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State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama No Professional Educator Certificate, English For Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (P-12) Alabama State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Alaska No Initial Teacher Certificate, English as a Second Language, English as a Foreign Language (Varies) Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Apr 25, 2024
American Samoa
N/A

No License Title Found

None found American Samoa Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Arizona No Standard Professional Certificate, English as a Second Language (P-12) Arizona Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Arkansas No Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (K-12) Arkansas Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
California No Preliminary Credential, World Language: English Language Development (P-12) or Bilingual Authorization California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Apr 25, 2024
Colorado No Initial License, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (K-12) Colorado Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Connecticut No Initial Educator Certificate, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (P-12) Connecticut State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Delaware No Initial License, Teacher of English Learners or Bilingual Teacher Standard Certificate (K-12) Delaware Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
District of Columbia No Standard Teacher Credential, English as a Second Language (P-12) District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Apr 25, 2024
Federated States of Micronesia
N/A

No License Title Found

None found The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Apr 25, 2024
Florida No Temporary Certificate (for 3 years to complete required FL exams) or Professional Certificate, Certification in English for Speakers of Other Languages--Academic Class (K-12) Florida Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Georgia No 5-Year Induction Certificate, English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (P-12) Georgia Professional Standards Commission Apr 25, 2024
Guam No Initial Educator Certification Guam Commission for Educator Certification Apr 25, 2024
Hawaii No Provisional License, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (P-12) Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Apr 25, 2024
Idaho No Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed), English as a Second Language (K-12) Idaho State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Illinois No Professional Educator License (PEL), English as a Second Language (P-12) or Bilingual (P-12) Illinois State Board of Education Apr 25, 2024
Indiana No Initial Practitioner License, English as a New Language (PreK-12) Indiana Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Iowa No Initial Teaching License, English as a Second Language (K-12) Iowa Board of Education Examiners Apr 25, 2024
Kansas No Initial Teacher License, English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-6, 5-8, 6-12, or PreK-12) Kansas State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Kentucky No Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), English as a Second Language (Primary-12) Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Apr 25, 2024
Louisiana N/A None found Louisiana Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Maine No Professional Teacher Certificate, English for Speakers of Other Languages (PK-12) Maine Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Maryland No Professional Eligiblity Certificate (if not employed by district) or Standard Professional Certificate (if employed), English as a Second Language (PreK-12) Maryland State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Massachusetts No Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed), English as a Second Language (PreK-6 or 5-12) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Apr 25, 2024
Michigan No Standard Certificate, English as a Second Language (K-12) Michigan Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Minnesota Yes Teacher License, English as a Second Language (K-12) Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Apr 25, 2024
Mississippi No Five Year Educator License, English as a Second Language (K-12) Mississippi Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Missouri No Initital Teacher Certificate, English Language Learners (K-12) Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Apr 25, 2024
Montana No Standard Teacher License, English as a Second Language (K-12) Montana Office of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
Nebraska No Initial Teaching Certificate, English as a Second Language (PK-12, PK-6, or 7-12) Nebraska Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Nevada No Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies), English Language Acquisition and Development (ELAD) (K-12) State of Nevada Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
New Hampshire No Initial Certification, English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-12) New Hampshire Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
New Jersey No Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity, English as a Second Language (K-12) or Bilingual/Bicultural Education (K-12) State of New Jersey Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
New Mexico No Specialty, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-12) New Mexico Public Education Department Apr 25, 2024
New York No Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial, English to Speakers of Other Languages (K-12) or Bilingual Education Extension (K-12) New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Apr 25, 2024
North Carolina No Initial Professional Educator License, English as a Second Language (K-12) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
North Dakota No Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, English Language Learner (K-12) North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Apr 25, 2024
Northern Mariana Islands No Initial Educator, Basic I Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Apr 25, 2024
Ohio No Four Year Resident Educator, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (P-12) Ohio Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Oklahoma
N/A

No License Title Found

None found Oklahoma State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Oregon No Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled), English to Speakers of Other Languages (PreK-12) Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Apr 25, 2024
Pennsylvania No Instructional Certificate, Program Specialist – English as a Second Language (PreK-12) Pennsylvania Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Puerto Rico
N/A

No license title found

None found Puerto Rico Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Republic of Palau
N/A

No license title found

None found Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Apr 25, 2024
Republic of the Marshall Islands
N/A

No license title found

None found Marshall Islands Public School System Apr 25, 2024
Rhode Island No Initial Certificate, English to Speakers of Other Languages (PreK-12) Rhode Island Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
South Carolina No Initial Educator Certificate, English for Speakers of Other Languages (PreK-12) South Carolina Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
South Dakota No Initial Certificate, Elementary English as a New Language (K-8) or Secondary English as a New Language (5-12) South Dakota Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Tennessee No Practitioner License, English as a Second Language (PreK-12) Tennessee Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Texas No Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied), English as a Second Language or Bilingual (Early Childhood-Grade 4 or Early Childhood-Grade 6) Texas Education Agency Apr 25, 2024
U.S. Virgin Islands No Standard Certificate U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Utah No Professional License, English as a Second Language (K-12) Utah State Board of Education Apr 25, 2024
Vermont No Professional Educator License, English Language Learner (PK-6, 7-12, or PK-12) State of Vermont Agency of Education Apr 25, 2024
Virginia No Initial Teacher License, English as a Second Language (PreK-Grade 12) Virginia Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Washington No Residency Teacher, English Language Learner or Bilingual Education (Preschool-Grade 12) Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
West Virginia No Professional Teaching Certificate, English as a Second Language (PreK-Adult) West Virginia Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Wisconsin Yes Provisional Educator License, English as a Second Language or Bilingual (K-12) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
Wyoming No Standard Educator License, English as a Second Language (K-6, 5-8, 6-12, or K-12) Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Apr 25, 2024