Special Education: Developmental Disabilities License

State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama N/A-No None found Alabama State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Alaska No Cognitively Impaired 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 No Special Education Moderate/Severe Disabilities, K-12 Arizona Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Arkansas No Mentally Retarded Arkansas Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
California N/A-No None found California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Aug 18, 2025
Colorado N/A-No None found Colorado Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Connecticut N/A-No None found Connecticut State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Delaware N/A-No None found Delaware Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
District of Columbia No Standard Teacher Credential, Categorical Special Education: Intellectual Disability District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Aug 18, 2025
Federated States of Micronesia N/A-No None found The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Aug 18, 2025
Florida N/A-No None found Florida Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Georgia N/A-No None found Georgia Professional Standards Commission Aug 18, 2025
Guam N/A-No None found Guam Commission for Educator Certification Aug 18, 2025
Hawaii N/A-No None found Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Aug 18, 2025
Idaho N/A-No None found Idaho State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Illinois No LBS II/Multiple Disabilities Specialist Illinois State Board of Education Aug 18, 2025
Indiana No Intense Intervention Indiana Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Iowa No K-12 Instructional Strategist II: ID Iowa Board of Education Examiners Aug 18, 2025
Kansas No Low incidence Functional Kansas State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Kentucky No Moderate and Severe Disabilities Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Aug 18, 2025
Louisiana No Significant Disabilities Louisiana Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Maine N/A-No None found Maine Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Maryland No Severely and Profoundly Disabled Maryland State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Massachusetts No Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Aug 18, 2025
Michigan No Cognitive Impairment Michigan Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Minnesota Yes Developmental Disabilities License, K-12 Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Aug 18, 2025
Mississippi N/A-No None found Mississippi Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Missouri N/A-No None found Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Aug 18, 2025
Montana N/A-No None found Montana Office of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
Nebraska N/A-No None found Nebraska Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Nevada No Exceptional Pupils K-12 Intellectual Disabilities (Moderate to Severe) State of Nevada Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
New Hampshire N/A-No None found New Hampshire Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
New Jersey N/A-No None found State of New Jersey Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
New Mexico N/A-No None found New Mexico Public Education Department Aug 18, 2025
New York N/A-No None found New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Aug 18, 2025
North Carolina N/A-No None found North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
North Dakota N/A-No None found North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Aug 18, 2025
Northern Mariana Islands N/A-No None found Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Aug 18, 2025
Ohio No Moderate Intensive Needs, K/12 Ohio Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Oklahoma N/A-No None found Oklahoma State Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Oregon N/A-No None found Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Aug 18, 2025
Pennsylvania N/A-No None found Pennsylvania Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Puerto Rico N/A-No None found Departmento de Educacion Aug 18, 2025
Republic of Marshall Islands N/A-No None found Marshall Islands Public School System 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
Rhode Island N/A-No None found Rhode Island Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
South Carolina
Yes

must have a valid MN license in Developmental Disabilities

Special Education: Intellectual Disabilities South Carolina Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
South Dakota N/A-No None found South Dakota Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Tennessee N/A-No None found Tennessee Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Texas N/A-No None found Texas Education Agency Aug 18, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands N/A-No None found U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Utah N/A-No None found Utah State Board of Education Aug 18, 2025
Vermont N/A-No None found State of Vermont Agency of Education Aug 18, 2025
Virginia N/A-No None found Virginia Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Washington N/A-No None found Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
West Virginia N/A-No None found West Virginia Department of Education Aug 18, 2025
Wisconsin N/A-No None found Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Aug 18, 2025
Wyoming
Yes

must be eligible for a license in Minnesota before applying for a Cognitive Disabilities Endorsement in WY.

Cognitive Disability Endorsement Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Aug 18, 2025