-state Certificate, Social Studies (6-12) | Louisiana Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Maine | No | Professional Teacher Certificate, Secondary Teacher-Social Studies (6-12) | Maine Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Maryland | No | Professional Eligiblity Certificate (if not employed by district) or Standard Professional Certificate (if employed), Social Studies (7-12) | Maryland State Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Massachusetts | No | Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed), Social Science (5-12) | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Michigan | No | Standard Certificate, Social Science-Secondary (7-12) | Michigan Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Teacher License, Social Studies (5-12) | Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | May 8, 2024 |
| Mississippi | No | Five Year Educator License, Social Studies (7-12) | Mississippi Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Missouri | No | Initital Teacher Certificate, Secondary Education-Social Science (9-12) | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Montana | N/A | None found | Montana Office of Public Instruction | May 8, 2024 |
| Nebraska | No | Initial Teaching Certificate, Social Science (7-12) | Nebraska Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Nevada | No | Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies), Secondary-Social Studies (7-12) | State of Nevada Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| New Hampshire | No | Initial Certification, Social Studies (5-12) | New Hampshire Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| New Jersey | No | Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity, Social Studies (K-12) | State of New Jersey Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| New Mexico | No | Initial Teaching License, Secondary Social Studies (7-12) | New Mexico Public Education Department | May 8, 2024 |
| New York | No | Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial, Social Studies (7-12) | New York Office of Teaching Intiatives | May 8, 2024 |
| North Carolina | No | Initial Professional Educator License, Social Studies (9-12) | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | May 8, 2024 |
| North Dakota | No | Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, Social Studies/Social Science (5-12 or 9-12) | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | May 8, 2024 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | N/A | None found | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Ohio | No | Four Year Resident Educator, Integrated Social Studies (7-12) | Ohio Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | No | Standard Teaching Certificate, Social Studies (5-12) | Oklahoma State Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Oregon | No | Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled), Social Studies (PreK-12) | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | May 8, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania | No | Instructional Certificate, Social Studies (7-12) | Pennsylvania Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Puerto Rico | No | Teacher Certificate, Secondary: Social Studies (7-12) | Puerto Rico Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Republic of Palau | N/A | None found | Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training | May 8, 2024 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | N/A | None found | Marshall Islands Public School System | May 8, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | No | Initial Certificate, Social Studies (7-12) | Rhode Island Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| South Carolina | No | Initial Educator Certificate, Social Studies (9-12) | South Carolina Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| South Dakota | No | Initial Certificate, Secondary Intermediate Social Science (5-12) | South Dakota Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Tennessee | N/A | None found | Tennessee Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Texas | No | Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied), Social Studies (6-12) | Texas Education Agency | May 8, 2024 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | No | Standard Certificate, Secondary Social Studies (7-12) | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Utah | No | Professional License, Secondary, Social Studies Composite (9-12) | Utah State Board of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Vermont |
No
Curriculum comparison needed if graduate is not first licensed. |
Professional Educator License, Social Studies (7-12) | State of Vermont Agency of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Virginia | No | Initial Teacher License, History and Social Sciences (6-12) | Virginia Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Washington | No | Residency Teacher, Secondary, Social Studies (5-12) | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | May 8, 2024 |
| West Virginia | No | Professional Teaching Certificate, Social Studies (5-Adult) | West Virginia Department of Education | May 8, 2024 |
| Wisconsin |
Yes
scope aligns differently |
Provisional Educator License, Middle and High School Social Studies (4-12) | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | May 8, 2024 |
| Wyoming | No | Standard Educator License, Social Studies (6-12) | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | May 8, 2024 |