Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license.
Please contactÌýjennifer.combe@mso.umt.eduÌýorÌýray.guest@mso.umt.eduÌýfor questions regarding specific requirements for each state and U.S. territory.
| State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Praxis subject assessment |
| Alaska | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12;Basic competency exam, content area exam, four mandatory trainings, 3 semester hours in Alaska studies, 3 semester hours in Alaska multicultural coursework |
| American Samoa | Ìý | Not determined | Ìý |
| Arizona | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; US and AZ Constitution; AZ exams |
| Arkansas | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; For applicants seeking licensure in Middle (4-8) or Secondary (7-12) Social Studies, documentationÌýof the successful completion of three (3) college credit-hours in Arkansas History at an accredited college or university or a 45-hour professional development piece in Arkansas History through ArkansasIDEAS; Trainings in Family and Community Engagement, child maltreatment, teen suicide awareness and prevention, and dyslexia awareness. |
| California | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; California testing |
| Colorado | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis |
| Connecticut | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Connecticut site states that they MAY accept OOS EPP completion through form signature from accredited universities; Praxis |
| Delaware | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý9-12; possibly also 6-8; Praxis |
| District of Columbia | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis | |
| Florida | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Florida testing |
| Georgia | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Georgia testing |
| Guam | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Guam history and culture course within first year; Praxis | |
| Hawaii | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Praxis content test |
| Idaho | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Praxis content test; ID comprehensive literacy requirement |
| Illinois | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý9-12; Illinois test |
| Indiana | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýTrainings in CPR, suicide prevention; Praxis |
| Iowa | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìýtranscript review; Praxis content test |
| Kansas | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Praxis content test |
| Kentucky | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý8-12; Praxis content test |
| Louisiana | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Praxis content test |
| Maine | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; transcript review, content Praxis |
| Maryland | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis content test |
| Massachusetts | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýSEI coursework, MA testing |
| Michigan | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; MI testing, first aid/CPR |
| Minnesota | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýTranscript review, MN testing |
| Mississippi | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis content test |
| Missouri | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý9-12; MO testing |
| Montana | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý |
| Nebraska | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Human relations training; Praxis |
| Nevada | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; parental involvement and family engagement training; Praxis |
| New Hampshire | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìýtranscript review; Praxis |
| New Jersey | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; 3.00 GPA; Praxis; physiology and hygiene requirement |
| New Mexico | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis content test |
| New York | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; training in child abuse, DASA act, school violence and prevention; NY exams |
| North Carolina | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý9-12; Praxis |
| North Dakota | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìýmental health competency course; Praxis PLT and subject assessment testing |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìýadditional training needed to advance licensure levels |
| Ohio | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Ohio exams |
| Oklahoma | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýOklahoma exams |
| Oregon | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý |
| Pennsylvania | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis |
| Puerto Rico | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis |
| Republic of Palau | ÌýNot determined | Ìý | |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | ÌýNot determined | Ìý | |
| Rhode Island | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis subject assessment |
| South Carolina | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýMiddle school 6-8, HS 9-12, Testing possible; determined at point of application |
| South Dakota | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýSD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course |
| Tennessee | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; foundational literacy training; Praxis |
| Texas | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Testing requirements determination made at point of credential review |
| US Virgin Islands | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý9-12; US Virgin Islands history course within first year; Praxis |
| Utah | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; PraxisÌý |
| Vermont | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý7-12; Praxis |
| Virginia | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6-12; Reciprocity w/valid out-of-state license, VCLA - Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment, Praxis possible |
| Washington | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýWEST-B testing |
| West Virginia | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis |
| Wisconsin | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýMiddle and secondary 4-12; Praxis; training in minority group relations and conflict resolution |
| Wyoming | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýU.S. & Wyoming Constitution knowledge |