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State-by-State General Disclosures
Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary & Graduate School’s Education programs are designed to prepare students for teacher certification in Pennsylvania. If you plan to pursue certification within the United States and/or its territories, but outside of Pennsylvania, you should first determine the state’s criteria by checking with the state department of education.
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State & Territory Requirements
Last update: 9/2023
| State/Territory | Meets Requirements | Does Not Meet Requirements | Has Not Been Determined |
| Alabama (AL) | x | ||
| Alaska (AK) | x | ||
| Arizona (AZ) | x | ||
| Arkansas (AR) | x | ||
| California (CA) | x | ||
| Colorado (CO) | x | ||
| Connecticut (CT) | x | ||
| Delaware (DE) | x | ||
| District of Columbia (DC) | x | ||
| Florida (FL) | x | ||
| Georgia (GA) | x | ||
| Hawaii (HI) | x | ||
| Idaho (ID) | x | ||
| Illinois (IL) | x | ||
| Indiana (IN) | x | ||
| Iowa (IA) | x | ||
| Kansas (KS) | x | ||
| Kentucky (KY) | x | ||
| Louisiana (LA) | x | ||
| Maine (ME) | x | ||
| Maryland (MD) | x | ||
| Massachusetts (MA) | x | ||
| Michigan (MI) | x | ||
| Minnesota (MN) | x | ||
| Mississippi (MS) | x | ||
| Missouri (MO) | x | ||
| Montana (MT) | x | ||
| Nebraska (NE) | x | ||
| Nevada (NV) | x | ||
| New Hampshire (NH) | x | ||
| New Jersey (NJ) | x | ||
| New Mexico (NM) | x | ||
| New York (NY) | x | ||
| North Carolina (NC) | x | ||
| North Dakota (ND) | x | ||
| Ohio (OH) | x | ||
| Oklahoma (OK) | x | ||
| Oregon (OR) | x | ||
| Pennsylvania (PA) | x | ||
| Rhode Island (RI) | x | ||
| South Carolina (SC) | x | ||
| South Dakota (SD) | x | ||
| Tennessee (TN) | x | ||
| Texas (TX) | x | ||
| Utah (UT) | x | ||
| Vermont (VT) | x | ||
| Virginia (VA) | x | ||
| Washington (WA) | x | ||
| West Virginia (WV) | x | ||
| Wisconsin (WI) | x | ||
| Wyoming (WY) | x | ||
| American Samoa (AS) | x | ||
| Guam (GU) | x | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | x | ||
| Puerto Rico (PR) | x | ||
| Virgin Islands (VI) | x |