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State-by-State General Disclosure

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.

Questions? Send to: Dr. Bob Dodson, bdodson@lbc.edu

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State/Territory
Updated: 8/2024 		Meets State Licensure Requirements State Licensure Board Links
Alabama (AL) Yes https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/TEA_202413_Out-of-State-Certificate-General-Information_v1.0.pdf
Alaska (AK) No https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/teaching-certificates
Arizona (AZ) Yes https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/reciprocity
Arkansas (AR) No https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/licensure/licensure-by-reciprocity
California (CA) Yes https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/out-of-state-element
Colorado (CO) Yes https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/OOSreqs
Connecticut (CT) Yes https://portal.ct.gov/sdecertification/educators-from-enhanced-reciprocity-states?language=en_US
Delaware (DE) Yes https://www.doe.k12.de.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3504#lic
District of Columbia (DC) Yes https://osse.dc.gov/page/initial-teacher-credential
Florida (FL) Yes https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/pathways-routes/certified-teacher-or-administrator.stml
Georgia (GA) Yes GaPSC 
Hawaii (HI) Yes https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/permits-and-license-types/
Idaho (ID) Yes https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cert-psc/cert/apply/out-of-state.html
Illinois (IL) Yes https://www.isbe.net/Pages/other-states.aspx
Indiana (IN) Yes https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/teacher/
Iowa (IA) Yes https://educate.iowa.gov/educator-licensure/licenses-authorizations/regional-exchange-teaching-license-out-state-applicants
Kansas (KS) Yes https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-TL/Licensure/License-Application/Form-2-Out-of-State
Kentucky (KY) Yes https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/016/004/030/
Louisiana (LA) No https://www.teachlouisiana.net/pdf/applications/OutofState_Application_8_17_withfillablefields.pdf
Maine (ME) Yes https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/initial
Maryland (MD) Yes https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/Routes-to-Initial-Certification.aspx
Massachusetts (MA) Yes https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/out-state-applicants.html
Michigan (MI) Yes https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/ed-cert/cert-guidance/becoming-a-teacher/out-of-state-applicants
Minnesota (MN) Yes https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/requirements/
Mississippi (MS) Yes https://www.mdek12.org/OEL/Licensure-Application-Checklist
Missouri (MO) Yes https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/out-state-information
Montana (MT) Yes https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Licensure/Educator-Licensure/Educator-Licenses#9389210445-class-2-standard-teaching-license
Nebraska (NE) Yes https://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/interstate-teacher-mobility-compact/#1711031742446-a9e0fbab-7557
Nevada (NV) Yes https://doe.nv.gov/educator-licensure/new-teachers-out-of-state-applicants/
New Hampshire (NH) Yes https://nhdoepm.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CHD/pages/2178613249/IHE+Out+of+State+Approved+Educator+Preparation+Program+Licensure+Disclosure
New Jersey (NJ) Yes https://www.nj.gov/education/certification/reciprocity/index.shtml
New Mexico (NM) No https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/licensure-requirements/
New York (NY) No https://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/teachrecother.html
North Carolina (NC) Yes https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure/apply-nc-educator-license
North Dakota (ND) Yes https://www.nd.gov/espb/news/teaching-programs-outside-north-dakota
Ohio (OH) Yes Out-of-State Licensure | State Board of Education (ohio.gov)
Oklahoma (OK) Yes https://sde.ok.gov/traditional-path-oklahoma-teacher-certification#otherstate
Oregon (OR) Yes https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/LIC/Documents/Reciprocal%20Teaching%20License%20.pdf
Pennsylvania (PA) Yes PA Teacher Certification
Rhode Island (RI) Yes https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0
South Carolina (SC) Yes https://ed.sc.gov/educators/teaching-in-south-carolina/reciprocity/
South Dakota (SD) Yes https://doe.sd.gov/certification/documents/OOS-Reciprocity-Ed%20Prep.pdf
Tennessee (TN) Yes https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing/educator-licensure/out-of-state-educators.html
Texas (TX) No https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification/out-of-state-certification/out-of-state-certified-educators
Utah (UT) Yes https://www.schools.utah.gov/licensing/apply
Vermont (VT) Yes https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-educator-quality-faq-interstate-agreement.pdf
Virginia (VA) Yes https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section100/
Washington (WA) Yes https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher-certificate/out-state-applicants-teachers/residency-teacher-out-state
West Virginia (WV) Yes https://wvde.us/certification/certification-info/#out-of-state-programs
Wisconsin (WI) Yes https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing/pathways-licensure/oos-pathways
Wyoming (WY) Yes https://wyomingptsb.com/licensure/out-of-state-applicants/
American Samoa (AS) No https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/non-public-education/regulation-map/americansamoa.html
Guam (GU) Yes Professional Certification (gdoe.net)
Northern Mariana Islands (MP) No
Puerto Rico (PR) No
Virgin Islands (VI) Yes https://vide.vi/human-resources/568-general-certification-requirements.html
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