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2024-2025 Online Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Online Catalog

Education Professional Licensure Disclosures


The United States Department of Education regulations and NC-SARA (http:/www/nc-sara.org) require institutions to disclose whether a program that leads to a professional license or specific certification meets education requirements for the licensure or certification in all participating states and territories within the United States. 

MSED/School Leadership:  *Asterisk beside (Yes) means that applicants may need to provide additional documentation which may include: official SJCME transcript(s) verification of teaching experience, pass a mandated exam determined by the state DOE, and/or present a current Maine administrators certificate and or current teaching certificate.

Secondary Education: Accelerated route applicants in Maine need to hold a bachelor’s degree, with 24-credit hours of post-secondary coursework in the content endorsement area and complete a full background check.  Maine no longer requires the Praxis examinations for initial teacher certification; however, it is important that students check with their individual state certificate office for information and requirements for accelerated pathway certification in their state.  Visit the Praxis website for more information. 

Please note asterisk (Meets*): These states will accept an initial certification from the State of Maine.  Students in the accelerated secondary education program are advised to obtain their Maine Secondary Teaching License before seeking out of state certification in the state of their choosing.


Reciprocal With Maine Teaching Certificate and at least three years of classroom teaching*

Please note that the additional information links are to assist you in determining the specific application procedures for certification.  Information and weblinks are accurate at the time of posting and subject to change.  For the most current information, contact the state department of education, which you are seeking certification.

STATE MSED/School Leadership (Assistant Building Administrator) (Building Administrator, Principal) Secondary Education Certificate, Accelerated Pathway  STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ALABAMA DOES NOT MEET

MEETS*

Alabama Department of Education:

 https://www.alabamaachieves.org/

ALASKA DOES NOT MEET MEETS*

Alaska Department of Education:

 https://education.alaska.gov/

ARIZONA MEETS MEETS*

Arizona Reciprocity Requirements:

https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/reciprocity

ARKANSAS DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Arkansas Department of Education:

https://ade.arkansas.gov/

CALIFORNIA DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

California Department of Education:

www.cde.ca.gov

COLORADO DOES NOT MEET MEETS*

Colorado Department of Education:

https://www.cde.state.co.us/

CONNECTICUT DOES NOT MEET MEETS*

Connecticut Department of Education:

https://portal.ct.gov/sde/

DELAWARE MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MEETS*

Delaware Department of Education:

https://education.delaware.gov/

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to DC.GOV for School Principal Certification:

https://osse.dc.gov/page/school-principal-certification#:~:text=An%20experience%20verification%20form%20confirming%20four%20or%20more%20years%20of,an%20effective%20or%20equivalent%20performance

FLORIDA DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Additional information on applying for a Florida administrator license:

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/certificate-subjects/administrative-rules/6a-4-0082.stml

GEORGIA DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please reference State of Georgia Tier I  (Reciprocity) Educational Leadership Certificate:

https://www.gapsc.com/Rules/Current/Certification/505-2-.153.pdf

GUAM DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to the Guam Commission for Educator Certification:

 https://www.gcec.guam.gov/

HAWAII MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

*The Hawaii Department of Education certifies school administrators through the Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders (HICISL). 

Please reference: Principal I-VIII Classes:

/https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/EO%20Job%20Classifications/Principal.pdf

IDAHO MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to the out-of -state applicant requirements for Idaho:

https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cert-psc/cert/apply/out-of-state.html

ILLINOIS MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MEETS

Please reference the School Principal Tab on this Page:

https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Professional-Educator-License-Administrative-Endorsements.aspx

INDIANA MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

Please reference Out-of-State Applicants:

://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/administrative-licenses/

IOWA MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

Please see: Administrator Exchange License (Out-of-State Applicants):

https://educate.iowa.gov/educator-licensure/licenses-authorizations/administrator-exchange-license-out-state-applicants

KANSAS DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please reference for School Leader License Requirements:

https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-TL/Licensure/License-Requirements/School-Leadership-License-Requirements

KENTUCKY DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Online Out-of- State Candidates:

http://www.epsb.ky.gov/mod/page/view.php?id=211

LOUISIANA DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Select Alternative Pathway 2 for Out-of-State Applicants:

https://www.teachlouisiana.net/prospect.aspx?PageID=667

MAINE MEETS MEETS

https://www.maine.gov/doe/home

MARYLAND MEETS DOES NOT MEET

Please see Administrator I Certification:

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/areas/Supervisors-of-Instruction,-Assistant-Principals,-and-Principals.aspx

MASSACHUSETTS DOES NOT MEET MEETS

Please refer to Reg 603 CMR 7.09:

https://www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs/603cmr7.html?section=09

MICHIGAN MEETS* WITH VERIFICATION FORM DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Out of State Administrator pathway:

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/ed-cert/cert-guidance/administrator-certification/admin-out-of-state

MINNESOTA DOES NOT MEET MEETS*

Please refer to Licensure MN: 3512.2600:

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/rules/3512.2600/

MISSISSIPPI MEETS*WITH VERIFICATION FORM DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Approved Admin Reciprocity:

https://www.mdek12.org/OEL/How-to-Become-an-Administrator

MISSOURI MEETS*WITH VERIFICATION FORM MEETS*

Please see Becoming a Certified Administrator (Out-of State):

https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/become-certified-administrator

MONTANA DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Montana Office of Public Instruction:

https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Licensure/Educator-Licensure/Educator-Licenses#9388111710-class-3-administrators-license—principal

NEBRASKA DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please see Nebraska pathways to administrative certificates:

https://www.education.ne.gov/tcert/administrative-certificates-and-permits/

NEVADA MEETS MEETS*

Please refer to Nevada reciprocity requirements

https://doe.nv.gov/educator-licensure/new-teachers-out-of-state-applicants/

NEW HAMPSHIRE MEETS*REGULATIONS ARE IN REVISION (2020) MEETS*

New Hampshire NASDTEC Reciprocity:

https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements

NEW JERSEY MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET*

Please see refer to Endorsement 0299:

https://www.nj.gov/education/license/endorsements/0299CE.pdf

NEW MEXICO MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MEETS*

Reciprocating a New Mexico License:

https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/licensure-requirements/educational-administration-pre-k-12/

NEW YORK MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MEETS*

Please see out-of state applications:

https://www.nysed.gov/

NORTH CAROLINA MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET*

Please refer to Out-of-State application:

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure/licensure-administrators-and-student-services

License Verification Forms:

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure/forms-and-faqs

NORTH DAKOTA MEETS MEETS*

North Dakota Principal Credentials:

https://www.nd.gov/dpi/educators/credentials-and-certificates/principal-credentials

OHIO MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MEETS*

Please refer to Ohio Pathways to Licensure:

https://sboe.ohio.gov/educator-licensure/licensure-pathways/alternative-principal-licenses

OKLAHOMA DOES NOT MEET MEETS*

Please refer to certification flowchart:

https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/Administrator%2520Certification%2520Requirements[1].pdf

OREGON DOES NOT MEET MEETS*

Please refer to First License Administrator:

https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/LIC/Documents/First%20License%20Administrator.pdf

PENNSYLVANIA MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MEETS*

Pennsylvania Principal Requirements:

https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/PAEducators/Pages/PrincipalRequirements.aspx#:~:text=Completes%20a%20Pennsylvania%2Dapproved%2C%20graduate,on%20the%20Pennsylvania%20required%20test.
PUERTO RICO DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Puerto Rico Department of Education:

https://de.pr.gov/

RHODE ISLAND MEETS MEETS*

Please refer to Rhode Island Administrator Requirements:

https://ride.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur806/files/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Teachers-and-Administrators-Excellent-Educators/Educator-Certification/Cert-Requirements/RI_Administrator_Requirements.pdf

SOUTH CAROLINA MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to out-of state adding leadership field:

https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/add/adding-leadership-fields/

SOUTH DAKOTA DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Out-of State Educators

https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing/educator-licensure/out-of-state-educators.html

TENNESSEE MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Out-of State Educators:

https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing/educator-licensure/out-of-state-educators.html

TEXAS MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Texas Out-of-State Certifications:

https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification/out-of-state-certification/out-of-state-certifications

UTAH MEETS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Utah State Initial Licensing:

https://schools.utah.gov/licensing/apply

VERMONT DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Principal (91) transcript Review:

https://education.vermont.gov/documents/edu-educator-quality-transcript-review-worksheet-principal

VIRGINIA MEETS MEETS*

Please refer the Virginia Reciprocity for Out-of State Applicants:

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/about-vdoe/search?q=out%20of%20state%20administrator%20certification

WASHINGTON MEETS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Washington State Out-of -State Verification Form 4000E:

https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/administrator-certificate/out-state-applicants-administrators/residency-principal-or-program-administrator

WEST VIRGINIA MEETS DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to the West Virginia Out-of-State Program Reciprocity:

https://wvde.us/certification/certification-info/#out-of-state-programs

WISCONSIN MEETS* WITH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MEETS*

Please refer to the Out-of-State Pathways Chart:

https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/licensing/pdf/out-of-state-flowchart-administrator.pdf

WYOMING DOES NOT MEET DOES NOT MEET

Please refer to Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board:

https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/licensing/pdf/out-of-state-flowchart-administrator.pdf