Certification requirements can be quite different from state to state. To help you prepare for your own state certification, we've collected web sites for each state that provide a range of information, including certification requirements and regulations, salary ranges, application fees, employment opportunities, downloadable forms and publications, and frequently asked questions. Scroll down to find your state, or check out how other areas' certification processes compare. State Certification Web Sites and Information ALABAMA http://www.alsde.edu/html/home.asp ALASKA http://www.educ.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/home.html ARIZONA http://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/ ARKANSAS http://arkedu.state.ar.us/curriculum/frameworks.html CALIFORNIA http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentialinfo/credinfo.html COLORADO http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_license.htm CONNECTICUT http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/index.htm DELAWARE http://www.doe.state.de.us/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/home.html FLORIDA http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/ GEORGIA http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherCertification.asp HAWAII http://doe.k12.hi.us/personnel/teachinginhawaii.htm IDAHO http://www.sde.state.id.us/certification/ ILLINOIS http://www.isbe.state.il.us/teachers.htm INDIANA http://www.state.in.us/psb/ KANSAS http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/cert/cert.html KENTUCKY http://www.kyepsb.net/ LOUISIANA http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/index.html MAINE http://www.state.me.us/education/cert/cert.htm MARYLAND http://www.msde.state.md.us/ MASSACHUSETTS http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators/e_license.html MICHIGAN http://www.michigan.gov/mde MINNESOTA http://education.state.mn.us/html/intro_licensure.htm MISSISSIPPI http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/license/index.htm MISSOURI http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divteachqual/teachcert/index.html MONTANA http://www.opi.state.mt.us/index.html NEBRASKA http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ NEVADA http://www.doe.nv.gov/licensing.html NEW HAMPSHIRE http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/programsupport/boc.htm NEW JERSEY http://www.state.nj.us/education/educators/credentials.htm NEW MEXICO http://sde.state.nm.us/div/ais/lic/index.html NEW YORK http://usny.nysed.gov/licensing/ NORTH CAROLINA http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/employment/ NORTH DAKOTA http://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure/ OHIO http://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure/ OKLAHOMA http://www.sde.state.ok.us/pro/tcert/profstd.html OREGON http://www.ode.state.or.us/ PENNSYLVANIA http://www.pde.state.pa.us/pde_internet/site/default.asp RHODE ISLAND http://www.ridoe.net SOUTH CAROLINA http://www.sde.state.sc.us SOUTH DAKOTA http://www.state.sd.us/deca/OPA TENNESSEE http://www.state.tn.us/education/lic_home.htm TEXAS http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/default.asp UTAH http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/cert/ VERMONT http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/maincert.html VIRGINIA http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.html WASHINGTON http://www.k12.wa.us/cert/ WEST VIRGINIA http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/ WISCONSIN http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/tel/index.html WYOMING http://www.k12.wy.us/ptsb/index.html Other Useful Organizations and Information National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) http://www.nbpts.org NBPTS is working to establish high standards for the teaching profession, and is developing a new system of advanced, voluntary, national certification for teachers. ERIC Clearinghouse on Teaching and Teacher Education This section of ERIC, "Becoming a Teacher," provides a wealth of information for prospective teachers. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education http://www.aacte.org/ AACTE is a national, voluntary association of colleges and universities with undergraduate or graduate programs that prepare professional educators. Their Web site has a number of useful links for teachers-in-training. Back to top