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ALABAMA

Address: State Department of Education Teacher Certification Section Gordon Persons Building P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, AL 36130-2101 (334) 242-9977 Fax: (334) 242-0498

Websites: Alabama Certification Office Alabama State Department of Education

 

ALASKA

Address: Teacher Certification Administrative Services 801 West 10th St., Suite 200 Juneau AK 99801-1894 (907) 465-2831 Fax: (907) 465-2441

Websites: Alaska Certification Office Alaska Department of Education

 

ARIZONA

Address: Dept. of Education Teacher Certification Unit 1535 W. Jefferson Phoenix AZ 85007 (602) 542-4367 Fax: (602) 542-1141

Websites: Teacher Certification Unit Arizona State Teacher VTE Degree Certification Requirements Arizona Department of Education

 

ARKANSAS

Address: Dept. of Education Teacher Education and Licensure 4 Capitol Mall Little Rock AR 72201-1071 (501) 682-4342

Websites: Arkansas Teacher Licensure Arkansas Department of Education

 

CALIFORNIA

Address: Commission on Teaching Credentialing 1812 9th St. Sacramento 94244-2700 (916) 445-7254 Fax: (916) 327-3166

Websites: California Certification Office California Department of Education

 

COLORADO

Address: Colorado Dept. of Education Educator Licensing Unit 201 E. Colfax Ave. Denver CO 80203 (303) 866-6628 Fax: (303) 866-6968

Websites: Educator Licensing Unit Colorado Department of Education Colorado State Board of Education

 

CONNECTICUT

Address: CT State Dept. of Education Bureau of Certification and Professional Development PO Box 150471 Hartford CT 06115-0471 (860) 713-6969 Fax: (860) 713-7017

Websites: Connecticut Bureau of Certification and Professional Development Connecticut Department of Education Connecticut State Board of Education

 

DELAWARE

Address: Delaware Education Network The Townsend Building PO Box 1402 Dover DE 19903 (302) 736-4688 1-800-433-5292

Websites: Delaware Education Network

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Address: Teacher Education and Certification Branch Suite IOIA 215 G St. N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 Telephone: (202) 724-4246 Fax: (202) 724-8784

Websites: District of Columbia Public School System

 

FLORIDA

Address: Florida Dept. of Education Bureau of Teachers of Certification Collins Building Tallahassee FL 32399 (800) 445-6739 Fax: (904) 488-3352

Websites: Bureau of Educator Certification Florida Teacher Certification Examination Florida Department of Education

 

GEORGIA

Address: Professional Standards Commission Certification Section 1452 Twin Towers East Atlanta GA 30334 (404) 657-9000 (800) 869-7775 Fax:(404) 651-9185

Websites: Teacher Certification in Georgia Georgia Department of Education

 

HAWAII

Address: Hawaii Dept. of Education Office of Personnel Services Certification and Development Unit. Room 301 Honolulu HI 96804 (808) 586-3276 Fax: (808) 586-3419

Websites: State of Hawaii Licensing Requirements Hawaii State Department of Education

 

IDAHO

Address: State Dept. of Education Teacher Education and Certification Boise ID 83720-0027 (208) 334-3475

Websites: Idaho Certification Idaho State Department of Education Idaho State Board of Education

 

ILLINOIS

Address: State Board of Teacher Education and Certification 100 N. First St. Springfield IL 62777 (217) 785-2805 Fax: (217) 524-1289

Websites: Illinois Teacher Certification Illinois State Board of Education

 

INDIANA

Address: Indiana Professional Standards Board Teacher Certification Program 251 E. Ohio, Suite 201 Indianapolis IN 46204-2133 (327) 232-9010 Fax: (317) 232-9023

Websites: Indiana Licensing Indiana Department of Education

 

IOWA

Address: Iowa State Board of Education Examiners Grimes State Office Building Des Moines IA 50310-0147 (515) 281-3245

Websites: Iowa State Board of Education Examiners Iowa Department of Education

 

KANSAS

Address: Dept. of Education Certification and Teacher Certification Dpt. Topeka Ave. KS 66612- (913) 296-2288 Fax: (913) 296-7933

Websites: Certification and Teacher Education Information Kansas State Board of Education

 

KENTUCKY

Address: State Dept. of Division of Certification Capitol Plaza Tower Frankfort KY 40601 (502) 564-4406

Websites: Office of Teacher Education & Certification Kentucky Department of Education

 

LOUSIANA

Address: Dept. of Education Bureau of Higher Education And Teacher Certification Baton Rouge LA 70804-9064 (504) 342-3490 Fax: (504) 342-3499

Websites: Louisiana Teacher Certification Louisiana State Department of Education

 

MAINE

Address: Dept. of Education Division of Certification and Placement 23 State House Station Augusta ME 04333-0023 (207) 287-5944

Websites: Maine Certification Maine Department of Education

 

MARYLAND

Address: Dept. of Education Teacher Education and Certification Branch 200 W Baltimore St. Baltimore MD 21201 (410) 767-0412 Fax: (410) 333-8963

Websites: Maryland Certification Information Maryland State Department of Education

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Address: Dept. of Education Office of Certification and Credentialing Malden MA 02148-5023 (617) 770-7517 Fax: (617) 388-3396

Websites: Massachusetts Educator Certification Tests Massachusetts Department of Education

 

MICHIGAN

Address: Dept. of Education Office of Teacher-Administrator Certification Lansing MI 48909 (517) 373-3310 Fax: (517) 373-0542

Websites: Michigan Teacher Certification Michigan Department of Education

 

MINNESOTA

Address: Personnel Licensing Capitol Square Building 550 Cedar St. St. Paul, MN 55 101 Telephone: (612)296-2046

Websites: Minnesota Minnesota Licensing Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning

 

MISSISSIPPI

Address: Division of Teacher Certification State Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205 Telephone: (601) 359-3483

Websites: Mississippi Teacher Licensure Mississippi Department of Education

 

MISSOURI

Address: Teacher Education and Certification Department of Elementary and Secondary Education P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Telephone: (314) 751-3486

Websites: Teacher Certification Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education - MO DESE

 

MONTANA

Address: Teacher Education and Certification Office of Public Instruction P.O. Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 Telephone: (406) 444-3150 Fax: (406) 444-2893

Websites: Certification Office Montana Office of Public Instruction

 

NEBRASKA

Address: Teacher Education and Certification Department of Education 301 Centennial Mail South P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509 Telephone: 1-800-371-4642 Fax: (402) 471-0117

Websites: Certification Office Nebraska Department of Education

 

NEVADA

Address: Department of Education 1850 East Sahara Suite 207, State Mail Room Las Vegas, NV 89158 Telephone: (702) 486-6455 Fax: (702) 796-3475

Websites: Nevada Licensure Nevada Department of Education

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Address: Bureau of Credentialing, Division of Program Support State Department of Education State Office Park South 101 Pleasant St. Concord, NH 03301 Telephone: (603) 271-2407 Fax: (603) 271-1953

Websites: New Hampshire Certification Standards New Hampshire Department of Education

 

NEW JERSEY

Address: New Jersey Department of Education Office of Licensing, CN 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 Telephone: (609) 292-2070 Fax: (609) 292-3768

Websites: New Jersey Educator Licensing New Jersey Department of Education

 

NEW MEXICO

Address: Professional Licensure Unit Department of Education Santa Fe, NM 87503M Telephone: (505) 827-6587 Fax: (505) 827-6696

Websites: New Mexico Licensure Information New Mexico State Department of Education

 

NEW YORK

Address: Office of Teaching State Education Department Cultural Ed. Center, Room 5A-11 Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Albany, NY 12230 Telephone: (518) 474-3901 Fax: (518) 473-0271

Websites: Certification Office New York State Education Department

 

NORTH CAROLINA

Address: Licensure Section Department of Public Instruction 301 N. Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27601-2825 Telephone: (919) 733-4125 Fax: (919) 715-1094

Websites: North Carolina Board Certified Teachers North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

 

NORTH DAKOTA

Address: Education Standards and Practices Board 600 East Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 Telephone: (701) 328-2264

Websites: North Dakota Credential Requirements North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

 

OHIO

Address: Division of Teacher Education and Certification Ohio Department of Education Ohio Depts. Building, Room 416 65 South Front St. Columbus, OH 43215-4183 Telephone: (614) 466-3593 Fax: (614) 466-1999

Websites: Professional Development and Licensure Ohio Department of Education

 

OKLAHOMA

Address: Professional Standards Section Hodge Ed. Building, Room 211 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Telephone: (405) 521-3337 Fax: (405) 521-6205

Websites: Oklahoma Certification Requirements Oklahoma State Department of Education

 

OREGON

Address: Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 255 Capitol St. N.E., Suite 105 Salem, OR 97310-1332 Telephone: (503) 378-3586 Fax: (503) 378-4448

Websites: Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Oregon Department of Education

 

PENNSYLVANIA

Address: Bureau of Teacher Preparation and Certification Penn. Department of Education 333 Market St. Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Telephone: (717) 787-2967 Fax: (717) 783-6736

Websites: Certification Office Pennsylvania Department of Education

 

RHODE ISLAND

Address: Office of Teacher Education and Certification Roger Williams Building 22 Hayes St. Providence, RI 02908 Telephone: (401) 277-2675 Fax: (401) 277-2048

Websites: Rhode Island Department of Education

 

SOUTH CAROLINA

Address: Office of Education Professions State Department of Education Room 702 Rutledge Building Columbia SC 29201 Telephone: (803) 734-8317 Fax: (803) 734-6225

Websites: Teacher Education and Certification South Carolina Department of Education

 

SOUTH DAKOTA

Address: Division of Education Teacher Ed. and Certification 700 Govemors Dr. Pierre, SD 57501-2291 Telephone: (605) 773-3553 Fax: (605) 773-6139

Websites: Certification Office South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs

 

TENNESSEE

Address: Office of Teacher Licensing Career Ladder Certification State Dept. of Education, Gateway Plaza 710 James Robertson Pkwy., 5th floor Nashville, TN 37243-0377 Telephone: (615) 532-4885 Fax: (615) 741-6236

Websites: Teacher Licensing Tennessee Department of Education

 

TEXAS

Address: Division of Educator Preparation and Certification Texas Education Agency 1701 N. Congress Ave. Austin, TX 78701 Telephone: 1-888-863-5880 Fax: (512) 463-6299

Websites: The State Board for Educator Certification Texas Education Agency

 

UTAH

Address: Utah State Office of Education 250 East 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Telephone: (801) 538-7740 Fax: (801) 538-7769

Websites: Teacher Certification Utah State Office of Education

 

VERMONT

Address: Licensing Office State Department of Education Montpelier, VT 05620 Telephone: (802) 828-2445 Fax: (802) 828-3140

Websites: Vermont Educator Licensing Vermont Department of Education

 

VIRGINIA

Address: Department of Education Division for Compliance Coordination Office for Teacher Education and Licensure P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23216-2120 Telephone: (804) 225-2022 Fax: (804) 225-2831

Websites: Teacher Licensure Virginia Department of Education

 

WASHINGTON

Address: Professional Certification Old Capitol Building P.O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 Telephone: (360) 753-6773 Fax: (360) 586-0145

Websites: Certification Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

 

WEST VIRGINIA

Address: Office of Professional Preparation Building 6, Room 337, Capitol Complex Charleston, WV 25305-0330 Telephone: (304) 558-7010 or 1-800-982-2378 Fax: (304) 558-0459

Websites: West Virginia Dept. of Ed. Teacher Certification West Virginia Department of Education

 

WISCONSIN

Address: Licensing Team, Teacher Education Team Department of Public Instruction 125 South Webster St. P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 Telephone: (608)266-1027 Fax: (608) 264-9558

Websites: Teacher Education and Licensing Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

 

WYOMING

Address: Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor 2300 Capitol Ave Cheyenne, WY 82002 Telephone: (307) 777-6261 Fax: (307) 777-6234

Websites: Teacher Certification Wyoming Department of Education