Certification / Licensure

Find information on career certification/licensing in the state that you want to work. Contact the state certification/licensing office and ask what additional training or paperwork you will need to become a fully certified/licensed professional in that state.

Requirements to become a fully certified/licensed special educator, early intervention or related service provider vary greatly from state to state, as do the terms used to describe disabilities and disability categories. State certification/licensing agencies can give you specific details about the steps you need to take to become a fully certified/licensed professional or paraprofessional.

Most states have alternative routes to certification/licensure. Note that some states listed below have separate websites to describe their alternative route programs.

State Licensing Agencies

Alabama				Missouri
Alaska				Montana
Arizona				Nebraska
Arkansas		Alternative Routes		Nevada
California				New Hampshire
Colorado		Alternative Routes		New Jersey		Alternative Routes
Connecticut		Alternative Routes		New Mexico
Delaware		Alternative Routes		New York		Alternative Routes
District of Columbia				North Carolina
Florida		Alternative Routes		North Dakota
Georgia		Alternative Routes		Ohio
Guam				Oklahoma		Alternative Routes
Hawaii				Oregon
Idaho		Alternative Routes		Pennsylvania		Alternative Route 1
Illinois		Alternative Routes		Rhode Island
Indiana		Alternative Routes		South Carolina		Alternative Routes
Iowa		Alternative Routes		South Dakota		Alternative Routes
Kansas		Alternative Routes		Tennessee		Alternative Routes
Kentucky		Alternative Routes		Texas
Louisiana		Alternative Routes		Utah		Alternative Routes
Maine				Vermont
Maryland				Virginia
Massachusetts				Washington		Alternative Routes
Michigan				West Virginia
Minnesota		Alternative Routes		Wisconsin
Mississippi				Wyoming		Alternative Routes