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Licensure by State

The following table details if the BA of Education or Master's in Teaching with First-Issue Residency Certificate meet the teacher certification requirements of other U.S. States and Territories.

State or Territory Meets the Teacher Certification Requirements?
Alabama No
Alaska Yes
American Samoa No Determination
Arizona Yes
Arkansas No
California No Determination
Colorado No
Connecticut No
Delaware No Determination
District of Columbia Yes
Florida Yes
Georgia No
Guam Yes
Hawaii No
Idaho Yes
Illinois Yes
Indiana No
Iowa No
Kansas No
Kentucky No
Louisiana No
Maine No
Maryland No
Massachusetts No
Michigan No
Minnesota No Determination
Mississippi Yes
Missouri No
Montana No
Nebraska No
Nevada No Determination
New Hampshire No
New Jersey No
New Mexico No
New York No
North Carolina No
North Dakota No
Northern Mariana Islands No Determination
Ohio No
Oklahoma Yes
Oregon No
Pennsylvania No
Puerto Rico No Determination
Rhode Island No Determination
South Carolina No
South Dakota No
Tennessee No Determination
Texas No
US Virgin Islands No Determination
Utah No
Vermont Yes
Virginia Yes
Washington Yes
West Virginia No
Wisconsin No
Wyoming No Determination

This information is provided per Title IV - Regulation 34 CFR 668.43

Reviewed August 2021

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