Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license.
| State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-6 or 6-12; Praxis |
| Alaska | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-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 | ÌýP-12 mild/moderate; US and AZ Constitution |
| Arkansas | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12; trainings in family and community engagement, child maltreatment, teen suicide, dyslexiaÌý |
| California | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýCA testing |
| Colorado | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýAge 5-12; CO testing, including elementary education content; transcript review |
| Connecticut | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12; Praxis; Note: 36 clock hours credits required |
| Delaware | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýAlso need content area; Praxis |
| District of Columbia | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Not determined | Ìý | |
| Florida | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12; Florida exams |
| Georgia | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýGeorgia testing |
| Guam | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis; Guam history course within first year | |
| Hawaii | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýP-12 mild/moderate; PraxisÌý |
| Idaho | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12; minimum of 30 semester credit hours in special education or closely related areas as part of a special education program |
| Illinois | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýLearning Behavior Specialist endorsement; Illinois examsÌý |
| Indiana | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýMild Intervention; Praxis |
| Iowa | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-8 or 5-12; Mild/Moderate; PraxisÌý |
| Kansas | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýGrade bands vary: K-6, 5-8, 6-12 or P-12; Praxis |
| Kentucky | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýLearning and Behavior Disorders; Praxis |
| Louisiana | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýMild or Moderate; Grades vary 1-5, 4-8 or 6-12; Praxis |
| Maine | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-8 or 7-12; transcript review; Praxis |
| Maryland | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýGrades 1-8 or 6-adult; grades 1-8 need 12 semester hours in reading and grades 6-adult need 6 semester hours in reading; Praxis |
| Massachusetts | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýP-8 or 5-12; SEI training, MA testing |
| Michigan | Ìý | Does not meet | Ìý |
| Minnesota | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK to age 21; transcript review; MN testing |
| Mississippi | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 mild/moderate disability; PraxisÌý |
| Missouri | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Mild/Moderate Cross-Categorical;MO testing |
| Montana | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý |
| Nebraska | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýGrade level endorsement only - K-6 or 7-12; Praxis |
| Nevada | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12, Generalist/Mild to Moderate; parental and family engagement coursework; PraxisÌý |
| New Hampshire | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12; transcript review; Praxis |
| New Jersey | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý3.00 or higher GPA, must hold a license in another teaching field; physiology and hygiene requirement; Praxis |
| New Mexico | Ìý | Meets requirements | Ìý6 semester hours in reading; 24 semester hours in another teaching field; Praxis |
| New York | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýGrades 1-6 or 7-12; required training in child abuse, DASA act, school violence prevention and intervention; NY testing |
| North Carolina | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Cross-categorical, mild/moderate; Praxis |
| North Dakota | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Special Education Strategist; mental health competency course; coursework in Native American Studies and cultural diversity; Praxis |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýP-12 mild/moderate; Praxis |
| Ohio | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate; 12 semester credits of reading coursework; Ohio tests |
| Oklahoma | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 mild/moderate; Oklahoma testing |
| Oregon | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýP-12 Special Education: Generalist: OR testing possible |
| Pennsylvania | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis |
| Puerto Rico | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 |
| Republic of Palau | Not determined | Ìý | |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Not determined | Ìý | |
| Rhode Island | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis |
| South Carolina | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýPraxis |
| South Dakota | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12; SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course; Praxis |
| Tennessee | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Special Education Comprehensive; PraxisÌý |
| Texas | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýTexas exams |
| US Virgin Islands | Ìý | Meets requirements | K-12; Praxis; US Virgin Islands history course within one year |
| Utah | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12; Praxis |
| Vermont | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-8 or 7 - age 21; Praxis |
| Virginia | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Special Education - General Curriculum; eligibility depends on grade band and academic background/additional areas of licensure; various trainings; Praxis |
| Washington | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýWA testing |
| West Virginia | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-6 or 5-adult Multi-categorical special education; Praxis |
| Wisconsin | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Cross-categorical; transcript review; training in Minority Group Relations, conflict resolution, and reading/language arts instruction; Praxis |
| Wyoming | Ìý | Meets requirements | ÌýK-12 Exceptional Specialist - Generalist; US and WY Constitution; Praxis |