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Special Education: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders License

State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama N/A None found Alabama State Department of Education May 30, 2024
Alaska No Initial Teacher Certificate, Emotionally Disturbed (Varies) Alaska Department of Education & Early Development May 30, 2024
American Samoa N/A None found American Samoa Department of Education May 30, 2024
Arizona N/A None found Arizona Department of Education May 30, 2024
Arkansas N/A None found Arkansas Department of Education May 30, 2024
California No Preliminary Credential, Emotional Disturbance: Added Authorizations in Special Education (P-12) California Commission on Teacher Credentialing May 30, 2024
Colorado N/A None found Colorado Department of Education May 30, 2024
Connecticut N/A None found Connecticut State Department of Education May 30, 2024
Delaware N/A None found Delaware Department of Education May 30, 2024
District of Columbia No Standard Teacher Credential, Categorical Special Education: Emotional Disturbance (P-12) District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education May 30, 2024
Federated States of Micronesia N/A None found The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program May 30, 2024
Florida N/A None found Florida Department of Education May 30, 2024
Georgia Yes 5-Year Induction Certificate, Behavior Disorders (P-12) Georgia Professional Standards Commission May 30, 2024
Guam N/A None found Guam Commission for Educator Certification May 30, 2024
Hawaii N/A None found Hawaii Teachers Standards Board May 30, 2024
Idaho N/A None found Idaho State Department of Education May 30, 2024
Illinois N/A None found Illinois State Board of Education May 30, 2024
Indiana N/A None found Indiana Department of Education May 30, 2024
Iowa
Yes

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

Initial Teaching License, Instructional Strategist II: Behavior Disorders/Learning Disabilities (K-12) Iowa Board of Education Examiners May 30, 2024
Kansas N/A None found Kansas State Department of Education May 30, 2024
Kentucky No Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), Exceptional Children-Learning and Behavior Disorders (Primary-12) Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board May 30, 2024
Louisiana N/A None found Louisiana Department of Education May 30, 2024
Maine N/A None found Maine Department of Education May 30, 2024
Maryland N/A None found Maryland State Department of Education May 30, 2024
Massachusetts N/A None found Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education May 30, 2024
Michigan No Standard Certificate, Special Education: Emotional Impairment (PK-12) Michigan Department of Education May 30, 2024
Minnesota Yes Teacher License, Special Education: Emotional or Behavioral Disorders (K-Age 21) Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board May 30, 2024
Mississippi No Five Year Educator License, Emotional Disability (K-12) Mississippi Department of Education May 30, 2024
Missouri N/A None found Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education May 30, 2024
Montana N/A None found Montana Office of Public Instruction May 30, 2024
Nebraska No Initial Teaching Certificate, Special Education Behavior Intervention Specialist (Birth-Grade 12 or PK-6 or 7-12) Nebraska Department of Education May 30, 2024
Nevada N/A None found State of Nevada Department of Education May 30, 2024
New Hampshire No Initial Certification, Special Education-Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (K-12) New Hampshire Department of Education May 30, 2024
New Jersey N/A None found State of New Jersey Department of Education May 30, 2024
New Mexico N/A None found New Mexico Public Education Department May 30, 2024
New York N/A None found New York Office of Teaching Intiatives May 30, 2024
North Carolina No Initial Professional Educator License, Special Education: Behaviorally/Emotionally Disabled (K-12) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction May 30, 2024
North Dakota Yes Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, Special Education: Emotional Disabilities (K-12) North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board May 30, 2024
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Initial Educator, Basic I, Special Education-Behavioral Disorders/ Emotional Disturbances (K-12) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education May 30, 2024
Ohio N/A None found Ohio Department of Education May 30, 2024
Oklahoma N/A None found Oklahoma State Department of Education May 30, 2024
Oregon N/A None found Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission May 30, 2024
Pennsylvania N/A None found Pennsylvania Department of Education May 30, 2024
Puerto Rico N/A None found Puerto Rico Department of Education May 30, 2024
Republic of Palau N/A None found Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training May 30, 2024
Republic of the Marshall Islands N/A None found Marshall Islands Public School System May 30, 2024
Rhode Island N/A None found Rhode Island Department of Education May 30, 2024
South Carolina Yes Initial Educator Certificate, Special Education: Emotional Disabilities (PK-12) South Carolina Department of Education May 30, 2024
South Dakota N/A None found South Dakota Department of Education May 30, 2024
Tennessee N/A None found Tennessee Department of Education May 30, 2024
Texas N/A None found Texas Education Agency May 30, 2024
U.S. Virgin Islands N/A None found U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education May 30, 2024
Utah N/A None found Utah State Board of Education May 30, 2024
Vermont N/A None found State of Vermont Agency of Education May 30, 2024
Virginia N/A None found Virginia Department of Education May 30, 2024
Washington N/A None found Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction May 30, 2024
West Virginia Yes Professional Teaching Certificate, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (K-6 or 5-Adult) West Virginia Department of Education May 30, 2024
Wisconsin N/A None found Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction May 30, 2024
Wyoming Yes Standard Educator License, Exceptional Specialist – Behavioral & Emotional Disabilities (K-6 or 5-8 or 6-12 or K-12) Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board May 30, 2024