Early Childhood Education P-3 B.A.
Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license.
| State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets requirements | ||
| Alaska | Meets requirements | Basic competency exam, content area exam, four mandatory trainings, 3 semester hours in Alaska studies, 3 semester hours in Alaska multicultural coursework | |
| American Samoa | Not determined | ||
| Arizona | 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 | Meets requirements | Arkansas history, trainings in family and community engagement, child maltreatment, teen suicide, dyslexia | |
| California | Does not meet | ||
| Colorado | Meets requirements | Birth to age 8; Praxis | |
| Connecticut | Meets requirements | Connecticut site states that they MAY accept OOS EPP completion through form signature from accredited universities; Praxis | |
| Delaware | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2; Praxis | |
| District of Columbia | Meets requirements | ||
| Federated States of Micronesia | Meets requirements | ||
| Florida | Meets requirements | Age 3 to grade 3 | |
| Georgia | Not determined | ||
| Guam | Meets requirements | Guam history and culture | |
| Hawaii | Meets requirements | P-K or P-3; Praxis | |
| Idaho | Does not meet | ||
| Illinois | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2 | |
| Indiana | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Iowa | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; transcript review | |
| Kansas | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; Praxis | |
| Kentucky | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Louisiana | Meets requirements | P-3; Praxis | |
| Maine | Meets requirements | P-3; transcript review | |
| Maryland | Does not meet | ||
| Massachusetts | Meets requirements | P-2; SEI coursework; MA testing | |
| Michigan | Not determined | ||
| Minnesota | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; transcript review; MN test | |
| Mississippi | Meets requirements | P only; Praxis | |
| Missouri | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; MO testing | |
| Montana | Meets requirements | ||
| Nebraska | Does not meet | ||
| Nevada | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2: Parental Involvement and Family Engagement (PIFE) Coursework, 3 semester credits Special Education, Praxis | |
| New Hampshire | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; transcript review; Praxis | |
| New Jersey | Meets requirements | P-3; 3.00 minimum GPA; physiology and hygiene requirement; Praxis | |
| New Mexico | Meets requirements | P-3; Praxis | |
| New York | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 2: At least 2 clock hours or training in identification and reporting of suspected child abuse, 2 clock hours or training in school violence prevention and intervention, New York State testing | |
| North Carolina | Meets requirements | Birth to K; Praxis | |
| North Dakota | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3: Mental health competency course, and Praxis | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Meets requirements | P-3; Ohio testing | |
| Ohio | Meets requirements | P-3; Ohio testing | |
| Oklahoma | Meets requirements | P-3; Oklahoma testing | |
| Oregon | Meets requirements | P-3 | |
| Pennsylvania | Meets requirements | P-4; Praxis | |
| Puerto Rico | Meets requirements | K-3 | |
| Republic of Palau | Not determined | ||
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Not determined | ||
| Rhode Island | Meets requirements | P-2, Praxis subject assessment | |
| South Carolina | Meets requirements | ECE P-3, Testing possible, determined at point of application | |
| South Dakota | Meets requirements | SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course; ECE Birth to grade 3 | |
| Tennessee | Meets requirements | ECE P-3, foundational literacy training | |
| Texas | Meets requirements | Testing requirements determination made at point of credential review | |
| US Virgin Islands | Meets requirements | Praxis, history of US Virgin Islands course within one year | |
| Utah | Meets requirements | K-3; Praxis | |
| Vermont | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Virginia | Meets requirements | P-3; transcript review; trainings required; Praxis | |
| Washington | Meets requirements | WEST-B testing | |
| West Virginia | Meets requirements | K-4; Praxis | |
| Wisconsin | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3; trainings in minority group relations, conflict resolution; transcript review; Praxis | |
| Wyoming | Meets requirements | Birth to grade 3/age 8; Wyoming & U.S. Constitutions test |