Elementary Education B.A.
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 | |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Education | Meets requirements | Connecticut site states that they MAY accept OOS EPP completion through form signature from accredited universities |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | Meets requirements | |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | Meets requirements | |
| Florida | Florida Department of Education | Meets requirements | |
| Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | Meets requirements | |
| Guam | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | Meets requirements | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | Meets requirements | Standard - must have 3 years experience Provisional - for any less than 3 years but full reciprocity. K-6 |
| Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education | Meets requirements | |
| Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education | Meets requirements | |
| Indiana | Indiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6 Valid CPR certification from an IDOE approved provider. Suicide prevention training certificate. |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | Meets requirements | K-6 State does transcript review. Very specific credit requirements - but offers provisional if there are deficiencies |
| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | Meets requirements | P-5 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-5 |
| Maine | Maine Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-8 |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education | Meets requirements | 1-6 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Meets requirements | 1-6; SEL training |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-5 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | Meets requirements | K-6; transcript review |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6 |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Meets requirements | 1-5 |
| Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6: Will need to have transcripts analyzed, Human Relations training, Special Education Training, Praxis |
| Nevada | State of Nevada Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6: Parental Involvement and Family Engagement (PIFE) Coursework, 3 semester credits Special Education, Praxis |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6; Praxis |
| New Jersey | State of New Jersey Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-6; physiology and hygiene requirement |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | Meets requirements | K-8; Praxis |
| New York | New York Office of Teaching Initiatives | Meets requirements | 1-6: 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 | Meets requirements | K-6; Praxis |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | Meets requirements | K-6: Mental health competency course, coursework in Native American studies, and Praxis |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | Not determined | |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education | Meets requirements | PreK-5: Ohio testing |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Meets requirements | Grades 1-8; Oklahoma testing |
| Oregon | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | Meets requirements | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-4 Praxis |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Department of Education | Meets requirements | Puerto Rico's Teacher Certification Test (PCMAS) |
| 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 | ECE is P-2, Elem is 1-6, sec 7-12; Praxis subject assessment test |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Education | Meets requirements | ECE P-3, Elem 2-6, MS 6-8 and HS 9-12, 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; Elem K-6; ECE P-3 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Education | Meets requirements | Elem K-6, ECE P-3, Sec 6-12; foundational literacy training |
| Texas | Texas Education Agency | Meets requirements | Testing requirements determination made at point of credential review |
| US Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | Does not meet | |
| Utah | Utah State Board of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| Vermont | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis, Middle 5-9 |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | transcript review; trainings required; Praxis |
| Washington | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | WEST-B |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | ECE 0-3, Elem & Middle K-9, Middle & Sec 4-12 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Meets requirements | Demonstrate Wyoming & U.S. Constitutions knowledge, ECE 0-5, Elem K-6, Middle 5-8, Sec 6-12 |