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Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license.

State Licensing Requirements
State State Licensing Board or Department State Licensing Requirements Notes
Alabama  Alabama State Department of Education Meets requirements  P-12 Professional Leadership Certificate; Praxis
Alaska  Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Meets requirements

 Must have 3 years teaching experience and 

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  American Samoa Department of Education Not determined  
Arizona  Arizona Department of Education Not determined  P-12 Principal; US and AZ Constitution; practicum exp on a transcript OR two years of teaching experience
Arkansas  Arkansas Department of Education Meets requirements P-12 Building-level Administrator; Professional development trainings; Praxis 
California  California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Meets requirements P-12 Administrative Services Credential; CA testing 
Colorado  Colorado Department of Education Meets requirements

Must have 3 years teaching experience and

P-12 Principal; Praxis 
Connecticut  Connecticut State Department of Education Does not meet  
Delaware  Delaware Department of Education Meets requirements  P-12 Principal; Praxis
District of Columbia  District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Meets requirements  P-12 Administrative Services Credential; Praxis
Federated States of Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Not determined  
Florida  Florida Department of Education Meets requirements K-12 Educational Leadership; Florida exams 
Georgia  Georgia Professional Standards Commission Meets requirements P-12 Educational Leadership; GA-approved course in sped within one year; Georgia testing 
Guam Guam Commission for Educator Certification Meets requirements P-12 Administrator Certificate; Praxis
Hawaii  Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Meets requirements P-12 Principal; Praxis
Idaho  Idaho State Department of Education Not determined

Must have 4 years teaching experience and

P-12 Principal; minimum of 30 semester credit hours; ID comprehensive literacy coursework 
Illinois  Illinois State Board of Education Meets requirements Illinois testing
Indiana  Indiana Department of Education Meets requirements P-12 Building-level Administrator; Praxis 
Iowa  Iowa Board of Education Examiners Meets requirements Must have 3 years teaching experience 
Kansas  Kansas State Department of Education Meets requirements P-12 Building Leadership; Praxis 
Kentucky  Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Meets requirements  
Louisiana  Louisiana Department of Education Meets requirements  K-12 Educational Leader - Level 1; Praxis 
Maine  Maine Department of Education Meets requirements K-12 Building Administrator; federal and Maine civil rights and education law, sped law; Praxis  
Maryland  Maryland State Department of Education Meets requirements P-12 Administrator II; Praxis  
Massachusetts  Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Meets requirements P-8 or 5-12 Principal; SEI training; MA exams
Michigan  Michigan Department of Education Meets requirements First Aid/CPR; Michigan testing 
Minnesota  Minnesota Board of School Administrators Does not meet  
Mississippi  Mississippi Department of Education Meets requirements K-12 Entry Level Administrator; Praxis
Missouri  Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Meets requirements K-12 School Leader; Missouri testing 
Montana  Montana Office of Public Instruction Meets requirements  
Nebraska  Nebraska Department of Education Meets requirements

Must have 2 years of teaching experience and

P-12; human relations and special education training; Praxis  
Nevada  State of Nevada Department of Education Not determined  K-12 School Administrator; Parental Involvement and Family Engagement coursework; special education coursework; Praxis
New Hampshire  New Hampshire Department of Education Not determined

Must have 5 years teaching experience and

Praxis 
New Jersey  State of New Jersey Department of Education Does not meet  
New Mexico  New Mexico Public Education Department Not determined

6 full years experience as teacher or administrator (3 full years must be as a teacher) and

Praxis
New York  New York Office of Teaching Initiatives Meets requirements

3 years teaching or pupil personnel service and

combination of Parts One & Two of the Revised School Building Leader Assessments; required workshops/trainings 
North Carolina  North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Meets requirements  Praxis
North Dakota  North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Meets requirements

3 years teaching or admin experience at appropriate grade level and

Coursework in Native American Studies; Praxis 
Northern Mariana Islands  Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Meets requirements  
Ohio  Ohio Department of Education Meets requirements

2 years teaching experience at grade level requested for principal licensure and

Grade bands: P-6, 4-9, or 5-12; Ohio testing
Oklahoma  Oklahoma State Department of Education Meets requirements  P-8 or 5-12 Principal; Oklahoma testing
Oregon  Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Meets requirements  
Pennsylvania  Pennsylvania Department of Education Meets requirements Praxis
Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico Department of Education Meets requirements  K-12 School Director
Republic of Palau Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Not determined  
Republic of the Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Public School System Not determined  
Rhode Island  Rhode Island Department of Education Not determined P-12 Building-level Administrator; Praxis; clinical hours unclear 
South Carolina  South Carolina Department of Education Meets requirements P-8 and 6-12; Praxis 
South Dakota  South Dakota Department of Education Meets requirements  SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course
Tennessee  Tennessee Department of Education Meets requirements P-12 Instructional Leader; no testing with at least one year of prin/asst prin experience 
Texas  Texas Education Agency Meets requirements  Must have teaching license OR two years of admin experience to be eligible for admin license; testing requirements determined at time of credential review
US Virgin Islands  U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Meets requirements  
Utah  Utah State Board of Education Meets requirements  Clinical experience hours or at least 1 year of professionally licensed administrative experience and praxis
Vermont  State of Vermont Agency of Education Meets requirements Praxis 
Virginia  Virginia Department of Education Meets requirements

Must have 3 years teaching experience and 

P-12 Administration and Supervision; transcript review; SLLA - School Leaders Licensure Assessment
Washington  Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Meets requirements  P-12 Principal; WA testing
West Virginia  West Virginia Department of Education Meets requirements P-Adult Principal; Praxis; 3.00 GPA 
Wisconsin  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Meets requirements

Six semesters teaching experience and

P-12 Principal; training in minority group relations, conflict resolution, special education; Praxis
Wyoming  Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Meets requirements K-12 School Administrator; US and WY Constitution test; WY teaching license required; Praxis