Education Licensing Bodies
Licensure requirements are often complex and can change frequently. To the best of our ability, Minot State has provided information as a general indication of whether or not a program meets licensure requirements as of the time it was reviewed. It is always good to speak to your advisor and/or program director about your plans for licensure and to check with state/territorial licensing bodies about specific requirements. Contact information for state licensing bodies in education is listed below.
Alphabetized by State and Territory
Alabama
Alabama State Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street
PO Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 694-4900
vm@alsde.edu
abn@abn.alabama.gov
Alaska
Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development, Teacher Certification
PO Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811
(907) 465-2831
tcwebmail@alaska.gov
American Samoa
American Samoa Department of Education
PO BOX DOE
Utulei, American Samoa
(684) 633-5237
Web site
Arizona
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1740 W. Adams, Suite 3008
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-5709
kevin.lamountain@azppse.gov
Web site
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Education
4 Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4475
Johnny.Key@arkansas.gov
Web site
California
California Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5901
(916) 319-0800
Web site
Colorado
Colorado Department of Education
201 E. Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-6600
anthes_k@cde.state.co.us
Web site
Connecticut
Connecticut State Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 503
Hartford, CT 6103
(860) 713-6969
teacher.cert@ct.gov
Web site
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
The Townsend Building 401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 735-4000
DDOE@doe.k12.de.us
Web site
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Public Schools
1200 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-5885
lewis.ferebee@dc.gov
Web site
Federated States of Micronesia
P.O. Box PS 87
Palikir, Pohnpei, FM 96941
(691) 320-2609
Web site
Florida
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(800) 445-6739
commissioner@fldoe.org
Web site
Georgia
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
200 Piedmont Ave, Suite 1702, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334
(404) 232-2500
askdoe@gadoe.org
Web site
Guam
Guam Commission for Educator Certification
303 University Drive SOE Bldg. Room 105
Mangilao, GU 96913
+1 (671) 735-2554
office@gcec.guam.gov
Web site
Hawaii
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 268
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 586-2600
htsb@hawaii.gov
Web site
Idaho
Idaho State Department of Education
650 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 332-6800
info@sde.idaho.gov
Web site
Illinois
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-300
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-2220
Contact Form
Web site
Indiana
Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing
South Tower, Suite 600, 115 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-9010
licensinghelp@doe.in.gov
Web site
Iowa
Iowa Department of Education
400 E 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 725-0101
larry.bice@iowa.gov
Web site
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
900 SW Jackson St.
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 296-2288
mmiller@ksde.org
Web site
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Education
300 Sower Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5789
KDElicensure@education.ky.gov
Web site
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Education
Division of Educator Licensure
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70904
(877) 453-2721
Web site
Maine
Certification Office, Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 4333
(207) 624-6603
cert.doe@maine.gov
Web site
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands Public School System
P.O Box 3
Majuro MH, 96960
(692) 625-5262
info@pss.edu.mh
Web site
Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0100
Web site
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Educator Licensure
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-6600
boe@doe.mass.edu
Web site
Michigan
Michigan Department of Education
608 W. Allegan Street
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
(833)633-5788
schneiderm@michigan.gov
Web site
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Education
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 582-8200
mde.commissioner@state.mn.us
Web site
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education
P.O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513
teachersupport@mdek12.org
Web site
Missouri
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
PO Box 480
205 Jefferson Street
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-4212
certification@dese.mo.gov
Web site
Montana
Montana Office of Public Instruction
PO Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-2580
cert@mt.gov
Web site
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-2295
matt.blomstedt@nebraska.gov
Web site
Nevada
State of Nevada Board of Education, Office of Educator Licensure (Two Locations)
700 E. Fifth Street 2020
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9115
E. Flamingo Rd. Ste 210
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 486-6458
license@doe.nv.gov
Web site
New Hampshire
Division of Educator Support and Higher Education, Bureau of Credentialing
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-2409
Cert.Info@doe.nh.gov
Web site
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Higher Education
1 John Fitch Way 10th Floor
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 8625
(609) 376-3500
Lamont.Repollet@doe.nj.gov
Web site
New Mexico
New Mexico Public Education Department
300 Don Gaspar, Room 101
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-5821
licensureunit@state.nm.us
Web site
New York
Office of Teaching Initiatives
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue, 5N EB
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3901
Contact form
Web site
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
301 N. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
(919) 807-3300
information@dpi.nc.gov
Web site
North Dakota
North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204
Bismarck, ND 58503
701) 328-9647
espbinfo@nd.gov
Web site
Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Public School System
PO Box 501370 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
(670) 237-3061
Web site
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(877) 644-6338
contact.center@education.ohio.gov
Web site
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Department of Education
2500 North Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3301
SDEservicedesk@sde.ok.gov
Web site
Oregon
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
250 Division St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-3586
contact.tspc@oregon.gov
Web site
Palau
Republic of Palau Ministry of Education
Madalaii Box 189
Koror, Palau 96940
+(680) 488-6425
Web site
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
(717) 783-6788
Web site
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico State Department of Education
P.O. Box 190759
San Juan, PR 00919-0759
(787) 759-2000
Web site
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-8893
EQAC@ride.ri.gov
Web site
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Education
1429 Senate Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-8500
info@ed.sc.gov
Web site
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Education
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3134
certification@state.sd.us
Web site
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Education
9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-4885
Educator.Licensure@tn.gov
Web site
Tennessee State Board of Education
500 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 741-2966
Web site
Texas
Texas State Board of Education
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 463-9734
sboesupport@tea.texas.gov
Web site
Utah
Utah State Board of Education
250 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 538-7740
licensing@schools.utah.gov
Web site
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Education-Licensing Office
1 National Life Drive, Davis 5
Montpelier, VT 5641
(802) 828-2390
diane.lafaille@vermont.gov
Web site
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Department of Education
1834 Kongens Gade
St.Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0100
2133 Hospital Street
Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820
(340) 773-1095
Web site
Virginia
Virginia Department of Education
James Monroe Building 101 N. 14th Street
Richmond, VA 23218
(800) 292-3820
Patty.Pitts@doe.virginia.gov
Web site
Washington
Professional Educator Standards Board
Old Capitol Building, 600 Washington Street SE
Olympia, WA 98504
(360) 725-6275
PESB@k12.wa.us
Web site
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Education
1900 Kanawha Blvd, Suite 700
East Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 558-7010
rhagerma@k12.wv.us
Web site
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
125 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 266-3390
dpistatesuperintendent@dpi.wi.gov
Web site
Wyoming
Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board
1920 Thomes Ave. Suite 100
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 777-7291
wyoptsb@wyo.gov
Web site
