Teacher education
State licensure requirements

The University’s teacher education program/s are reviewed and approved by the State of Arizona Department of Education and our program/s meet state educational requirements for licensure in the states listed below. There are two pathways to achieve certification:

1) Direct Apply – states that accept our Arizona-approved program and permit candidates to apply directly for certification, and

2) Reciprocity – states that require candidates of our Arizona-approved program to obtain Arizona certification first before applying for certification in their home state.

Please regularly review the licensure requirements listed under your state as you prepare for your teacher preparation journey.

California: California teacher licensure programs are approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) and teacher candidates, upon graduation and receipt of a University-issued Institutional Recommendation, apply directly to the CCTC for licensure. 

North Carolina: Candidates enrolled in the Graduate Initial Teacher Certificate programs (CERT/G-ELM, CERT/G-SEC, CERT/G-SPE) on or after 7/1/2022, are considered to be in an approved program by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Candidates in this program may be eligible for the residency license pathway in NC while completing their Graduate Certificate program. All teacher candidates, upon graduation and receipt of a University issued Institutional Recommendation, apply directly to the NC DPI for licensure.

See below for important information about state licensure

See below for important information about state licensure

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The University has determined that its teacher education program(s) does NOT meet the requirements for teacher licensure in the following states. Please click on the links below for contact information for the applicable state licensing board.

BSED/E Program: American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Iowa, Kentucky, Marshall Islands, New York, Palau, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, Wyoming

BSED/ECH Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Marshall Islands, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Palau, Puerto Rico, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, Wyoming

BSLS Program: California specific program, restricted/not offered in any other states/jurisdictions.

MAED/TED-E Program: American Samoa, Arkansas, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Iowa, Kentucky, Marshall Islands, New York, Palau, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, Wyoming

MAED/TED-S Program: American Samoa, Arkansas, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Iowa, Kentucky, Marshall Islands, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, Wyoming

MAED/SPE Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, Federated States of Micronesia,  Guam, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Marshall Islands, Michigan,  New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Texas, Utah, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia,  Wisconsin, Wyoming

CERT/AP-E Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Marshall Islands, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,  North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Palau, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

CERT/AP-S Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Marshall Islands, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

CERT/AP-SE Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Marshall Islands, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

CERT/G-ELM Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Marshall Islands, Michigan, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Palau, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming

CERT/G-SEC Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, Federated states of Micronesia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Marshall Islands, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming

CERT/G-SPE Program: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Connecticut, Delaware, Federated States of Micronesia, Florida, Guam,  Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Marshall Islands, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Palau, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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