State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama No Professional Educator Certificate, Collaborative Special Education (K-6 or 6-12) Alabama State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Alaska No Initial Teacher Certificate, Special Education (K-12) Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Aug 18, 2025
American Samoa N/A-No None found American Samoa Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Arizona Yes Standard Professional Certificate, Special Education Mild/Moderate Disabilities (P-12) Arizona Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Arkansas Yes Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License, Special Education (K-12) Arkansas Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
California Yes Preliminary Credential, Special Education (P-12) California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Aug 18, 2025
Colorado
Yes

Must be "eligible" for out-of-state license. Practically, students should earn the out-of-state license first.

Initial License, Special Education Generalist (Age 5-Age 21) Colorado Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Connecticut Yes Initial Educator Certificate, Comprehensive Special Education (K-12) Connecticut State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Delaware No Initial License, Special Education Teacher of Students with Disabilities Standard Certificate (Must hold certificate in content area first) Delaware Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
District of Columbia
Yes

Yes, as long as a student obtains a Minnesota license in ABS.

Standard Teacher Credential, Non-Categorical Special Education (P-12) District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Aug 18, 2025
Federated States of Micronesia N/A-No No subject-specific certifications found. See Notes for general certification requirements. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Aug 18, 2025
Florida Yes Temporary Certificate (for 5 years to complete required FL exams) or Professional Certificate, Certification in Exceptional Student Education--Academic Class (K-12) Florida Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Georgia
Yes

Yes, as long as a student obtains a Minnesota license in ABS.

5-Year Induction Certificate, Special Education General Curriculum (P-12) Georgia Professional Standards Commission Aug 18, 2025
Guam No Initial Educator Certification, Special Education (PreK-12) Guam Commission for Educator Certification Aug 18, 2025
Hawaii Yes Provisional License, Special Education: Mild/Moderate (P-12or P-3 or K-6 or 6-8 or 6-12) Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Aug 18, 2025
Idaho No Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed), Exceptional Child Generalist (K-8 or 6-12 or K-12) Idaho State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Illinois
Yes

Yes, as long as a student obtains a Minnesota license in ABS.

Professional Educator License, Learning Behavior Specialist I (P-12) Illinois State Board of Education Aug 18, 2025
Indiana Yes Initial Practitioner License, Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention (PreK-12) Indiana Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Iowa
Yes

If the student obtains a Minnesota license or have an application in progress, they can apply for an equivalent license in Iowa.

Initial Teaching License, Instructional Strategist I: Mild/Moderate (K-8 or 5-12) Iowa Board of Education Examiners Aug 18, 2025
Kansas Yes Initial Teacher License, Low Incidence Special Education (Functional Special Education) (K-6 or 5-8 or 6-12 or PreK-12) Kansas State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Kentucky
Yes

Yes, as long as a student obtains a Minnesota license in ABS.

Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), Exceptional Children-Learning and Behavior Disorders (Primary-12) Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Aug 18, 2025
Louisiana
Yes

Yes, as long as a student obtains a Minnesota license in ABS or is eligible to obtain a license.

Out-of-state Certificate, Mild to Moderate Disabilities (1-5 or 4-8 or 6-12) Louisiana Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Maine Yes Professional Teacher Certificate, Children with Disabilities (Birth-Age 5 or K-8 or 7-12) Maine Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Maryland Yes Initial Professional License (IPL), Special Education (Infant-Grade 3 or 1-8 or 6-Adult ) Maryland State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Massachusetts Yes Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed), Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Aug 18, 2025
Michigan N/A - No License Title Found None found Michigan Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Minnesota Yes Teacher License, Special Education: Academic and Behavioral Strategist (K-Age 21) Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Aug 18, 2025
Mississippi Yes Five Year Educator License, Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disability (K-12) Mississippi Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Missouri
Yes

If the student obtains a Minnesota license, they can apply for an equivalent license in Missouri.

Initital Teacher Certificate, Special Education-Mild/Moderate Cross-Categorical Disabilities (K-12) Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Aug 18, 2025
Montana Yes Standard Teacher License, Special Education (P-12) Montana Office of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
Nebraska No Initial Teaching Certificate, Special Education Generalist (K-6 or 7-12 or K-12) Nebraska Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Nevada Yes Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies), Exceptional Pupils- Generalist/Mild to Moderate (K-12) State of Nevada Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
New Hampshire No Initial Certification, Special Education (K-12) New Hampshire Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
New Jersey No Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity, Students with Disabilities (P-12) State of New Jersey Department of Education Aug 19, 2025
New Mexico No Initial Teaching License, Special Education (PK-12) New Mexico Public Education Department Aug 18, 2025
New York Yes Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial, Students with Disabilities (Birth-Grade 2 or 1-6 or 7-12) New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Aug 18, 2025
North Carolina Yes Initial Professional Educator License, Special Education: Cross Categorical (Mildly/Moderately Disabled) (K-12) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
North Dakota
Yes

If the student obtains a Minnesota license, they can apply for an equivalent license in North Dakota.

Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, Special Education: Strategist (K-12) North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Aug 18, 2025
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Initial Educator, Basic I, Special Education - Mild to Moderate (K-12) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Aug 18, 2025
Ohio Yes One Year Out-of-State (if employed by OH school and need to complete Reading Coursework) or Two Year Resident Educator, Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate Need (K-12) Ohio Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Oklahoma Yes Standard Teaching Certificate, Special Education: Mild/Moderate Disabilities (PK-12) Oklahoma State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Oregon Yes Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled), Special Education: Generalist (PreK-12) Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Aug 18, 2025
Pennsylvania No Instructional Certificate, Special Education (PK-12) Pennsylvania Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Puerto Rico Yes Teacher Certificate, Special Education (K-12) Puerto Rico Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Republic of Palau N/A-No None found Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Aug 18, 2025
Republic of the Marshall Islands N/A-No None found Marshall Islands Public School System Aug 18, 2025
Rhode Island Yes Initial Certificate, Special Education (PK-12) Rhode Island Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
South Carolina Yes Initial Educator Certificate, Special Education: Multi-categorical (PK-12) South Carolina Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
South Dakota
Yes

If the student obtains a Minnesota license, they can apply for an equivalent license in South Dakota

Initial Certificate, Special Education (K-12) South Dakota Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Tennessee Yes Practitioner License, Special Education Comprehensive (K-12) Tennessee Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Texas
Yes

Candidate must obtain a Minnesota ABS license first.

Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied), Special Education (EC-12) Texas Education Agency Aug 18, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands No Standard Certificate, Special Education (K-12 or K-8 or 7-12) U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Utah
Yes

Candidate must obtain a Minnesota ABS license first.

Professional License, Special Education (K-12) Utah State Board of Education Aug 18, 2025
Vermont No Professional Educator License, Special Educator (K-8 or 7-Age 21) State of Vermont Agency of Education Aug 18, 2025
Virginia No Initial Teacher License, Special Education - General Curriculum (K-12) Virginia Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Washington Yes Residency Teacher, Special Education (Preschool-12) Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
West Virginia
Yes

Must obtain a Minnesota license first in ABS.

Professional Teaching Certificate, Multi-categorical Special Education (K-6 or 5-Adult) West Virginia Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Wisconsin
Yes

If the student obtains a Minnesota license, they can apply for an equivalent license in Wisconsin.

Provisional Educator License, Cross--categorical special education (K-12) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
Wyoming Yes Standard Educator License, Exceptional Specialist – Generalist (K-6 or 5-8 or 6-12 or K-12) Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Aug 18, 2025