Teaching Reading Certificate
| 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 | Mot 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 requirements | 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 |