State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama No Professional Educator Certificate, Visual Arts (P-12) Alabama State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Alaska No Initial Teacher Certificate, Visual Arts (Varies) Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Aug 5, 2025
American Samoa N/A-No None found American Samoa Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Arizona No Standard Professional Certificate, Art Education (PreK-12) Arizona Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Arkansas No Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License, Art (K-12) Arkansas Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
California No Preliminary Credential, Art (P-12) California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Aug 5, 2025
Colorado No Initial License, Visual Arts (K-12) Colorado Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Connecticut No Initial Educator Certificate, Art (P-12) Connecticut State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Delaware No Initial License, Visual Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (K-12) Delaware Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
District of Columbia No Standard Teacher Credential, Art (P-12) District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Aug 5, 2025
Federated States of Micronesia No No subject-specific certifications found. See Notes for general certification requirements. The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Aug 5, 2025
Florida Yes Temporary Certificate (for 5 years to complete required FL exams) or Professional Certificate, Art (K-12) Florida Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Georgia No 5-Year Induction Certificate, Art (P-12) Georgia Professional Standards Commission Aug 5, 2025
Guam No Initial Educator Certification, Art (6-12) Guam Commission for Educator Certification Aug 5, 2025
Hawaii No Provisional License, Art (K-12 or K-6 or 6-12) Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Aug 5, 2025
Idaho No Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed), Visual Arts (K-12 or 5-9 or 6-12) Idaho State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Illinois No Professional Educator License, Visual Arts (P-12) Illinois State Board of Education Aug 5, 2025
Indiana No Initial Practitioner License, Art (PreK-12) Indiana Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Iowa No Initial Teaching License, Art (K-8 or 5-12) Iowa Board of Education Examiners Aug 5, 2025
Kansas No Initial Teacher License, Art (PreK-12) Kansas State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Kentucky No Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), Art (Primary-12) Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Aug 5, 2025
Louisiana No Out-of-state Certificate, Art (K-12) Louisiana Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Maine No Professional Teacher Certificate, Art (PK-12) Maine Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Maryland No Initial Professional License (IPL), Art (PreK-12) Maryland State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Massachusetts No Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTEL exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed), Visual Art (PreK-8 or 5-12) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Aug 5, 2025
Michigan Yes Standard Certificate, Visual Arts (K-12) Michigan Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Minnesota Yes Teacher License, Visual Arts (K-12) Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Aug 5, 2025
Mississippi No Five Year Educator License, Art Education (K-12) Mississippi Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Missouri No Initital Teacher Certificate, Art (K-12) Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Aug 5, 2025
Montana No Standard Teacher License, Art (K-12) Montana Office of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
Nebraska No Initial Teaching Certificate, Art (PK-12) Nebraska Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Nevada No Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies), Middle School/Junior High-Art or Secondary-Art (7-9 or 7-12) State of Nevada Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
New Hampshire No Initial Certification, Visual Arts (K-12) New Hampshire Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
New Jersey No Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity, Art (K-12) State of New Jersey Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
New Mexico No Specialty, Visual Arts (PK-12) New Mexico Public Education Department Aug 5, 2025
New York No Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial, Visual Arts (K-12) New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Aug 5, 2025
North Carolina No Initial Professional Educator License, Art (K-12) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
North Dakota No Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, Art (K-12) North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Aug 5, 2025
Northern Mariana Islands No Initial Educator, Basic I, Art (K-12) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Aug 5, 2025
Ohio No Two Year Resident Educator, Visual Art (P-12) Ohio Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Oklahoma No Standard Teaching Certificate, Art (PreK-12) Oklahoma State Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Oregon No Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled), Art (PreK-12) Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Aug 5, 2025
Pennsylvania No Instructional Certificate, Art Education (PK-12) Pennsylvania Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Puerto Rico N/A-No Teacher Certificate, Fine Arts Education: Visual Arts (K-12) Puerto Rico Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Republic of Palau N/A - No License Title Found None found Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Aug 5, 2025
Republic of the Marshall Islands No None found Marshall Islands Public School System Aug 5, 2025
Rhode Island No Initial Certificate, Art (PK-12) Rhode Island Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
South Carolina No Initial Educator Certificate, Art (PK-12) South Carolina Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
South Dakota Yes Initial Certificate, Elementary Art Education or Secondary Art Education (K-8 or 5-12) South Dakota Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Tennessee No Practitioner License, Visual Arts (K-12) Tennessee Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Texas No Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied), Art (PK-12) Texas Education Agency Aug 5, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands No Standard Certificate, Art (K-6 or 7-12) U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Utah No Professional License, Visual Art (Elementary, Secondary or K-12) Utah State Board of Education Aug 5, 2025
Vermont No Professional Educator License, Art Education (PK-8 or 5-12 or PK-12) State of Vermont Agency of Education Aug 5, 2025
Virginia No Initial Teacher License, Visual Arts (PreK-12) Virginia Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Washington No Residency Teacher, Visual Arts (Preschool-12) Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
West Virginia
Yes

Candidates who enroll in Bethel's teacher preparation program and have a job offer from a school district in the scope of the license (K-12 Visual Arts) can access a Minnesota Tier 1, Tier 2 teaching license. Upon finishing Bethel's teacher preparation program, Bethel can recommend candidates for a Tier 3 teaching license for initial licensure candidates or a Tier 3 or Tier 4 license for add-on licensure candidates.

Professional Teaching Certificate, Art (PreK-Adult or 5-Adult or 5-9) West Virginia Department of Education Aug 5, 2025
Wisconsin No Provisional Educator License, Art (K-12) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Aug 5, 2025
Wyoming N/A-No Standard Educator License, Art (K-6 or 5-8 or 6-12 or K-12) Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Aug 5, 2025