Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license.
| 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 | 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 | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; US and AZ Constitution; practicum experience on a transcript OR two years of 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 | 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 | Meets requirements | 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 | P-12 Principal |
| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | Meets requirements | P-12 Building Leadership; Praxis |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal |
| 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, special education 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 | P-12; human relations and special education training; Praxis |
| Nevada | State of Nevada Department of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 School Administrator; Parental Involvement and Family Engagement coursework; special education coursework; Praxis |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| New Jersey | State of New Jersey Department of Education | Does not meet | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | Meets requirements | P-12 Educational Administration; Praxis |
| New York | New York Office of Teaching Initiatives | Meets requirements | P-12 School Building Administrator; 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 | Coursework in Native American Studies; Praxis |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | Meets requirements | K-12 School Administration |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education | Meets requirements | 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 | Meets requirements | P-12 Building-level Administrator; Praxis |
| 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 principal or assistant principal experience |
| Texas | Texas Education Agency | Meets requirements | Must have teaching license OR two years of administrative experience to be eligible for administrator 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 | P-12 School Leadership; Praxis |
| Vermont | State of Vermont Agency of Education | Meets requirements | Praxis |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Meets requirements | 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 | 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 |