Superintendent Leadership
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 | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | Meets requirements | Completion of four mandatory trainings and 3 semester hours in Alaska studies and 3 semester hours in multicultural education to move to full license |
| American Samoa | American Samoa Department of Education | Not determined | |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Education | Not determined | P-12 Superintendent; holds at least 60 graduate credits; US and AZ Constitution; practicum exp on a transcript OR two years of experience |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 District-level Administrator; Professional development trainings; Praxis |
| California | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrative Services Credential; CA testing |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Education | Does not meet | |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Federated States of Micronesia | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Florida | Florida Department of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Guam | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | Not determined | |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | Not determined | |
| Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education | Not determined |
must have 4 years teaching experience and P-12 Superintendent; ed specialist or doctoral degree or a 6th year program; ID comprehensive literacy coursework |
| Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education | Meets requirements | Illinois testing |
| Indiana | Indiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 District-level Administrator; Praxis |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | Does not meet | |
| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 District Leadership; Praxis |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | Does not meet | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 Educational Leader - Level 1; Praxis |
| Maine | Maine Department of Education | Not determined |
Must have 3 years administrative experience and K-12 Superintendent; federal and Maine civil rights and education law, sped law; Praxis |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrator II, Superintendent; Praxis |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; SEI training; MA exams |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 School Administrator; First Aid/CPR; Michigan testing |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Board of School Administrators | Does not meet | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 District Superintendent; Praxis |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | Meets requirements | K-12 Superintendent; Missouri testing |
| Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction | Not determined | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12; human relations and special education training; Praxis |
| Nevada | State of Nevada Department of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education | Not determined |
Must have 3 years of administrative experience and praxis |
| New Jersey | State of New Jersey Department of Education | Does not meet | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | Not determined |
6 full years experience as teacher or administrator (3 full years must be as a teacher) and Praxis |
| New York | New York Office of Teaching Initiatives | Meets requirements |
3 years teaching or pupil personnel service and P-12 School District Leader; combination of Parts One & Two of the Revised School Building Leader Assessments; required workshops/trainings |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | Not determined |
Must have 2 years of administrative experience and Coursework in Native American Studies; Praxis |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Oklahoma testing |
| Oregon | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | Meets requirements | P-12 Professional Administrator |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico Department of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| 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-12 Superintendent of Schools; Praxis |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education | Meets requirements | SD Indian Studies 3-credit course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Texas | Texas Education Agency | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; testing requirements determined at time of credential review |
| US Virgin Islands | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Utah | Utah State Board of Education | Not determined | Possibly only one school leadership license |
| Vermont | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Not determined |
Must have 3 or more years teaching plus 3 or more years administrative experience and praxis |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Does not meet | |
| Washington | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; licensure not required by all districts |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-Adult Superintendent; Praxis; 3.00 GPA |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Not determined | P-12 Superintendent; requires specialist level degree or equivalent |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | Meets requirements | K-12 Superintendent; US and WY Constitution test; WY teaching license required; Praxis |