State
Certification Requirements
A resource to information on
state certification requirements as well as general teaching
improvement tools.
The
page has general
information at the start, followed by an alphabetical listing
of the state requirements.
General
Information
The
National Foundation For the Improvement of Education
National
Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Educational
Testing Service
National
Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National
Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
Alabama
State Department of Education
State
Department of Education
Teacher Certification Section
Gordon Persons Building
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
205 242-9977 Fax: (334) 242-0498
Alaska
Alaska
Certification Office
Alaska
Department of Education
Teacher
Certification
Administrative Services
801 West 10th St., Suite 200
Juneau AK 99801-1894
(907) 465-2831 Fax: (907) 465-2441
Arizona
Teacher
Certification Unit
Dept.
of Education
Teacher Certification Unit
1535 W. Jefferson
Phoenix AZ 85007
(602) 542-4367 Fax: (602) 542-1141
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Arkansas
Arkansas
Teacher Licensure
Arkansas
Department of Education
Dept. of
Education
Teacher Education and Licensure
4 Capitol Mall
Little Rock AR 72201-1071
(501) 682-4342
California
California
Certification Office
California
Department of Education
Commission
on Teaching
Credentialing
1812 9th St.
Sacramento 94244-2700
(916) 445-7254 Fax: (916) 327-3166
Colorado
Educator
Licensing Unit
Colorado
Department of Education
Colorado
State Board of Education
Colorado Dept.
of Education
Educator Licensing Unit
201 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver CO 80203
(303) 866-6628 Fax: (303) 866-6968
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Connecticut
Connecticut
Bureau of Certification and Professional Development
Connecticut
Department of Education
Connecticut
State Board of Education
CT State Dept.
of Education
Bureau of Certification and Professional Development
PO Box 150471
Hartford CT 06115-0471
(860) 713-6969 Fax: (860) 713-7017
Delaware
Delaware Educator
Certification
Delaware
Education Network
The Townsend Building
PO Box 1402
Dover DE 19903
(302) 736-4688 1-800-433-5292
District
of Columbia
District
of Columbia Public School System
Teacher
Education and Certification Branch
Suite IOIA
215 G St. N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002
Telephone: (202) 724-4246
Fax: (202) 724-8784
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Florida
Bureau
of Educator Certification
Florida
Teacher Certification Examination
Florida
Department of Education
Florida Dept. of Education
Bureau of Teachers of Certification
Collins Building
Tallahassee FL 32399
(800) 445-6739 Fax: (904) 488-3352
Georgia
Teacher
Certification in Georgia
Georgia
Department of Education
Professional
Standards Commission
Certification Section
1452 Twin Towers East
Atlanta GA 30334
(404) 657-9000 (800) 869-7775
Fax:(404) 651-9185
Hawaii
State
of Hawaii Licensing Requirements
Hawaii
State Department of Education
Hawaii Dept. of Education
Office of Personnel Services
Certification and Development Unit. Room 301
Honolulu HI 96804
(808) 586-3276 Fax: (808) 586-3419
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Idaho
Idaho
Certification
Idaho
State Department of Education
State Dept. of Education
Teacher Education and Certification
Boise ID 83720-0027
(208) 334-3475
Illinois
Illinois
Teacher Certification
Illinois
State Board of Education
State Board of
Teacher Education and Certification
100 N. First St.
Springfield IL 62777
(866) 262-6663
Indiana
Indiana
Licensing
Indiana
Department of Education
Indiana
Professional Standards Board
Teacher Certification Program
251 E. Ohio, Suite 201
Indianapolis IN 46204-2133
(327) 232-9010 Fax: (317) 232-9023
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Iowa
Iowa
State Board of Education Examiners
Iowa
Department of Education
Iowa State
Board of Education Examiners
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines IA 50310-0147
(515) 281-3245
Kansas
Certification
and Teacher Education Information
Kansas
State Board of Education
Dept. of Education
Certification and Teacher Certification Dept.
Topeka Ave. KS 66612-
(913) 296-2288 Fax: (913) 296-7933
Kentucky
Office
of Teacher Education & Certification
Kentucky
Department of Education
State Dept. of Division of Certification
Capitol Plaza Tower
Frankfort KY 40601
(502) 564-4406
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Louisiana
Louisiana
Teacher Certification
Louisiana
State Department of Education
Dept. of
Education
Bureau of Higher Education
And Teacher Certification
Baton Rouge LA 70804-9064
(504) 342-3490 Fax: (504) 342-3499
Maine
Maine
Certification
Maine
Department of Education
Dept. of Education
Division of Certification and Placement
23 State House Station
Augusta ME 04333-0023
(207) 287-5944
Maryland
Maryland
Certification Information
Maryland
State Department of Education
Dept. of Education
Teacher Education and Certification Branch
200 W Baltimore St.
Baltimore MD 21201
(410) 767-0412 Fax: (410) 333-8963
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Educator Services
Massachusetts
Department of Education
Dept. of Education
Office of Certification and Credentialing
Malden MA 02148-5023
(617) 770-7517 Fax: (617) 388-3396
Michigan
Michigan
Teacher Certification
Michigan
Department of Education
Dept. of
Education
Office of Teacher-Administrator Certification
Lansing MI 48909
(517) 373-3310 Fax: (517) 373-0542
Minnesota
Minnesota
Licensing
Minnesota
Department of Education
Personnel Licensing
Capitol Square Building
550 Cedar St.
St. Paul, MN 55 101
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Mississippi
Mississippi
Teacher Licensure
Mississippi
Department of Education
Division of Teacher Certification
State Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
Telephone: (601) 359-3483
Missouri
Teacher
Certification
Missouri
Department of Elementary & Secondary Education - MO DESE
Teacher
Education and Certification
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Telephone: (314) 751-3486
Montana
Montana Licensure
Montana
Office of Public Instruction
Teacher
Education and Certification
Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
Telephone: (406) 444-3150
Fax: (406) 444-2893
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Nebraska
Certification
Office
Nebraska
Department of Education
Teacher Education and Certification
Department of Education
301 Centennial Mail South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509
Telephone: 1-800-371-4642
Fax: (402) 471-0117
Nevada
Nevada
Licensure
Nevada
Department of Education
Department of Education
1850 East Sahara
Suite 207, State Mail Room
Las Vegas, NV 89158
Telephone: (702) 486-6455
Fax: (702) 796-3475
New
Hampshire
New
Hampshire Certification Standards
New
Hampshire Department of Education
Bureau of Credentialing, Division of Program
Support
State Department of Education
State Office Park South
101 Pleasant St.
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 271-2407
Fax: (603) 271-1953
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New
Jersey
New
Jersey Educator Licensing
New
Jersey Department of Education
New Jersey Department of Education
Office of Licensing, CN 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Telephone: (609) 292-2070
Fax: (609) 292-3768
New
Mexico
New
Mexico Licensure Information
New
Mexico State Department of Education
Professional Licensure Unit
Department of Education
Santa Fe, NM 87503M
Telephone: (505) 827-6587
Fax: (505) 827-6696
New
York
Certification
Office
New
York State Education Department
Office of
Teaching
State Education Department
Cultural Ed. Center, Room 5A-11
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
Telephone: (518) 474-3901
Fax: (518) 473-0271
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North
Carolina
North
Carolina Licensure
North
Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Licensure
Section
Department of Public Instruction
301 N. Wilmington St.
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
Telephone: (919) 733-4125
Fax: (919) 715-1094
North
Dakota
North
Dakota Credential Requirements
North
Dakota Department of Public Instruction
Education
Standards and Practices Board
600 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
Telephone: (701) 328-2264
Ohio
Professional
Development and Licensure
Ohio
Department of Education
Division of Teacher Education and
Certification
Ohio Department of Education
Ohio Depts. Building, Room 416
65 South Front St.
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
Telephone: (614) 466-3593
Fax: (614) 466-1999
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Certification Requirements
Oklahoma
State Department of Education
Professional
Standards Section
Hodge Ed. Building, Room 211
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Telephone: (405) 521-3337
Fax: (405) 521-6205
Oregon
Teacher
Standards and Practices Commission
Oregon
Department of Education
Teacher
Standards and
Practices Commission
255 Capitol St. N.E., Suite 105
Salem, OR 97310-1332
Telephone: (503) 378-3586
Fax: (503) 378-4448
Pennsylvania
Certification
Office
Pennsylvania
Department of Education
Bureau of
Teacher Preparation
and Certification
Penn. Department of Education
333 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Telephone: (717) 787-2967
Fax: (717) 783-6736
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Rhode
Island
Certification
Rhode
Island Department of Education
Office of
Teacher Education and
Certification
Roger Williams Building
22 Hayes St.
Providence, RI 02908
Telephone: (401) 277-2675
Fax: (401) 277-2048
South
Carolina
Teacher
Education and Certification
South
Carolina Department of Education
Office of
Education Professions
State Department of Education
Room 702
Rutledge Building
Columbia SC 29201
Telephone: (803) 734-8317
Fax: (803) 734-6225
South
Dakota
Certification
Office
South
Dakota Department of Education
Division of Education
Teacher Ed. and Certification
700 Governors Dr.
Pierre, SD 57501-2291
Telephone: (605) 773-3134
Fax: (605) 773-6139
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Tennessee
Teacher
Licensing
Tennessee
Department of Education
Office of Teacher Licensing
Career Ladder Certification
State Dept. of Education,
Gateway Plaza
710 James Robertson Pkwy.,
5th floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0377
Telephone: (615) 532-4885
Fax: (615) 741-6236
Texas
The
State Board for Educator Certification
Texas
Education Agency
Division of Educator Preparation and
Certification
Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
Telephone: 1-888-863-5880
Fax: (512) 463-6299
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Utah
Teacher
Certification
Utah
State Office of Education
Utah State
Office of Education
250 East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: (801) 538-7740
Fax: (801) 538-7769
Vermont
Vermont
Educator Licensing
Vermont
Department of Education
Licensing Office
State Department of Education
Montpelier, VT 05620
Telephone: (802) 828-2445
Fax: (802) 828-3140
Virginia
Teacher
Licensure
Virginia
Department of Education
Department of Education
Division for Compliance
Coordination
Office for Teacher Education
and Licensure
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23216-2120
Telephone: (804) 225-2022
Fax: (804) 225-2831
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Washington
Certification
Washington
Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
Professional Certification
Old Capitol Building
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Telephone: (360) 753-6773
Fax: (360) 586-0145
West
Virginia
West
Virginia Dept. of Ed. Teacher Certification
West
Virginia Department of Education
Office of
Professional Preparation
Building 6, Room 337,
Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305-0330
Telephone: (304) 558-7010
or 1-800-982-2378
Fax: (304) 558-0459
Wisconsin
Teacher
Education and Licensing
Wisconsin
Department of Public Instruction
Licensing Team,
Teacher Education Team
Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster St.
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Telephone: (608)266-1027
Fax: (608) 264-9558
Wyoming
Teacher
Certification
Wyoming
Department of Education
Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards
Board
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
2300 Capitol Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 777-6261
Fax: (307) 777-6234
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