Alabama | No | Alabama Department of Education
Gordon Persons Office Building
50 North Ripley Street
P.O Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104-3833
Phone: 334.242.9700 (State Superintendent of Education)
FAX: 334.242.9708
Website | Alabama Department of Education
Gordon Persons Office Building
50 North Ripley Street
P.O Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104-3833
Educator Certification: 334.353.8567
Certification Website |
Alaska | No | Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
P.O. Box 110500
Juneau, AK 9981-0500
Phone: 907.465.2800
FAX: 907.465.4156
Email
Website | Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Teacher Education and Certification Office
Attention: Teacher Certification
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 810
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: 907.465.2800
FAX: 907.465.4156
Email
Website |
Arizona | No | Arizona Department of Education
1535 West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Website | ADE – Certification
P.O. Box 6490
Phoenix, AZ 85005-6490
Phone: 602.542.5393 or 800.352.4558
FAX: 602.542.5440
Email
Certification specialist: 602.542.4367
Website |
Arkansas | No | Arkansas Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure/AR DOE
Four Capitol Mall Four Capitol Mall, room 106-B
Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501.682.4475 Phone: 501.682.4342
FAX: 501.682.1079 FAX: 501.682.4898
Email
Website | Arkansas Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure/AR DOE
Four Capitol Mall Four Capitol Mall, room 106-B
Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501.682.4475 Phone: 501.682.4342
FAX: 501.682.1079 FAX: 501.682.4898
Email
Website |
California | No | California Department of Education 1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916.319.0800
FAX: 916.319.0100
Website | Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811-4213
Phone: 916.322.4974
Email
Fingerprint questions
Website |
Colorado | No | Colorado Department of Education
201 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303.866.6600
FAX: 303.830.0793
Website | Educator Preparation, Licensing, and Enforcement
6000 E. Evans Ave.
Building #2, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80222
Phone: 303.866.6628
FAX: 303.866.6722
Email
Website or contact form |
Connecticut | No | Connecticut State Department of Education
450 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06103
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2219
Hartford, CT 06145-2219
Phone: 860.713.6543
FAX: 860.713.7001
Website | Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification
Connecticut State Department of Education
P.O. Box 150471
Hartford, CT 06115-0471
Phone: 860.713.6969
FAX: 860.713.7017
Email
Website |
Delaware | No | Delaware Department of Education | Licensure Website |
Florida | No | Florida Department of Education
Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1514
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: 850.245.0505
FAX: 850.245.9667
Email
Website | Florida Department of Education
Bureau of Educator Certification
Room 201, Turlington Building
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Phone: 800.445.6739
Website |
Georgia | No | Georgia Department of Education Georgia Professional Standards Commission
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE 200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30334 Suite 1702, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-9032
Phone: 404.656.2800 or 800.311.3627 Phone: 404.232.2500
FAX: 404.651.8737
Email
Website | Georgia Department of Education Georgia Professional Standards Commission
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE 200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA 30334 Suite 1702, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-9032
Phone: 404.656.2800 or 800.311.3627 Phone: 404.232.2500
FAX: 404.651.8737
Email
Website |
Hawaii | No | Hawaii Department of Education
1390 Miller Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808.784.6200
FAX: 808.586.3440
Email
Website | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board
650 Iwilei Rd, Suite 268
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: 808.586.2606 (general) or not found
FAX: 808.586.2606
Email
Website |
Idaho | No | Idaho State Board of Education
Len B. Jordan Office Building
650 West State Street, 3rd Floor
Boise, ID 83702
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037
Phone: 208.334.2270
FAX: 208.334.2632
Website | Idaho State Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208.332.6800
Fax: 208.334.2228
Email
Website |
Illinois | No | Illinois State Board of Education
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Website | Educator Licensure Division
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Phone: 217.782.4321 or 866.262.6663
Phone: 217.557.6763
FAX: 217.524.4928
Email
Website |
Indiana | No | Indiana Department of Education
South Tower, Suite 600
115 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.232.6610
FAX: 317.232.8004
Website | Indiana Department of Education
South Tower, Suite 600
115 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: 317.232.6610
FAX: 317.232.8004
Website |
Iowa | No | Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
Phone: 515.281.5294
FAX: 515.242.5988
Website | Iowa Board of Education Examiners
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street, 3rd Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0147
Phone: 515.725.2146
Email
Website |
Kansas | No | Kansas Department of Education
900 SW Jackson Street
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785.296.3201
FAX: 785.296.7933
Email
Website | Teacher Licensure and Accreditation
Kansas Department of Education
900 SW Jackson St.
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: 785.296.2288
Email
Website |
Kentucky | No | Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502.564.3147
FAX: 502.564.5680
Website | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB)
300 Sower Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502.564.4606
Phone toll-free: 888.598.7667
FAX: 502.564.7080
Website |
Louisiana | No | Louisiana Department of Education
1201 North Third
Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
Phone: 877.453.2721
FAX: 225.342.0193
Website | Louisiana Department of Education
Division of Educator Licensure
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
Phone: 877.453.2721
Website |
Maine | No | Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Phone: 207.624.6600
FAX: 207.624.6700
Website | Certification
Phone: 207.624.6603
FAX: 207.624.6604
Email
Website |
Maryland | No | Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410.767.0100 or 888.246.0016
FAX: 410.333.6033
Website | MSDE Certification Division
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410.767.0385
FAX: 410.333.8963
Website or contact form |
Massachusetts | No | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
123 Santilli Highway
Everett, MA 02149
Phone: 800.439.2370
FAX: 781.338.3770
Website | Massachusetts Office of Educator Licensure
75 Pleasant Street, 1st Floor
Malden, MA 02148
Phone 781.338.6600
FAX: 781.338.3391
Website |
Michigan | No | Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
608 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 833.633.5788
FAX: 517.335.4565
Website | Michigan Department of Education
P.O. Box 30008
608 West Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 833.633.5788
FAX: 517.335.4565
Website about teacher certification |
Minnesota | No | Minnesota Department of Education
400 NE Stinson Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55413-2614
Phone: 651.582.8200
FAX: 651.582.8724
Licensing email
Licensing Phone: 651.539.4200
Website | Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: 651.582.8200
FAX: 651.582.8724
Licensing email
Licensing Phone: 651.539.4200
Website for applicants trained out-of-state |
Mississippi | No | Mississippi Department of Education
359 North West Street
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
Phone: 601.359.1750
FAX: 601.359.3242
Website | Office of Educator Licensure
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205-0771
Phone: 601.359.3483
Website |
Missouri | No | Missouri Department of Education
205 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
Phone: 573.751.4212
FAX: 573.751.8613
Website | Educator Certification
P.O Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
Phone: 573.751.0051
Email
Website |
Montana | No | Department of Labor and Industry
301 South Park, 4th Floor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513 License Categories: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist | Educator Certification
P.O Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480
Phone: 573.751.0051
Email
Website |
Nebraska | No | Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402.471.2295 Certification phone: 402.471.0739
FAX: 402.471.0117 Certification FAX: 402.742.2359
Website
Email | Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402.471.2295 Certification phone: 402.471.0739
FAX: 402.471.0117 Certification FAX: 402.742.2359
Certification website
Email |
Nevada | No | Nevada Department of Education
700 E Fifth Street Carson City, NV 89701 Website | Nevada Department of Education (secondary office)
2080 E. Flamingo Rd., Suite 210
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Website
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New Hampshire | No | New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603.271.3494
FAX: 603.271.1953
Website | NH Dept. of Education Division of Program Support
Bureau of Credentialing
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603.271.2409
FAX: 603.271.4134
Email
Website |
New Jersey | No | New Jersey State Board of Education
100 Riverview Plaza
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Phone: 609.376.9071 or 609.376.3500
FAX: 609.984.5347
Website | Office of Certification and Induction
NJ State Board of Education
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Phone: 609.292.2070, M-F 8am-4pm
Website |
New Mexico | No | New Mexico Public Education Department
Attn: Licensure
300 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
Phone: 505.827.5800
FAX: 505.827.6520
Website | Professional Licensure Bureau
120 S. Federal Place, Room 105
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Licensure Front Desk: 505.827.1436
Licensure Bureau: 505.827.5821
FAX: 505.827.4148
Email
Website |
New York | No | New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave.
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518.474.3862
FAX: 518.473.4909
Website | Office of Teaching Initiatives
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave., 5N EB
Albany, NY 12234
Phone: 518.474.3901 M-F 9am-4:30pm EST
Website |
North Carolina | No | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6301
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
Phone: 984.236.2100
FAX: 919.807.3445
Website or http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/
Contact form | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
6301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6301
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2825
Phone: 919.807.3300
FAX: 919.807.3445
Website: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/ or http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/
Contact form |
North Dakota | No | North Dakota Department of Public Instruction
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: 701.328.2260
FAX: 701.328.2461
Email
Website | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204
Bismarck, ND 58503-0585
Phone: 701.328.9641
FAX: 701.328.9647
Email
Website |
Ohio | No | Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614.466.3593 or 877.644.6338 (toll free)
FAX: 614.728.9300
Email
Website | Ohio Department of Education
Office of Educator Licensure
25 South Front Street, Mail Stop 504
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
Phone: 614.466.3593 or 877.644.6338
Website |
Oklahoma | No | Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: 405.521.3337 Website | Oklahoma State Department of Education – Certific.
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, #212
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599
Phone: 405.521.3301
FAX: 405.521.6205
Website |
Oregon | Yes | Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310
Phone: 503.947.5600
FAX: 503.378.5156 Website | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
250 Division Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503.378.3586
FAX: 503.378.4448
Email For eLicensing issues online.tspc@oregon.gov or contact.tspc@oregon.gov
Website |
Pennsylvania | No | https://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx | https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx |
Rhode Island | No | Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: 401.222.4600
FAX: 401.222.6178
Website | RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Educator Quality and Certification
255 Westminster Street, 4th Floor
Providence, RI 02903-3400
Email
Website |
South Carolina | No | South Carolina Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: 803.734.8500
FAX: 803.734.3389
Email
Website | South Carolina Department of Education
Division of Federal, State, and Community Resources
Office of Educator Services
8301 Parklane Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Phone: 803.896.0325
FAX: 803.896.0368
Email
Transcript email
Website |
South Dakota | No | South Dakota Department of Education
Certification Office
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3134
FAX: 605.773.6139
Email
Website | South Dakota Department of Education
Certification Office
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: 605.773.3134
FAX: 605.773.6139
Email |
Tennessee | No | Tennessee State Department of Education
Andrew Johnson Tower, Sixth Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615.741.5158
FAX: 615.532.4791
Website | Tennessee State Department of Education
Office of Educator Licensing
Andrew Johnson Tower, 12th Floor
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615.532.4885
FAX: 615.532.1448
Email Website |
Texas | No | Texas Education Agency Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue WBT 5-100
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: 512.463.9734
Website | William B. Travis Building Educator Certification & Testing
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701-1494
Certification Phone: 512.936.8400
FAX: 512.463.9838 or 512.936.8277
Website
Mail Payments to:
TEA-CRT
P.O. Box 13717
Austin, TX 78711-3717 |
Utah | No | Utah State Board of Education- Mail Address Utah State Board of Education
P.O. Box 144200
Phone: 801.538.7500
FAX: 801.538.7521
Website | Educator Licensing Team
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
Licensing Phone: 801.538.7740
FAX: 801.538.7973
Contact for out-of-state license questions:Brenda McMurtrey 801.538.7801
Website |
Vermont | No | State of Vermont Agency of Education Office of Educator Licensing
1 National Life Drive
Davis 5 Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Phone: 802. 828.1130 Website | Vermont Agency of Education
North Main Street, Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641
Licensing Help Line: 802.479.1700
Website: http://www.education.vermont.gov
Website: http://www.education.vermont.gov/educator-quality
Email
Website: http://education.vermont.gov/educator-quality/tutorials-and-faqs
“How to apply” webpage: http://education.vermont.gov/documents/educator-quality-apply-initial-license |
Virginia | No | Virginia Department of Education
James Monroe Building
101 North 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: 804. 292.3820
Website | Virginia Department of Education
Division of Teacher Education and Licensure
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
Phone: 804.371.2522
Email
Website |
Washington | No | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Old Capitol Building
600 South Washington
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360.725.6000
FAX: 360.753.6712
Website | Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Professional Certification
Old Capitol Building
P.O. Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Phone: 360.725.6400
Email
Website |
West Virginia | No | West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Building 6, Room 358
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 304.558.2681
FAX: 304.558.0048
Website | West Virginia Department of Education (certification)
Office of Professional Preparation
Building 6, Room 304
1900 Kanawha Boulevard, east
Charleston, WV 25305
Phone: 1.800.982.2378 or 304.558.7010
Website |
Wisconsin | No | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707
Phone: 608.266.3390 or 1.800.441.4563
FAX: 608.266.5188
Website | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Teacher Education, Professional Development, and Licensing (TEPDL)
125 South Webster Street
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53703
Contact form
Website |
Wyoming | No | Wyoming Department of Education
122 W. 25th St. Suite E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307.777.7675
FAX: 307.777.6234
Website | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
1920 Thomes Avenue, Suite 100
Cheyenne, WY 82001
Phone: 307.777.7291 or 1.800.675.6893
FAX: 307.777.8718
Email
Website |
District of Columbia | No | Office of the State Superintendent of Education(District of Columbia
1050 First St NE Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202.727.6436
FAX: 202.741.0879
Website: http://osse.dc.gov
Website: http://osse.dc.gov/node/1752 | District of Columbia Education Licensing Requirements:All applicants who complete state-approved educator preparation programs at institutions or education organizations located outside of the District of Columbia must submit the Out-of-State Approved ProgramVerification Form (found at: http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/Approved%20Program%20Verification%20Form_0.pdf) along with the Application for Initial District of Columbia Educator License (found at: http://osse.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/osse/publication/attachments/REGULAR%20II%20APP_%205%202012%28ell.FINAL_.5.15.12%29.pdf). |
American Samoa | No | State Department of Education
American Samoa
Department of Education (Utulei)
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Phone: (684) 633-5237
Fax: (684) 633-4240
Website | |
Guam | No | Guam Department of Education
501 Mariner Avenue, Barrigada, Guam 96913
Phone: 671-300-1536
Fax: 671-472-5003
Website | |
Puerto Rico | Undetermined | Dirección Postal: P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919-0759
Dirección Física
Ave. Tnte. César González,esq. Calle Juan Calaf, Urb. Industrial Tres Monjitas Hato Rey, P.R. 00917
Teléfono: (787) 759-2000
Website | |
