Reading Education Graduate Certificate

State Licensing Requirements
State State Licensing Board or Department State Licensing Requirements Notes
Alabama  Alabama State Department of Education Meets requirements  Praxis
Alaska   Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Not determined  
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  Not determined  
California California Commission on Teacher Credentialing  Not determined  
Colorado  Colorado Department of Education Does not meet  
Connecticut Connecticut State Department of Education  Does not meet  
Delaware   Delaware Department of Education Not determined  
District of Columbia   District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Meets requirements  Praxis
Federated States of Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Not determined  
Florida  Florida Department of Education Meets requirements  Florida exams
Georgia  Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meets requirements  Georgia exams
Guam Guam Commission for Educator Certification Not determined  
Hawaii   Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Meets requirements  Reading 6-12; Standard - must have 3 years experience
Provisional - for any less than 3 years but full reciprocity
Idaho   Idaho State Department of Education Not determined  
Illinois  Illinois State Board of Education Meets requirements  Illinois exams
Indiana  Indiana Department of Education Meets requirements  Praxis
Iowa  Iowa Board of Education Examiners Meets requirements  Praxis; transcript review verifying 24-credit program
Kansas  Kansas State Department of Education Not determined  
Kentucky Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board  Not determined  
Louisiana  Louisiana Department of Education Not determined  
Maine  Maine Department of Education Not determined  
Maryland  Maryland State Department of Education Does not meet  
Massachusetts  Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Not determined  
Michigan  Michigan Department of Education Meets requirement  Michigan exams
Minnesota  Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Meets requirements  transcript review; MN testing
Mississippi  Mississippi Department of Education Meets requirements  Praxis
Missouri  Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Meets requirements  Praxis
Montana  Montana Office of Public Instruction Meets requirements  
Nebraska Nebraska Department of Education  Does not meet   
Nevada  State of Nevada Department of Education Meets requirements  K-6: Parental Involvement and Family Engagement (PIFE) Coursework; Praxis
New Hampshire  New Hampshire Department of Education Does not meet  
New Jersey  State of New Jersey Department of Education Does not meet  
New Mexico  New Mexico Public Education Department Meets requirements  Praxis
New York New York Office of Teaching Initiatives  Not determined  
North Carolina  North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Meets requirements Praxis 
North Dakota North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board  Meets requirements  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  Does not meet  
Oklahoma  Oklahoma State Department of Education Not determined  
Oregon Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission  Meets requirements  Oregon testing
Pennsylvania   Pennsylvania Department of Education Not determined  
Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico Department of Education Not determined  
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 Not determined  
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Education  Not determined  
South Dakota South Dakota Department of Education  Meets requirements  Elementary Reading K-8 or Secondary Reading 5-12; SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course
Tennessee  Tennessee Department of Education Not determined  
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  Meets requirements  Elementary Reading K-6; Praxis
Utah   Utah State Board of Education Not determined  
Vermont  State of Vermont Agency of Education Not determined  
Virginia Virginia Department of Education  Not determined  
Washington  Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Meets requirements  Washington testing
West Virginia  West Virginia Department of Education Meets requirements  PreK-Adult or K-6 or 5-Adult; Praxis
Wisconsin  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Meets requirements  Praxis
Wyoming  Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Meets requirements  Demonstrate Wyoming & U.S. Constitutions knowledge