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Educator Certification

Baylor University discloses that  Texas Teacher Certification Degrees and School Leader Certification Degrees will fulfill state/territory educational requirements for professional licenses.

Some state licensing boards require additional requirements beyond education, which may include (but are not limited to): additional post-graduation examinations or experience, application and licensing fees, criminal background checks, reference checks, fingerprint submissions, etc. Continuing education may also be required for maintenance of certification/licensure. Make sure you understand and review any additional requirements prior to enrolling in Teacher Certification Degrees or School Leader Certification Degrees.

State licensing requirements are always subject to change at the discretion of the state licensing board. The University will routinely update this page, but we strongly recommend you inquire with the applicable state board to confirm your eligibility for licensure prior to enrolling in Teacher Certification Degrees or School Leader Certification Degrees. For any questions regarding licensure, please contact the state/territory agency directly.

Licensing requirements vary by state/territory and relocating could impact whether you will meet eligibility requirements for licensure. For any questions about relocation eligibility, contact the agency where you desire licensure before relocating to ensure that you will be eligible for licensure or reciprocity.

Carefully review the educational prerequisites for your intended state/territory of licensure and whether our program meets those requirements for licensure. Use the agency contact information provided below to clarify or confirm any requirements.

If questions remain after reviewing the information provided below, contact your program advisor or the Office of Professional Practice. While the University can provide initial guidance, it is ultimately your responsibility to continually check with the state/territory where you intend to seek licensure to confirm all licensing/certification requirements.

The State Licensing Requirements should indicate if the program curriculum Meets the requirements in these states and US Territories, Does NOT Meet the requirement in these states and US Territories or Undetermined if the program has not yet determined if the curriculum requirements are met for these states and US Territories.

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States Name and URL of State Licensing Board or Department State Teacher Education Licensing Requirements - Without Experience State Teacher Education Licensing Requirements - With Experience State Principal Licensing Requirements Meet - Without Experience State Principal Licensing Requirements Meet - With Experience State Superintendent Licensing Requirements Without Experience State Superintendent Licensing Requirements - With Experience
Alabama Alabama State Department of Education Meet * (SE) Meet Not Eligible Meet Not Eligible Meet
Alaska Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development, Teacher Certification Meet * (BCE) (SRC) (EPPV) Meet * (BCE) (SRC) (EPPV) Meet * (SRC) (GD) (VE) Meet * (SRC) (GD) (VE) Meet * (SRC) (GD) (VE) Meet * (SRC) (GD) (VE)
Arizona Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education Meet * (VC) (SBC) (SRC) (SE) Meet * (VC) (SBC) (SRC) (SE) (VE) Meet * (GD) (SBC) (VC) Meet * (GD) (SBC) (VC) (VE) Meet * (GD) (SBC) (VC) Meet * (GD) (SBC) (VC) (VE)
Arkansas Arkansas Department of Education Meet * (VC) (SRC) Meet * (VC) (VE) Meet * (SE) (VC) (GD) Meet * (VC) (VE) Meet * (SE) (VC) (GD) Meet * (VC) (VE)
California California Department of Education Meet * (VC) Meet * (VC) (VE) Meet * (VC) (VE) Meet * (VC) (VE) Meet * (VC) Meet * (VC)
Colorado Colorado Department of Education Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet * (EPPV) (SE) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VE) (VC) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (SE) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VE) (VC) (SE)
Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification Meet * (SE) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (SE) (EPPV) (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (SE) (EPPV) (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (SE) (EPPV) (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (SE) (EPPV) (VE) (VC)
Delaware Delaware Department of Education Meet * (MP) (VC) (PE) Meet * (MP) (VC) (VE) Meet * (PE) (VC) Meet * (VE) (VC) Meet * (PE) (VC) Meet * (VE) (VC)
District of Columbia District of Columbia Public Schools Meet * (BCE) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (BCE) (VC) (EPPV) N/A Meet * (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE) N/A Meet * (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE)
Florida Florida Department of Education Meet *(VC) (SBC) (SRC) or (SE) Meet*(VC)(VE) (SBC) (SRC) or (SE) Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC)
Georgia Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meet * (SRC) (VC) (SE) Meet * (SRC) (VE) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC) (SE) (VE) Meet * (SRC) (VC) (SE) (VE) Meet * (SRC) (VC) (SE) (VE) Meet * (SRC) (VC) (SE) (VE)
Guam The Guam Education Board (GEB) ? Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet
Hawaii Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Meet * (VC) (EPPV) Meet *(VE) (VC) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Idaho Idaho State Department of Education Meet * (SRC) (PE) Meet * (SRC) (PE) Meet * (SRC) (PE) Meet * (SRC) (PE) Meet * (SRC) (PE) Meet * (SRC) (PE)
Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Meet*(VC) Meet*(VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC)
Indiana Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VC)
Iowa Iowa Department of Education Meet * (SRC) (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV)
Kansas Kansas State Department of Education Meet * (VC) (SE) (SBC) Meet * (VC) (VE) (SBC) Meet * (GD) (GPA/3.25) (SE) Meet * (GD) (GPA/3.25) (VE) Meet * (GD) (GPA/3.25) (SE) Meet * (GD) (GPA/3.25) (VE)
Kentucky Kentucky Department of Education Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (GPA) (SE) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (GPA) (VE) Meet * (GD) (VC) (SRC) Meet * (GD) (VC) (VE) Meet * (GD) (VC) (SRC) Meet * (GD) (VC) (VE)
Louisiana Louisiana Department of Education Meet * (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (VE) Meet* (VC) (SRC) Meet * (VE) (VC) (SRC) Meet* (VC) (SRC) Meet * (VE) (VC) (SRC)
Maine Certification Office, Maine Department of Education Meet * (SRC) (VC) (SBC) Meet * (SBC) (VE) (VC) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Maryland Maryland State Department of Education Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VE) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VE) (VC) (EPPV)
Massachusetts Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Educator Licensure Meet * (SE) (SRC) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SE) (VE) (VC) Meet * (SE) (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VE) (VC) Meet * (SE) (SRC) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (VE) (VC)
Michigan Michigan Department of Education Meet *(EPPV) (SE) (VC) Meet *(VE) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC)
Minnesota Minnesota Department of Education Meet * (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (VE) (VC) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Mississippi Mississippi Department of Education Meet* (EPPV) (VC) Meet* (EPPV) (VC) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Missouri Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Meet* (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VC) (VE) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (GD) (VC) (VE) (EPPV)
Montana Montana Office of Public Instruction Meet * (PE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (PE) (EPPV) (VC) N/A Meet * (VE) (EPPV) (VC) (PE) N/A Meet * (VE) (EPPV) (VC) (PE)
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Education Meet * (SRC) (SE) (EPPV) (SBC) (BCE) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (SE) (EPPV) (SBC) (BCE) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (EPPV) (SE) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (SE) (EPPV) (SBC) (BCE) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (EPPV) (SE) (VC)
Nevada State of Nevada Board of Education, Office of Educator Licensure (Two Locations) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (VC) (EPPV)
New Hampshire Division of Educator Support and Higher Education, Bureau of Credentialing Meet* (SE) (VC) Meet * (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC)
New Jersey New Jersey Department of Higher Education Meet * (GPA/3.0)(SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet* (VE) (VC) Meet * (SE) (VC) Meet * (SE) (VC) Meet * (SE) (VC) Meet * (SE) (VC)
New Mexico New Mexico Public Education Department Meet * (SE) (SBC) (VC) (EPPV) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (VE) N/A Meet * (GD) (VC) (VE) N/A Meet * (GD) (VC) (VE)
New York Office of Teaching Initiatives Meet * (SBC) (SE) (VC) (GPA) (EPPV) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet * (EPPV) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (SE)
North Carolina North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (SE) Meet* (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (SE) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (SE)
North Dakota North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet* (VE) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet* (VE)(EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet* (VE) (VC) (EPPV)
Ohio Ohio Department of Education Meet * (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (VE) (VC) Meet * (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SE) (EPPV) (VC)
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Department of Education Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (EPPV) (VC)
Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Meet * (SBC) (SE) (VC) Meet * (SBC) (SE) (VC) Meet * (SBC) (SE) (VC) (VE) Meet * (SBC) (SE) (VC) (VE) Meet * (SBC) (SE) (VC) (VE) Meet * (SBC) (SE) (VC) (VE)
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Department of Education Meet * (GPA/3.0) (BCE) (VC) (SE) Meet * (SE) (VC) (VE) N/A Meet * (GPA) (VC) (VE) N/A Meet * (GPA) (VC) (VE)
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico State Department of Education N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rhode Island Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Meet* (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet* (SE) (VC) Meet* (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet* (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet* (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet* (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE)
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Education Meet * (VC) (SBC) (SE) Meet* (VC) (SBC) (VE) N/A Meet * (GD) (VC) (SBC) (VE) (EPPV) N/A Meet * (GD) (VC) (SBC) (VE) (EPPV)
South Dakota South Dakota Department of Education Meet * (PE) (SRC) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (PE) (VE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (PE) (SRC) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (PE) (VE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (PE) (SRC) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (PE) (VE) (EPPV) (VC)
Tennessee Tennessee Department of Education Meet * (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (VC) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (VE) (SE) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (VE) (SE) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (VE) (SE) Meet * (VC) (EPPV) (VE) (SE)
Texas Texas State Board of Education Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet
US Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Department of Education Meet * (SRC) (PE) (VC) Meet * (SRC) (PE) (VC) N/A N/A N/A N/A
Utah Utah State Board of Education Meet * (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SE) (VE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet * (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet * (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE) Meet * (SE) (GD) (EPPV) (VC) (VE)
Vermont Vermont Agency of Education-Licensing Office Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet
Virginia Virginia Department of Education Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet
Washington Professional Educator Standards Board Meet * (BCE) (EPPV) (VC) (SBC) Meet * (BCE) (VE) (VC) (SBC) N/A Meet * (GD) (VE) (VC) (SBC) N/A Meet * (GD) (VE) (VC) (SBC)
West Virginia West Virginia Department of Education Meet * (EPPV) (VC) (GPA) Meet * (VE) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC) Meet * (GD) (VC)
Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet Meet
Wyoming Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Meet * (SBC) (SE) (EPPV) (VC) Meet * (SBC) (VE) (VC) Meet Meet Meet Meet

* Meets with Successful Completion of Praxis Exam (PE), State Exam (SE), Basic Competency Exam (BCE), State Required Coursework (SRC),  Graduate Degree (GD), Performance Assessment (PA), Grade Point Average (GPA), Mentoring Program (MP), Valid Certificate (VC), State Background Check (SBC), Verification of Experience (VE), and/or Educator Preparation Program Verification (EPPV)

Last Updated: October 1, 2021 by VL

Professional Education

Baylor University's Professional Education seeks to further the Pillars and Initiatives of Illuminate by promoting non-traditional, innovative, and transformational learning opportunities and building an internal infrastructure that serves and supports the constituents of these various programs.

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