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 | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis | |
| Alaska | 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 | Not determined | ||
| Arizona | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; holds at least 60 graduate credits; US and AZ Constitution; practicum exp on a transcript OR two years of experience | |
| Arkansas | Meets requirements | P-12 District-level Administrator; Professional development trainings; Praxis | |
| California | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrative Services Credential; CA testing | |
| Colorado | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis | |
| Connecticut | Does not meet | ||
| Delaware | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis | |
| District of Columbia | Not determined | ||
| Federated States of Micronesia | Not determined | ||
| Florida | Not determined | ||
| Georgia | Not determined | ||
| Guam | Not determined | ||
| Hawaii | Not determined | ||
| Idaho | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; education specialist or doctoral degree or a 6th year program; ID comprehensive literacy coursework | |
| Illinois | Meets requirements | P-age 22 Superintendent; Illinois testing | |
| Indiana | Meets requirements | P-12 District-level Administrator; Praxis | |
| Iowa | Does not meet | ||
| Kansas | Meets requirements | P-12 District Leadership; Praxis | |
| Kentucky | Does not meet | ||
| Louisiana | Meets requirements | K-12 Educational Leader - Level 1; Praxis | |
| Maine | Meets requirements | K-12 Superintendent; federal and Maine civil rights and education law, special education law; Praxis | |
| Maryland | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrator II, Superintendent; Praxis | |
| Massachusetts | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; SEI training; MA exams | |
| Michigan | Meets requirements | K-12 School Administrator; First Aid/CPR; Michigan testing | |
| Minnesota | Does not meet | ||
| Mississippi | Meets requirements | K-12 District Superintendent; Praxis | |
| Missouri | Meets requirements | K-12 Superintendent; Missouri testing | |
| Montana | Meets requirements | ||
| Nebraska | Meets requirements | P-12; human relations and special education training; Praxis | |
| Nevada | Not determined | ||
| New Hampshire | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| New Jersey | Does not meet | ||
| New Mexico | Meets requirements | P-12 Educational Administration; Praxis | |
| New York | Meets requirements | P-12 School District Leader; combination of Parts One & Two of the Revised School Building Leader Assessments; required workshops/trainings | |
| North Carolina | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| North Dakota | Meets requirements | Coursework in Native American Studies; Praxis | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Not determined | ||
| Ohio | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent | |
| Oklahoma | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Oklahoma testing | |
| Oregon | Meets requirements | P-12 Professional Administrator | |
| Pennsylvania | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Puerto Rico | Not determined | ||
| Republic of Palau | Not determined | ||
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Not determined | ||
| Rhode Island | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent of Schools; Praxis | |
| South Carolina | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; Praxis | |
| South Dakota | Meets requirements | SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course | |
| Tennessee | Not determined | ||
| Texas | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; testing requirements determined at time of credential review | |
| US Virgin Islands | Not determined | ||
| Utah | Not determined | ||
| Vermont | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Virginia | Does not meet | ||
| Washington | Meets requirements | P-12 Superintendent; licensure not required by all districts | |
| West Virginia | Meets requirements | P-Adult Superintendent; Praxis; 3.00 GPA | |
| Wisconsin | Not determined | ||
| Wyoming | Meets requirements | K-12 Superintendent; US and WY Constitution test; WY teaching license required; Praxis |