Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate
Note from the College of Education regarding licensure requirements:
Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license.
| State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Department of Education | Meets requirements | |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | Meets requirements | Basic competency exam, content area exam, four mandatory trainings, 3 semester hours in Alaska studies, 3 semester hours in Alaska multicultural coursework |
| American Samoa | American Samoa Department of Education | Not determined | |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Education | Meets requirements | Completion of the United States and Arizona Constitution coursework from an accredited institution or the Constitution of the United States and Arizona exam, AZ033. (This is an allowable 3-year deficiency. *) |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Education | Meets requirements | Arkansas history, trainings in family and community engagement, child maltreatment, teen suicide, dyslexia |
| California | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | Meets requirements | |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Education | Meets requirements | Birth to age 8; Praxis |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Education | Meets requirements | Connecticut site states that they MAY accept OOS EPP completion through form signature from accredited universities; Praxis |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2; Praxis |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | Meets requirements | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | Meets requirements | |
| Florida | Florida Department of Education | Meets requirements | Age 3 to grade 3 |
| Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | Not determined | Birth to K; Georgia exam |
| Guam | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | Meets requirements | Guam history and culture |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | Meets requirements | P-K or P-3; Praxis |
| Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education | Does not meet | |
| Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2 |
| Indiana | Indiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; transcript review |
| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; Praxis |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-3; Praxis |
| Maine | Maine Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-3; transcript review |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education | Does not meet | |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Meets requirements | P-2; SEI coursework; MA testing |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education | Not determined | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; transcript review; MN test |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education | Meets requirements | Preschool only; Praxis |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; MO testing |
| Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education | Meets requirements | |
| Nevada | State of Nevada Department of Education | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2: Parental Involvement and Family Engagement (PIFE) Coursework, 3 semester credits Special Education, Praxis |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; transcript review; Praxis |
| New Jersey | State of New Jersey Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-3; 3.00 minimum GPA; physiology and hygiene requirement; Praxis |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | Meets requirements | P-3; Praxis |
| New York | New York Office of Teaching Initiatives | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2: At least 2 clock hours or training in identification and reporting of suspected child abuse, 2 clock hours or training in school violence prevention and intervention, New York State Testing |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Not determined | Birth to K; Praxis |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3: Mental health competency course, and Praxis |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | Not determined | |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-3; Ohio testing |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-3; Oklahoma testing |
| Oregon | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | Meets requirements | P-3 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-4; Praxis |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-3 |
| Republic of Palau | Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training | Not determined | |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Marshall Islands Public School System | Not determined | |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-2, Praxis subject assessment |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Education | Meets requirements | ECE P-3, Testing possible, determined at point of application |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education | Meets requirements | SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course; ECE Birth to grade 3 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Education | Meets requirements | ECE P-3, foundational literacy training |
| Texas | Texas Education Agency | Meets requirements | Testing requirements determination made at point of credential review |
| US Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands Board of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis, history of US Virgin Islands course within one year |
| Utah | Utah State Board of Education | Meets requirements | K-3; Praxis |
| Vermont | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-3; transcript review; trainings required; Praxis |
| Washington | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | WEST-B testing |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-4; Praxis |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; trainings in minority group relations, conflict resolution; transcript review; Praxis |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3/age 8; Wyoming & U.S. Constitutions test |