Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College

STATEMinnesotaDETERMINATIONMeets*PROFESSIONAL AGENCYMinnesota Professional Educator Licensingand Standards BoardMississippiMeets via reciprocity*Mississippi Department of EducationMissouriMeets via reciprocity*Missouri Department of Elementaryand Secondary EducationMontanaUnable to determineMontana Office of Public InstructionNebraskaMeets*Nebraska Department of EducationNevadaMeets via reciprocity*Nevada Department of EducationNew HampshireUnable to determineNew Hampshire Department of EducationNew JerseyMeets via reciprocity*New Jersey Department of EducationNew MexicoMeets via reciprocity*New Mexico Public Education DepartmentNew YorkUnable to determineNew York Office of Teaching InitiativesNew York State Education Department (NYSED) performs a detailed transcript review of all educator andadministrator applicants. Final determination of whether a program meets NYSED state credentialing requirementsis based on the various New York teacher certification transcript reviewers.North CarolinaMeets*North Carolina Department of Public InstructionNorth DakotaMeets via reciprocity*North Dakota Education Standardsand Practices BoardNorthern Mariana IslandsUnable to determineCommonwealth of theNorthern Mariana Islands Public School SystemOhioMeets via reciprocity*Ohio Department of EducationOklahomaMeets*Oklahoma State Department of EducationOregonMeets via reciprocity*Oregon Teacher Standardsand Practices CommissionPennsylvaniaMeets*Pennsylvania Department of EducationPuerto RicoUnable to determinePuerto Rico Departamento de EducaciónRhode IslandMeets*Rhode Island Department of EducationSouth CarolinaMeets*South Carolina Department of EducationSouth DakotaMeets via reciprocity*South Dakota Department of EducationTennesseeMeets*Tennessee Department of EducationTexasMeets via reciprocity*Texas Education AgencyU.S. Virgin IslandsUnable to determineVirgin Islands Department of EducationUtahMeets via reciprocity*Utah State Board of EducationVermontMeets*Vermont Agency of EducationVirginiaMeets with reciprocity*Virginia Department of EducationWashingtonMeets*Washington Office of Superintendentof Public InstructionWest VirginiaMeets*West Virginia Department of EducationWisconsinMeets via reciprocity*Wisconsin Department of Public EducationWyomingMeets*Wyoming ProfessionalTeaching Standards Board*Select Early Childhood Education: Candidates completing this MLFTC program of study may apply forlicensure directly or via reciprocity. To apply via reciprocity, candidates must hold a comparable, standard andvalid out of state educator license prior to applying for licensure – out of state license must have no pending/activedeficiencies or disciplinary actions.Alabama. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Class B (forBachelor’s level programs) or Class A (for Master’s level programs) Educator Certificate (valid for 5 years). Pleasenote: Alabama does not offer a Birth-Grade 3 certificate. A candidate may apply for a Birth-Age 4 or PreK-Grade 3certificate.Alaska. Candidates applying via reciprocity must have never held an Alaska teacher certificate. If all other statecredentialing requirements are met, candidates applying directly may be issued an initial Two Year TeachingCertificate; or, if applying via reciprocity, may be granted an initial Out of State Certificate (valid for 1 year). Toreceive Alaska’s Professional Teacher Certification, candidates must 1) meet all initial certificate requirements, 2)have two years of licensed teaching experience, 3) be currently employed in an Alaska public school district and 4)satisfy Alaska’s mandatory trainings.Arkansas. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, including but not limited to coursework in ArkansasHistory and other professional development trainings, a candidate may be granted a Standard Educator License.Candidates who have not completed all of Arkansas Standard Educator License requirements may be issued aCurrent as of September 3, 2021

Provisional Educator License. Please note, Arkansas does not offer the Birth-Grade 3 subject area. Candidatesseeking licensure in this subject area may obtain an Early Childhood PreK-4 License.California. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, candidates may be granted a PreliminaryTeaching Credential (valid for 5 years – nonrenewable). To receive a Clear Teaching Credential (valid for 5 years– nonrenewable), the candidate will need to 1) meet all preliminary credentialing requirements; 2) complete a twoyear, job embedded, Teacher Induction Program; and 3) earn an English learning authorization (ASU’s StructuredEnglish Immersion (SEI) endorsement is not an acceptable CA equivalent). Please note, California does not offera Birth-Grade 3 subject area. Candidates seeking licensure in this subject area may apply for a Child DevelopmentPermit (allowing candidates to teach in programs like Head Start) or a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential viaReciprocity (allowing candidates to teach in a self-contained classroom).Colorado. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Initial License(valid for 3 years). To receive a Professional License (valid for 5 years), the candidate will need to 1) meet all InitialLicense requirements and 2) complete a Colorado Induction Program or have three years of full time teachingexperience (with a valid and comparable out of state teaching license).Connecticut. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Initial EducatorLicense (valid for 3 years).Delaware. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Initial License andStandard Certificate. Please note: Delaware’s Early Childhood license and certificate is Birth-Grade 2.District of Columbia. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted aStandard Teacher Credential (valid for 4 years – renewable). Please note: The District of Columbia does not offeran Early Childhood Birth – Grade 3 certificate, a candidate may apply for a PreK-Grade 3.Florida. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, including but not limited to Florida’s licensure exams,a candidate may be granted a Temporary or Professional Certificate. Please note: Florida does not offer a BirthGrade 3 certificate, instead Florida has a Birth – Age 4 and an Age 3 – Grade 3 certificate. A candidate may applyfor either certificate.Georgia. To apply directly, a candidate must satisfy Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE ). To apply via reciprocity, and if all other state credentialing requirements are met, 1) a candidate withless than three years of full time teaching experience may be granted an Induction Certificate, or 2) candidateswith three years or more full time teaching experience may be granted a Professional Certificate. Please note:Candidates completing their student teaching requirements in a Georgia school district cannot apply viareciprocity. Also, Georgia does not offer an Early Childhood Birth – Grade 3 certificate. Instead, a candidatecompleting the MLFTC Early Childhood program may be issued an Elementary (P-5) certificate and a Birth-KEndorsement.Hawaii. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Provisional License(valid for 3 years-nonrenewable). To receive a Standard License (valid for 5 years- renewable), a candidate willneed to 1) meet all Provisional License requirements and, 2) have three years of full time, standard license,teaching experience in a preK-12 classroom within the last 5 years. Please note: Hawaii does not offer an EarlyChildhood Birth-Grade 3 certificate, instead a candidate may apply for a PreK-3 License.Idaho. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Interim InstructionalCertificate (valid for 3 years – nonrenewable). To receive a Standard Instructional Certificate (valid for 5 years –renewable), a candidate will need to 1) meet all interim certification requirements and 2) complete 2 specificclasses (Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Course and Mathematical Thinking).Illinois. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Professional EducatorLicense (PEL). Please note: Illinois does not offer a Birth-Grade 3 license, a candidate may apply for a BirthGrade 2 license.Indiana. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Reciprocal License.Please note: Indiana does not offer an Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3 license; however, a candidate may apply fora PreK-Grade 3 license.Kansas. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Initial TeachingLicense.Louisiana. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Level I ProfessionalCertificate or an Out of State (OS) Certificate. Please note: Louisiana does not offer an Early Childhood BirthGrade 3 license, a candidate may apply for a PreK-Grade 3 license.Maryland. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a MarylandProfessional Eligibility Certificate (valid for 5 years). Please note: Maryland does not offer a Birth-Grade 3certificate, a candidate may apply for a PreK-Grade 3 certificate.Massachusetts. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an InitialLicense (valid for 5 years). Please note: Massachusetts does not offer a Birth-Grade 3 license, a candidate mayapply for a PreK-Grade 2 license.Michigan. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may apply for Standard TeachingCertificate (valid for 5 years-renewable) directly. Candidates completing MLFTC Early Childhood and EarlyChildhood Special Education, BAE may apply for an early childhood and special education endorsement (age 2Current as of September 3, 2021

years 6 months to 5 years) or a PreK-3 endorsement. Candidates completing MLFTC Curriculum and Instruction(Early Childhood Education), MEd may apply for a PreK-3 endorsement.Minnesota. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Tier 3 License(valid for 3 years). Please note: Minnesota’s Early Childhood Special Education is Birth-Age 6. Also, Minnesotarequires candidates to have multiple student teaching placements. Candidates in Early Childhood are required tohave experience at three levels: infant/toddler, preschool and K-Grade 3. Candidates who do not have multiplegrade level placements may be restricted to the grade levels of completed student teaching experience.Mississippi. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, candidates who have completed a MLFTCbachelor’s –level program may be granted a Class A Educator License. Candidates who have completed aMLFTC master’s-level program may be granted a Class AA Educator License. Please note: Mississippi does notoffer an Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 or an Early Childhood, Special Education Birth-Grade 3 certificate.Missouri. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Initial ProfessionalCertificate.Nebraska. If a candidate meets all other state credentialing requirements, including Nebraska’s human relationstraining and special education training requirements, a candidate may be issued an Initial Teaching License. Toreceive a Standard Teaching License, a candidate will need to 1) meet all Initial Teaching License requirements,and 2) have two years of full time, standard license, teaching experience in a comparable grade/subject area.Nevada. To receive a Standard Teaching License, a candidate will need to 1) meet all Provisional TeachingLicense state credentialing requirements, and 2) satisfy Nevada-specific additional coursework: ParentalInvolvement and Family Engagement, Multicultural Education and Special Education, and 3) satisfy allexam(s)/assessment(s) requirement(s). Please note: Nevada does not offer a Birth-Grade 3 certificate, candidatesmay apply for Birth-Grade 2 certificate.New Jersey. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may apply for a Certificate ofEligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS). To apply for a Standard Certificate, a candidate must 1) meet all CEASrequirements, 2) have two years of consecutive fulltime experience, and 3) have a valid out of state standardeducator credential. Please note: New Jersey does not offer an Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 certificate. Acandidate may apply for a PreK-Grade 3 certificate.New Mexico. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, including one year of full time teachingexperience AND one of the following: 1) 24 credits in core content area OR 2) passing content/subject areaexams, the candidate may be granted a Level 1 teaching license. Please note: New Mexico does not offer anEarly Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 or an Early Childhood, Special Education Birth-Grade 3 educator license. Acandidate may apply for either an Early Childhood, PreK-Grade 3 license or a Special Education, PreK-12 license.North Carolina. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may apply for Initial ProfessionalLicense (IPL) (valid for 3 years – nonrenewable). To receive a Continuing Professional License (CPL) (valid for 5years renewable) the candidate will need to 1) meet all IPL requirements; 2) have a valid and comparable out ofstate license; and 3) have three years of full time teaching experience. Please note: North Carolina does not offera Birth-Grade 3 license. A candidate may apply for North Carolina Grades K-6 license.North Dakota. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Other StateEducator License (OSEL).Ohio. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, candidates completing a MLFTC program may beissued a Resident Educator License with limitations via reciprocity. To apply via reciprocity, a candidate must holda comparable, standard and valid out of state license prior to applying for Ohio licensure. Please note: Candidatesmust satisfy all other Ohio state requirements, including an additional 6 credit hours in phonics and reading. Also,Ohio does not have a Birth-Grade 3 certificate. Candidates may be granted a PreK-Grade 3.Oklahoma. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Standard TeachingCertificate. Please note: Oklahoma does not offer a Birth-Grade 3 certificate. A candidate may apply for a PreKGrade 3 certificate.Oregon. Please note: Oregon does not offer an equivalent Early Childhood educator certificate. A candidate maybe granted a Reciprocal Teaching license with the Elementary Multiple Subject Endorsement. Candidates willhave one year to successfully complete the ORELA Elementary Subtests I & II to be awarded a Preliminary orProfessional Teaching License. Oregon does not offer an educator certificate in the following Special Educationareas: Early Childhood and Mild/Moderate Disabilities. Candidates may apply for Oregon Special EducationGeneralist (PreK-Grade 12) endorsement after satisfying the appropriate Oregon exam.Pennsylvania. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an InstructionalLevel I certificate (valid for 6 years). To receive an Instructional Level II certificate (valid for 99 years), a candidatewill need to 1) meet all Level I certificate requirements; 2) have three years of full time teaching experience inPennsylvania; 3) complete a Pennsylvania Induction Program; and 4) have 24 post-baccalaureate credits. Pleasenote: Pennsylvania does not offer an Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 certificate. A candidate may apply for PreKGrade 4 certificate.Rhode Island. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an Initial EducatorCertificate. To receive a Professional Educator Certificate, a candidate will need to: 1) meet all Initial Educatorcertification requirements; 2) have three years of full time teaching experience in Rhode Island; 3) complete anCurrent as of September 3, 2021

appropriate number of professional learning units. Please note: Rhode Island does not offer an Early Childhood,Birth-Grade 3 certificate. A candidate may apply for a PreK-Grade 2 certificate.South Carolina. Candidates completing a Traditional Teacher Preparation may apply for licensure directly or viareciprocity. To apply via reciprocity, a candidate must hold a comparable, standard and valid out of state licenseprior to applying for South Carolina licensure – out of state license with a US/AZ Constitution deficiency may beaccepted. Please note: South Carolina does not offer an Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 certificate or an EarlyChildhood Special Education, Birth-Grade 3 certificate. A candidate may apply for an Early Childhood, PreK-Grade3 certificate or a Special Education Ages 3-5. Educators are ineligible to apply for reciprocity if they hold a currentSouth Carolina educator certificate or held a South Carolina Professional Certificate within the past 10 schoolyears.South Dakota. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a ProvisionalCertificate.Tennessee. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a PractitionerLicense (valid for 3 years). To receive a Professional License (valid 6 years), the candidate will need to 1) meet allPractitioner License requirements; 2) have three years of full time licensed, teaching experience in grade/subjectarea; and 3) earned 30 professional development points. Please note: Tennessee does not offer a Birth-Grade 3subject area. A candidate may apply for a Pre-K-Grade 3 certificate.Texas. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Standard ClassroomTeacher Certificate (valid 5 years-renewable). Please note: Texas does not offer an Early Childhood Education,Birth-Grade 3 certificate. A candidate may apply for PreK-Grade 3 certificate.Utah. If all other state credentialing requirements for licensure are met, including but not limited to examrequirements, a candidate may be granted a Professional Educator license. Please note: Utah does not offer anEarly Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 3 certificate. Candidates may apply for a K-Grade 3 license. Additionally,the state does not offer an Early Childhood Special Education, Birth-Grade 3 certificate. Candidates may apply fora Preschool Special Education, Birth-Age 5 certificate.Vermont. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a Level I License (validfor 3 years). Please note: A candidate with Grades PreK-12 certificates or endorsements, who does not haveexperiential experience in both elementary and secondary grade levels may be issued a license with grade levellimits.Virginia. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, including training in child abuse recognition andintervention, first aid/CPR, behavior intervention and dyslexia awareness, a candidate may be granted a CollegiateProfessional License. Please note: Virginia does not offer an Early Childhood Education, Birth-Grade 3 license. Acandidate may apply for a PreK-Grade 3 license.Washington. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted a ResidencyCertificate (First Issue). This certificate may progress to a Residency Certificate once the candidate has beenemployed as a teacher and has acquired 1.5 FTE status. To receive a Professional Certificate, a candidate must1) meet all Residency Certificate requirements; 2) complete National Boards Certificate; and 3) complete anIssues of Abuse training course.West Virginia. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, a candidate may be granted an InitialProfessional Teacher Certificate. Please note: West Virginia does not offer an Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3certificate or an Early Childhood, Birth-Grade 3 Special Education certificate. A candidate may qualify for a PreK orK-4 educator credential. Candidates with Early Childhood Special Education may qualify for a Preschool SpecialNeeds (PreK-K) educator credential.Wisconsin. A candidate completing the MLFTC program may apply for licensure in Wisconsin via reciprocity. Toapply via reciprocity, candidates must possess a comparable standard and valid out-of-state license prior toapplying for Wisconsin licensure. The out-of-state license must have no deficiencies. A candidate may be issuedan initial teaching license if all other state credentialing requirements are met, including one year of full timeteaching experience.Wyoming. If all other state credentialing requirements are met, including but not limited to satisfying US andWyoming Constitutional coursework, the candidate may be granted an Initial Educator License. Please note:Wyoming does not offer an equ

Sep 03, 2021 · certification, or those that a student could reasonably believe lead to such licensure or certification. The Professional Licensure by State table indicates program curriculum either meets, does not meet or has not been determined for licensure or certification requirements for the