Professional Licensure and State Certification

Professional Licensure Disclosures

All programs, regardless of the method of delivery, are required to provide general (public) and direct (individual) disclosures to students in programs that lead to licensure or certification. This rule applies to educational programs that are either:

Designed to meet education requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation
Advertised as meeting such requirements

At Concord, the undergraduate programs include:

Bachelor of Science in Education including:
- Education, Elementary K-6
- Education, English (5-Adult)
- Education, General Science (5-Adult)
- Education, Music (PreK-Adult)
- Education, Social Studies (5-Adult)
- Education, Multi-categorical Special Education (K-6 and 5-Adult)
- Education, Wellness Education (PreK-Adult)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Social Work

At the graduate level, Concord’s programs include:

Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Education
- Educational Leadership
- Reading Specialist
Master of Social Work
Master of Science in Athletic Training
Master of Physician Assistant Studies

Department of Education

Undergraduate Programs Key

YES – candidate can transfer their license and obtain a full professional licensure. No additional requirements would need to be met.

**YES – candidate can transfer license and be given a form of a provisional/temporary license. They would need to complete additional requirements in a given timeframe to convert their provisional/temporary license to a professional license

NO – candidate would need to complete additional requirements prior to license transfer and/or employment, or the state does not offer an equivalent licensure area

Masters Programs Key

YES – candidate can transfer their license and obtain a full professional licensure AFTER passing Praxis II exam & 3 years teaching experience

**YES – candidate can transfer their license and obtain a provisional/temporary license AFTER passing Praxis II exam. They would need to complete additional requirements in a given timeframe to convert their provisional/temporary license to a professional license

NO – candidate would need to complete additional requirements prior to license transfer and/or employment, or the state does not offer an equivalent licensure area

Elementary

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	**YES				YES (5901)
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications, as well as completion of 4 trainings, in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	**YES	Candidates for certification in certain areas (Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Middle Childhood Social Studies and Secondary Social Studies) must take a course in Arkansas History to obtain a standard license. Candidates may receive a provisional license if all other requirements for licensure are met except the Arkansas History course.		Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	**YES				YES (5901)
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements. Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state.		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state. Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”			YES (5018)
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.		YES (5017)	YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.		Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state		YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for an elementary license are required to take and pass one of two accepted reading content tests. Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.	YES (code 5017)
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES			Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES			Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES			Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state			YES
Texas	**YES			Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Exam is required. Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.		Candidates must complete Foundations of Reading Exam			YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		Candidates must take the 5000 series Praxis exam. The 7000 series exam accepted in WV does not meet requirements of this state. All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.			YES (5146)	YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Special Education

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	**YES			CO does not license in the area of just Special Education. It must be added to another endorsement area. Applicants with a valid out-of-state license and at least three years of recent teaching experience in a content area that correlates with a Colorado endorsement area do not have to take state licensing exams. Applicants who do not meet these criteria may receive an interim authorization and teach for up to one year while preparing for a taking the required exam(s).	YES (code 5205 & 5901)
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	NO			DE does not license in the area of Special Education. It must be added to another endorsement area before certification can be granted. Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements.		YES	YES
Louisiana	NO	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Louisiana does not license in the area of Special Education. It must be added to an elementary education endorsement before certification can be granted. Candidates must comlete the Praxis PLT exam. Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.	Candidates must pass the required basic skills and content assessments in order to qualify for an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional License while working towards meeting assessment requirements.		YES
Nevada	**YES					YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for an elementary license are required to take and pass one of two accepted reading content tests. Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.					YES
Tennessee	**YES				YES (code 5205)		YES
Texas	**YES			Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Exam is required. Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.		Candidates must complete Foundations of Reading Exam			YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.			YES (code 5146)	YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Art

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements. Praxis PLT required		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES						YES
Texas	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Biology

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements. Praxis PLT required		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	**YES				YES (code 5436)
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.			YES
Texas	**YES
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.			YES (code 5236)
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Business

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements. Praxis PLT required		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES						YES
Texas	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Chemistry

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements. Praxis PLT required		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	**YES				YES (code 5436)
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES						YES
Texas	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.			YES (code 5236)
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

English

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements.		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES						YES
Texas	**YES			Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Exam is required. Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

General Science

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements.		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	NO			State does not license in General Science. A specific science area would need to be added (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	NO			State does not license in General Science. A specific science area woul dneed to be added (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	NO			State does not license in General Science. A specific science area would need to be added (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	NO			State does not license in General Science. A specific science area would need to be added (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)	YES		YES
Texas	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	NO	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.		State does not license in General Science. A specific science area would need to be added (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics)	YES		YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	NO	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.		Only educators who hold an endorsement in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space Science, or Physics, will be eligible to add the General Science endorsement.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

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State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements. Praxis PLT required		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES						YES
Texas	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

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State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements.		YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES						YES
Texas	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Social Studies

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	**YES	Candidates for certification in certain areas (Early Childhood, Elementary Education, Middle Childhood Social Studies and Secondary Social Studies) must take a course in Arkansas History to obtain a standard license. Candidates may receive a provisional license if all other requirements for licensure are met except the Arkansas History course.
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements.	YES (5086)	YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.	YES (5086)		YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for an elementary license are required to take and pass one of two accepted reading content tests. Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES						YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	NO			This state does not license in Social Studies. A specific content area must be selected (History, Geography, Political Science, etc.)	YES		YES
Texas	**YES			Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Exam is required. Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	NO	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.		This state does not license in Social Studies. A specific content area must be selected (History, Geography, Political Science, etc.)	YES		YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.				YES
Wyoming	NO	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Wellness

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Basic Skills Exam (Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators)?	Does this state require candidates to complete the Praxis Principles of Learning & Teaching (PLT) exam?
Alabama	**YES				YES (code 5091 & 5551)
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications in order to extend an initial out-of-state certificate for a third year or to qualify for a teacher professional certificate. However, the commissioner may issue a provisional certificate, valid for no longer than two years, to an applicant who has not completed the semester hours required at the time of application.				YES
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years, or within one year if they are teaching an academic course on History, Government, Social Studies, Citizenship, Law or Civics.
Arkansas	YES
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language		YES
Colorado	**YES			Applicants with a valid out-of-state license and at least three years of recent teaching experience in a content area that correlates with a Colorado endorsement area do not have to take state licensing exams. Applicants who do not meet these criteria may receive an interim authorization and teach for up to one year while preparing for a taking the required exam(s).	YES (code 5091 & 5551)
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	**YES			Candidates with less than one year of teaching experience must pass an approved performance assessment within the first two years.
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	**YES	Candidates who do not meet the experience requirements or who have completed an educator preparation program but who do not hold a license in another state must meet content knowledge requirements to receive a Provisional or Standard License. They can demonstrate content knowledge by submitting proof of completing sufficient and relevant coursework at an institution for higher education.				YES	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.				YES
Iowa	**YES	A two-year “Regional Exchange License” is issued to out-of-state applicants who are eligible for licensure but have coursework deficiencies in order to fully meet Iowa’s requirements.		Candidates who have less than three years of teaching experience on a valid license and who completed their teacher preparation program after January 1, 2013 must pass the Iowa mandated assessment by meeting the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education.
Kansas	**YES						YES
Kentucky	**YES	Candidates do not meet specified requirements, might be subject to additional coursework. Out-of-state candidates teaching under certain licenses are required to complete either a three hour content literacy course taught by qualified faculty aligned to certain standards or two or more courses taught by qualified faculty aligned to the standards.		Applicants who hold a valid certificate and who have completed two years of full-time teaching in the subject area and grade level on their certificate are exempt from testing requirements. Candidates without this experience are required to pass the Kentucky PRAXIS testing requirements.	YES (code 5091 & 5551)	YES	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate		Candidates who have met assessment requirements are eligible to receive a standard, three-year teaching certificate (“Level 1 Professional Certificate”) comparable in level and subject. Candidates who have not met assessment requirements may teacher under a standard, three-year non-renewable teaching certificate (“Out-of-State Certificate”) while working towards completing assessment requirements. Candidates with a valid out-of-state teaching certificate and at least three years of “successful” teaching experience as verified by satisfactory annual evaluation results do not have to meet additional testing requirements after teaching on an Out-of-State Certificate for one year.			YES
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	**YES			Candidates who have three years of successful teaching experience are eligible for a Professional License and are not required to meet additional assessment requirements if they have completed a specified number semester hours in a program since the issuance of their initial, standard teaching certificate and hold a comparable valid certificate from another state. All other candidates must pass the appropriate subject area tests, or approved alternatives, to be eligible for licensure.
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	**YES				YES (code 5091 & 5551)
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.			YES
Nevada	**YES	Candidates must complete all courses of study and other requirements for a license in the state, but may be eligible to teach under a provisional license for up to three years while completing any remaining requirements.				YES	YES
New Hampshire	**YES					YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	**YES			Candidates applying for a certain Level 1 licenses can submit evidence of completing credit hour, coursework requirements, or teaching experience in place of content knowledge assessment requirements (with requirements varying depending on licensure type.) Candidates applying for a Level 2 or Level 3 License can submit evidence of completing credit hour requirements in place of assessment requirements.	YES (code 5091 & 5551)
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.		Candidates who have completed a substantially equivalent, approved out-of-state teacher education program, hold a valid out-of-state license, and passed the certification exams other than the teacher performance assessment, may earn a one-year nonrenewable conditional initial certificate, allowing them to teach while completing the required performance assessment. Candidates are not required to take and pass certification exams if they have at least three years of effective public school teaching experience in the certificate title sought within the last seven years, hold an equivalent and valid out-of-state license that was valid during the experience, and have at least a bachelor’s degree with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
North Carolina	**YES	Candidates with three or more years of experience applying for the Elementary Education or Exceptional Children license must submit evidence of passing the North Carolina Department of Instruction’s Reading Research to Classroom Practice and Mathematics Foundations courses to convert their Initial Professional License to a Continuing Professional License if their state’s exam did not include reading and mathematics subtests.	Applicants with three or more years of teaching experience have the option to pass the NCSBE-approved licensure exams to fulfill the requirements for a Continuing Professional License, including the approved reading exam and mathematics subtest.	Candidates are exempt from testing required for a Continuing Professional License if they: 1) are fully licensed in another state, have three or more years of experience, and have met comparable or identical testing requirements in another state; or 2) hold National Board Certification. Out-of-state candidates with less than three years of experience can be issued an Initial Professional License and may be required to take additional exams. If additional exams are required, they must be taken within the first year of issuance and passed before or during the second year in order to convert the license to a Continuing Professional License. Candidates applying for Elementary Education or Exceptional Children General Curriculum licenses are subject to additional assessments.
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.			YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	**YES				YES (code 5091 & 5551)		YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	**YES						YES
Texas	**YES			Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.					YES
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.			YES (code 5091 & 5551)
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.		All professional teacher’s assessments prescribed by the Board of Education must be satisfied by out-of-state candidates with less than three years of full-time, successful teaching experience in a public or accredited nonpublic school. Individuals with an out-of-state license with full credentials and without deficiencies shall not be required to take any additional assessments.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict. Candidates applying for licenses to teach certain subjects may be required to complete additional coursework.			YES (code 5091 & 5551)	YES
Wyoming	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

M.Ed. Reading

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments or complete additional experiences?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years
Arkansas	**YES	Candidates for must take a course in Arkansas History to obtain a standard license. Candidates may receive a provisional license if all other requirements for licensure are met except the Arkansas History course.
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	NO			Pearson Exam (008)
Delaware	YES
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.
Iowa	YES
Kansas	YES
Kentucky	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	YES
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.
Nevada	YES
New Hampshire	YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	YES
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.
North Carolina	YES
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	YES
Texas	**YES			Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Exam is required. Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.		Candidates must complete Foundations of Reading Exam
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict.
Wyoming	**YES	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

M.Ed. Educational Leadership

State	License	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional coursework?	Does the state provide a test-out or other exemption option for coursework requirements?	Does the state require out-of-state teachers to take additional assessments or complete additional experiences?	Does this state require candidates to complete an additional Praxis II exam?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	**YES	Candidates must complete coursework in Alaska studies, Alaska multicultural education or cross-cultural communications, as well as completion of 4 trainings
Arizona	**YES	Candidates are required to take an “Arizona Constitution” college course and a “U.S. Constitution” college course within three years of achieving state certification	Candidates may take an exam on the provisions and principles of the Arizona Constitution the U.S. Constitution instead of the required courses. Candidates must take the exam within three years
Arkansas	YES	Candidates for must take a course in Arkansas History to obtain a standard license. Candidates may receive a provisional license if all other requirements for licensure are met except the Arkansas History course.
California	**YES	Applicants must meet state requirements for teaching English learners, which includes completing 6 semester hours of coursework in a second language and coursework in human relations.	A teacher who can present a valid out-of-state credential or certificate that authorizes the instruction of English language learners may qualify as having met the requirements for teaching English learners by submitting an application and fee to the commission.
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	NO			Connecticut Administrator Test (code 6412)
Delaware	YES
Florida	YES
Georgia	**YES	Candidates are required to take a Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Hawaii	YES
Idaho	**YES	Candidates working on an Idaho interim certificate in certain endorsement areas may be required to take the “Mathematical Thinking for Instruction” or an approved alternative course as well as an approved “Idaho Comprehensive Literacy” course or approved equivalent before receiving a Standard Instructional Certificate. Out-of-state candidates are granted a three-year, nonrenewable Interim Certificate in order to complete these requirements. Applicants might also be required to take technology courses, subject to the discretion of the hiring district.	Candidates may take the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy assessment instead of the course.
Illinois	YES
Indiana	**YES	Within one year of receiving an Indiana license, out-of-state teachers must receive valid certification in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Heimlich Maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator and complete Suicide Prevention Training.
Iowa	YES
Kansas	YES
Kentucky	YES
Louisiana	**YES	Candidates who have not taught as a regular teacher within the past five years in an elementary or secondary school are required to complete six semester credits relating to the teaching field from a regionally accredited college/university. Candidates may be issued a one year non-renewable certificate while he/she completes the credit hours required for the issuance of a three-year nonrenewable teaching certificate
Maine	YES
Maryland	YES
Massachusetts	**YES	Teachers must take a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) course and obtain and SEI endorsement. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the coursework requirement. The Temporary License is not available to candidates who fail any of the required state licensure tests.		Candidates must receive a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills test and the subject matter knowledge test(s) appropriate to the license sought. Candidates with at least three years of employment under a valid out-of-state license or certificate may be eligible for a Temporary License while he/she completes the required assessments.
Michigan	YES
Minnesota	**YES			Candidates are required to achieve a passing score on MLTE pedagogy and content licensure exams. An out-of-state teacher may apply for a Tier 2 license prior to passing the MTLE content and pedagogy exams if they have met all Tier 2 licensure requirements and have been offered a position by a Minnesota public school district or charter school.
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	**YES	Applicants must verify completion of the online course “An Introduction to Indian Education for All in Montana”
Nebraska	**YES	Candidates must submit evidence of special education and human relations training, which includes coursework or relevant employment experience. Candidates must meet recency requirements by documenting recent college credits or employment experience within the past five years to receive an Initial, Standard or Professional License. Candidates may be eligible to receive a Provisional or Conditional License while working towards meeting training or recency requirements.	Candidates can document relevant employment experience in place of the training requirements.
Nevada	YES
New Hampshire	YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	YES
New York	**YES	Candidates must complete training related to child abuse identification/reporting, school violence prevention/intervention, and harassment, bullying and discrimination prevention/intervention from a New York State Education Department approved provider.
North Carolina	YES
North Dakota	**YES	Coursework in Native American studies, cultural diversity, strategies for creating learning environments that contribute to positive human relationships and strategies for teaching and assessing diverse learners. Applicants who have not met coursework requirements can teach under an Out-of-State Reciprocal License, but must meet coursework requirements to be eligible for an Initial License. A two-year re-entry license will be given to an out-of-state applicant who has not taught in 5 years or who cannot submit six semester hours of credit taken during each of the past two five-year periods and may require additional coursework.
Ohio	**YES	Candidates requesting licensure in certain areas must have successfully completed coursework in the teaching of reading and phonics. Candidates who have completed at least half of the required coursework may be granted a Standard Teaching License with a limitation that requires candidates to complete the requirement in order to renew or advance the license.		Candidates requesting licensure in Early Childhood, Middle Childhood, or Intervention Specialist must pass the Ohio Assessment for Educators Foundations of Reading exam.
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	NO			Candidates must pass the “Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment” exam or an approved alternative assessment.
Pennsylvania	YES
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	YES
South Dakota	**YES	Candidates must complete a three-credit South Dakota Indian Studies course and one clock hour of suicide awareness and prevention training. Applicants may receive a one-year provisional certificate if they have not passed South Dakota Indian Studies.
Tennessee	YES
Texas	**YES			Science of Teaching Reading (STR) Exam is required. Applicants may apply for a one-year certificate to meet the state’s testing requirements. Applicants must either: 1) pass the required Texas exams, 2) achieve an acceptable level of performance on a comparable exam, as determined by the Texas Education Agency, or 3) qualify for an exemption from Texas examination requirements through established commissioner’s rules.
Utah	**YES	Applicants must complete an Educator Ethics Review online.
Vermont	**YES	Applicants with a time lapse of ten years or more between the time of recommendation for licensure and application for licensure must meet requirements for updated knowledge and skills as established by Standards Board policy.
Virginia	**YES	Candidates seeking Initial Licensure must complete training in 1) child abuse and neglect; 2) emergency first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); 3) and dyslexia awareness.
Washington	**YES	Applicants seeking a Professional Certificate must complete coursework in issues of abuse.
Wisconsin	**YES	Candidates must take coursework related to minority group relations, including instruction in the history, culture and tribal sovereignty of the federally recognized American Indian tribes and bands located in Wisconsin. Within twelve months of receiving initial licensure, candidates must also demonstrate competencies related to conflict resolution and crisis management, including training in the use of peer mediation to resolve conflict.
Wyoming	**YES	Candidates must either complete a course or pass an examination on the constitutions of the United States and the state of Wyoming.	Candidates can submit evidence of passing a satisfactory examination on the provisions and principles of the constitutions of the United States and the State of Wyoming.

Department of Social Work & Sociology

The charts below provide an overview of licensure levels by state/territory/province and whether our CSWE accredited program curriculum meets the educational requirements for that specific license as required by the U.S. Department of Education. The Association of Social Work Boards provided the data necessary to make this determination. Should you wish to further explore eligibility for professional licensure, you can check out the ASWB site here: https://www.aswb.org/accreditation-data/

Bachelor of Social Work

State/Territory/Province	License Name	License Initials	Education Requirement	Concord Bachelor of Social Work Compliant
ALABAMA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
ALASKA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
ALBERTA
	Registered Social Worker-Clinical	RSW-C	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
	Provisional Registered Social Worker	P-RSW	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
ARIZONA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
ARKANSAS
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
ASWB MODEL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ACT
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
BRITISH COLUMBIA
	Registered Clinical Social Worker	RCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
CALIFORNIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Associate Clinical Social Worker	ACSW	Master of Social Work	No
COLORADO
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work	No
CONNECTICUT
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Master’s Level Social Worker	MLSW	Master of Social Work	No
DELAWARE
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Masters Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelors Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Graduate Social Worker	LGSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate	LSWA	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
FLORIDA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern	RCSW-I	Master of Social Work	No
	Certified Master Social Worker	CMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
GEORGIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
GUAM
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
HAWAII
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
IDAHO
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
ILLINOIS
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1	LCSW1	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2	LCSW2	Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 2	LSW2	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
INDIANA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
IOWA
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
KANSAS
	Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker	LSCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
KENTUCKY
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker 2	LSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
LOUISIANA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
MAINE
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1	LCSW1 (LC)	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2	LCSW2 (LC)	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Masters Social Worker, Clinical Conditional	LMSW-CC (MC)	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW (LM)	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1 (LS)	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker 2, Conditional	LSW2-C (LSX)	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
MANITOBA
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
MARYLAND
	Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical	LCSW-C	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
MASSACHUSETTS
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker 2	LSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Licensed Social Worker 3	LSW3	2.5 years of college	No
	Licensed Social Worker 4	LSW4	2 years of college	No
	Licensed Social Worker 5	LSW5	1 year of college	No
	Licensed Social Worker 6	LSW6	High school diploma	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate 1	LSWA1	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate 2	LSW2	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree)	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate 3	LSWA3	High school diploma	No
MICHIGAN
	Licensed Master Social Worker-Clinical	LMSW-C	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker – Macro	LMSW-M	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Limited License Master’s Social Worker	LLMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Limited Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Social Service Technician 1	SST1	Associate Degree in Social Work	No
	Social Service Technician 2	SST2	2 years of college with 4 courses in human services or HS Diploma	No
	Social Service Technician 3	SST3	Not specified	No
	Limited Social Service Technician	LSST	2 years of college	No
MINNESOTA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Graduate Social Worker	LGSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
MISSISSIPPI
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
MISSOURI
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Advanced Macro Social Worker	LAMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelors Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
MONTANA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate	LCSW-C		No
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker Candidate	LMSW-C		No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Social Worker Licensure Candidate	SWLC	Not specified	Yes
NEBRASKA
	Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner	LIMHP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Licensed Mental Health Practitioner	LMHP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Provisional Mental Health Practitioner	PMHP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Certified Master Social Worker	CMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Provisional Certified Master Social Worker	PCMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
NEVADA
	Clinical Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Independent Social Worker	ISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW		No
	Social Worker	SW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
NEW BRUNSWICK
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
NEW HAMPSHIRE
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Clinical Social Worker, Conditional	CSWC	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker, Conditional	LSWC	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker Associate 1	LSWA1	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Licensed Social Worker Associate 2	LSWA2	Associate Degree in Social work, Associate/Diploma (2 year degree)	No
	Licensed Social Worker Associate, Conditional	LSWAC	Associate Degree in Social Work, Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
NEW JERSEY
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker 1	CSW1	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker 2	CSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
NEW MEXICO
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
NEW YORK
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
NORTH CAROLINA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate	LCSWA	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Work Manager	CSWM	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Master Social Worker	CMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
NORTH DAKOTA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
NOVA SCOTIA
	Registered Social Worker 1	RSW1	Master of Social Work	No
	Registered Social Worker 2	RSW2	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Registered Social Worker Candidate	RSWC	N/A	Yes
OHIO
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Social Work Assistant	RSWA	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree)	No
OKLAHOMA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker-Administration	LSW-ADM	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate	LSWA	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
ONTARIO
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
OREGON
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Work Associate	CSWA	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Registered Baccalaureate Social Worker	RBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
PENNSYLVANIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
QUEBEC
	Social Worker	SW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
RHODE ISLAND
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
SASKATCHEWAN
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Certificate in Social Work	Yes
SOUTH CAROLINA
	Licensed Independent Social Worker-CP	LISW-CP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Independent Social Worker-AP	LISW-AP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
SOUTH DAKOTA
	Certified Social Worker Private Independent Practice	CSW-PIP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Social Work Associate	SWA	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
TENNESSEE
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker	LAPSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
TEXAS
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker-Advanced Practice	LMSW-AP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
UTAH
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Social Service Worker 1	SSW1	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
	Social Service Worker 2	SSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
VERMONT
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
VIRGIN ISLANDS
	Certified Independent Social Worker	CISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Social Worker 1	SW1	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Social Worker 2	SW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Social Work Associate	SWA	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
VIRGINIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Supervisee in Clinical Social Work	S-CSW		No
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Associate Social Worker	ASW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
WASHINGTON
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical	LSWAIC	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Advanced Social Worker	LASW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker Associate Advanced	LSWAA	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
WEST VIRGINIA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	No
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Graduate Social Worker	LGSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
	Provisional Licensed Social Worker	LSW-P	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
WISCONSIN
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Independent Social Worker	CISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	No
	Advanced Practice Social Worker	APSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
	Social Work Training Certificate	SWTC	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
WYOMING
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Provisional Clinical Social Worker	PCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes

Master of Social Work

State/Territory/Province	License Name	License Initials	Education Requirement	Concord Master of Social Work Compliant
ALABAMA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
ALASKA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
ALBERTA
	Registered Social Worker-Clinical	RSW-C	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
	Provisional Registered Social Worker	P-RSW	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
ARIZONA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
ARKANSAS
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
ASWB MODEL SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE ACT
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
BRITISH COLUMBIA
	Registered Clinical Social Worker	RCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
CALIFORNIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	No
	Associate Clinical Social Worker	ACSW	Master of Social Work	No
COLORADO
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
CONNECTICUT
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Master’s Level Social Worker	MLSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
DELAWARE
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Masters Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelors Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Graduate Social Worker	LGSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Work Associate	LSWA	Bachelor of Social Work	No
FLORIDA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern	RCSW-I	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Master Social Worker	CMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
GEORGIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
GUAM
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
HAWAII
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
IDAHO
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
ILLINOIS
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1	LCSW1	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2	LCSW2	Doctorate of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker 2	LSW2	Bachelor of Social Work	No
INDIANA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
IOWA
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
KANSAS
	Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker	LSCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
KENTUCKY
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 2	LSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
LOUISIANA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
MAINE
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 1	LCSW1 (LC)	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker 2	LCSW2 (LC)	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Masters Social Worker, Clinical Conditional	LMSW-CC (MC)	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW (LM)	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1 (LS)	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 2, Conditional	LSW2-C (LSX)	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
MANITOBA
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
MARYLAND
	Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical	LCSW-C	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
MASSACHUSETTS
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker 1	LSW1	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker 2	LSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Licensed Social Worker 3	LSW3	2.5 years of college	No
	Licensed Social Worker 4	LSW4	2 years of college	No
	Licensed Social Worker 5	LSW5	1 year of college	No
	Licensed Social Worker 6	LSW6	High school diploma	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate 1	LSWA1	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate 2	LSW2	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree)	No
	Licensed Social Work Associate 3	LSWA3	High school diploma	No
MICHIGAN
	Licensed Master Social Worker-Clinical	LMSW-C	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker – Macro	LMSW-M	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Limited License Master’s Social Worker	LLMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Limited Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Social Service Technician 1	SST1	Associate Degree in Social Work	No
	Social Service Technician 2	SST2	2 years of college with 4 courses in human services or HS Diploma	No
	Social Service Technician 3	SST3	Not specified	No
	Limited Social Service Technician	LSST	2 years of college	No
MINNESOTA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Graduate Social Worker	LGSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
MISSISSIPPI
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
MISSOURI
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Advanced Macro Social Worker	LAMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelors Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
MONTANA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker Candidate	LCSW-C		Yes
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker Candidate	LMSW-C		Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Social Worker Licensure Candidate	SWLC	Not specified	No
NEBRASKA
	Licensed Independent Mental Health Practitioner	LIMHP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Licensed Mental Health Practitioner	LMHP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Provisional Mental Health Practitioner	PMHP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Certified Master Social Worker	CMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Provisional Certified Master Social Worker	PCMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
NEVADA
	Clinical Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Independent Social Worker	ISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW		Yes
	Social Worker	SW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
NEW BRUNSWICK
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
NEW HAMPSHIRE
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Clinical Social Worker, Conditional	CSWC	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker, Conditional	LSWC	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Licensed Social Worker Associate 1	LSWA1	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Licensed Social Worker Associate 2	LSWA2	Associate Degree in Social work, Associate/Diploma (2 year degree)	No
	Licensed Social Worker Associate, Conditional	LSWAC	Associate Degree in Social Work, Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
NEW JERSEY
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker 1	CSW1	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Certified Social Worker 2	CSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
NEW MEXICO
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
NEW YORK
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
NORTH CAROLINA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker Associate	LCSWA	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Work Manager	CSWM	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Master Social Worker	CMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
NORTH DAKOTA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
NOVA SCOTIA
	Registered Social Worker 1	RSW1	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Registered Social Worker 2	RSW2	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Registered Social Worker Candidate	RSWC	N/A	No
OHIO
	Licensed Independent Social Worker	LISW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Social Work Assistant	RSWA	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree)	No
OKLAHOMA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker-Administration	LSW-ADM	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Work Associate	LSWA	Bachelor of Social Work	No
ONTARIO
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
OREGON
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Work Associate	CSWA	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Registered Baccalaureate Social Worker	RBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
PENNSYLVANIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Bachelor Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Bachelor of Social Work	Yes
QUEBEC
	Social Worker	SW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
RHODE ISLAND
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
SASKATCHEWAN
	Registered Social Worker	RSW	Certificate in Social Work	Yes
SOUTH CAROLINA
	Licensed Independent Social Worker-CP	LISW-CP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Independent Social Worker-AP	LISW-AP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
SOUTH DAKOTA
	Certified Social Worker Private Independent Practice	CSW-PIP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Social Work Associate	SWA	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
TENNESSEE
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker	LAPSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
TEXAS
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker-Advanced Practice	LMSW-AP	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
UTAH
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Social Service Worker 1	SSW1	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
	Social Service Worker 2	SSW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
VERMONT
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
VIRGIN ISLANDS
	Certified Independent Social Worker	CISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Social Worker 1	SW1	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Social Worker 2	SW2	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
	Social Work Associate	SWA	Associate/Diploma (2 year degree), Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
VIRGINIA
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Supervisee in Clinical Social Work	S-CSW		Yes
	Licensed Master’s Social Worker	LMSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker	LBSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Associate Social Worker	ASW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
WASHINGTON
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical	LSWAIC	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Advanced Social Worker	LASW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker Associate Advanced	LSWAA	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
WEST VIRGINIA
	Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker	LICSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work, PhD in Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Certified Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Graduate Social Worker	LGSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Licensed Social Worker	LSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No
	Provisional Licensed Social Worker	LSW-P	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
WISCONSIN
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Independent Social Worker	CISW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work with Clinical Focus	Yes
	Advanced Practice Social Worker	APSW	Master of Social Work, Doctorate of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Social Work	Yes
	Social Work Training Certificate	SWTC	Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science	No
WYOMING
	Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Provisional Clinical Social Worker	PCSW	Master of Social Work	Yes
	Certified Social Worker	CSW	Bachelor of Social Work	No

Department of Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing

State	Does Concord University Nursing Meet Licensing Requirements?
Alabama	YES
Alaska	NO
Arizona	YES
Arkansas	YES
California	YES
Colorado	YES
Connecticut	YES
Delaware	YES
District of Columbia	YES
Florida	YES
Georgia	YES
Hawaii	YES
Idaho	YES
Illinois	YES
Indiana	YES
Iowa	YES
Kansas	YES
Kentucky	YES
Louisiana	YES
Maine	NO
Maryland	NO
Massachusetts	YES
Michigan	NO
Minnesota	YES
Mississippi	YES
Missouri	YES
Montana	YES
Nebraska	YES
Nevada	YES
New Hampshire	YES
New Jersey	YES
New Mexico	YES
New York	YES
North Carolina	YES
North Dakota	YES
Ohio	YES
Oklahoma	YES
Oregon	YES
Pennsylvania	NO
Rhode Island	YES
South Carolina	YES
South Dakota	YES
Tennessee	YES
Texas	YES
Utah	YES
Vermont	YES
Virginia	YES
Washington	YES
West Virginia	YES
Wisconsin	YES
Wyoming	YES

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