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Directory of State Departments of Education
ALABAMA
334-242-9977
Teacher Education and Certification
Dept. of Education
http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/documents.asp?section=66&sort=15&footer=sections
tcert@alsde.edu
ALASKA
907-465-2831
Teacher Certification
Department of Education & Early Development
http://www.educ.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/home.html
tcwebmail@eed.state.ak.us
ARIZONA
602-542-4367
Arizona Dept. of Education
Teacher Certification Unit
http://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/
Certification@ade.az.gov
ARKANSAS
501-682-4342
Teacher Education and Certification
Arkansas Dept. of Education
http://arkedu.state.ar.us/teachers/teachers_licensure.html
gmorris@arkedu.k12.ar.us
CALIFORNIA
888-921-2682
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
http://www.ctc.ca.gov
credentials@ctc.ca.gov
COLORADO
303-866-6628
Teacher Certification
Colorado Dept. of Education
http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_license.htm
Educator.Licensing@cde.state.co.us
CONNECTICUT
860-566-5201
State Dept. of Education
Bureau of Certification & Professional Development
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/cert/
teacher.cert@po.state.ct.us
DELAWARE
888-759-9133
Department of Public Instruction
Certification Department
http://www.doe.state.de.us/info/certification/
https://deeds.doe.state.de.us/deeds_contactus.aspx
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
202-442-5377
Dept. of Certification & Accreditation
Personnel Services
http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/ProfDev/nbpts/nbcapp.htm
Tanya.copeland@k12.dc.us
FLORIDA
800-445-6739
Florida Education Center
Bureau of Teacher Certification
http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/
http://www.fldoe.org/edcert/contact-email.asp
GEORGIA
800-869-7775
Dept. of Education
Teacher Certification Services
http://www.gapsc.com/TeacherCertification.asp
mail@gapsc.com
HAWAII
808-625-2965
Department of Education
Office of Personnel Services
Teacher Certification
http://doe.k12.hi.us/teacher/
mars@notes.k12.hi.us
IDAHO
208-332-6800
State Department of Education
Teacher Certification
http://www.sde.state.id.us/certification/mjmark@sde.state.id.us
ILLINOIS
217-782-2805
State Teacher Certification Board
http://www.isbe.net/certification/html/prospective_outofstate.htm
INDIANA
866-542-3672
Indiana Dept. of Education
Teacher Education & Certification
http://www.in.gov/psb/licensing/
helpdesk@psb.in.gov
IOWA
800-778-7856
Board of Educational Examiners
Subtitle Licensure
http://www.state.ia.us/boee/
wwwde@ed.state.ia.us
KANSAS
785-291-3678
Department of Education
Kansas State Education Building
http://www.ksbe.state.ks.us/cert/cert.html
webmaster@smtpgw.ksbe.state.ks.us
KENTUCKY
888-598-7667
Department of Education
Office of Teacher Education and Certification
http://www.kyepsb.net/
dcert@ky.gov
LOUISIANA
225-342-3562
Bureau of Higher Ed. and Teacher Certification
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/tsac/home.html
webmaster@mail.doe.state.la.us
MAINE
207-287-5944
Division of Teacher Certification
http://www.state.me.us/education/cert.htm
Pat.Julien@maine.gov
MARYLAND
410-767-0412
Maryland State Dept. of Education
Division of Certification
http://certification.msde.state.md.us/Certification/Certification.html
webmaster@master.state.md.us
MASSACHUSETTS
781-338-6600
Dept. of Education
Bureau of Teacher Certification
http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators/e_license.html
www@doe.mass.edu
MICHIGAN
517-373-3324
Michigan Dept. of Education
Teacher Preparation and Certification Services
http://www.michigan.gov/mde
MDEweb@michigan.gov
MINNESOTA
651-582-8691
Education Dept.
Teacher Licensing
http://education.state.mn.us/html/intro_licensure.htm
mde.educator-licensing@state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI
601-359-3483
Division of Instruction
Office of Teacher Education and Certification
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/ed_licensure/index.html
cchester@mde.k12.ms.us
MISSOURI
573-751-0051
Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education
http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divurbteached/teachcert/
webreplyteachcert@dese.mo.gov
MONTANA
406-444-3150
Office of Public Instruction
Certification Division
http://www.opi.state.mt.us/
cert@state.mt.us
NEBRASKA
402-471-2496
Department of Education
Teacher Certification
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/TCERT/
tcertweb@nde.state.ne.us
NEVADA
702-486-6458
Teacher Certification
Nevada Dept. of Education
http://www.doe.nv.gov/licensing.html
license@doe.nv.gov
NEW HAMPSHIRE
603-271-2407
Office of Teacher Education
State Dept. of Education
http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/programsupport/boc.htm
llovering@ed.state.nh.us
NEW JERSEY
609-292-2045
Dept. of Education
Office of Teacher Certification
http://www.state.nj.us/njded/educators/license/index.html
NEW MEXICO
505-827-6581
Professional Licensure Unit
New Mexico State Department of Education
http://www.ped.state.nm.us/div/ais/lic/index.html
License@ped.state.nm.us
NEW YORK
518-474-3901
Division of Teacher Certification
State Education Department
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/ctstate.htm
tcert@mail.nysed.gov
NORTH CAROLINA
919-733-4125
State Dept. of Public Instruction
Certification Division
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/employment/
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/contact/
NORTH DAKOTA
701-728-9641
Dept. of Public Instruction
Office of Certification
http://www.state.nd.us/espb/
espbinfo@state.nd.us
OHIO
614-466-3593
Teacher Certification
http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1072&ContentID=587&Content=21870
contact.center@ode.state.oh.us
OKLAHOMA
405-521-3337
Administrator
Teacher Certification
http://sde.state.ok.us/home/defaultie.html
CertForms@sde.state.ok.us
OREGON
503-378-3586
State Dept of Education
Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
http://www.tspc.state.or.us/
PENNSYLVANIA
717-787-2967
Dept. of Education
Bureau of Teacher Preparation and Certification
https://www.tcs.ed.state.pa.us/
PDE@psupen.psu.edu
RHODE ISLAND
401-222-2675
Dept. of Education
Office of Teacher Certification
http://www.ridoe.net/Certification_PD/Default.htm
SOUTH CAROLINA
803-734-8466
Dept. of Education
Teacher Certification Section
http://www.scteachers.org/Cert/index.cfm
certification@scteachers.org
SOUTH DAKOTA
605-773-3553
Dept. of Education
http://doe.sd.gov/teachers/index.asp
certification@state.sd.us
TENNESSEE
615-532-4885
Office of Teacher Licensing
http://www.state.tn.us/education/lic/index.php
Education.Comments@state.tn.us
TEXAS
512-469-3000 or 1-888-863-5880
State of Texas
Division of Teacher Certification
http://www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBEConline/certinfo/routescertif.asp
UTAH
801-538-7740
Utah State Board of Education
Teacher Certification Division
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/cert
VERMONT
802-828-2445
Department of Education
Licensing Office
http://www.state.vt.us/educ/new/html/maincert.html
licensinginfo@education.state.vt.us
VIRGINIA
804-225-2022
Dept. of Education
Unit for Teacher Education and Certification
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/newvdoe/teached.html
WASHINGTON
360-725-6400
Dept. of Education
Professional Certification
http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher/teacherinformation.aspx
cert@ospi.wednet.edu
WEST VIRGINIA
800-982-2378
Dept. of Education
Office of Educational Personnel Development
http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification/
mfmiller@access.k12.wv.us
WISCONSIN
608-266-1027
DPI Certification Section
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlsis/tel/licguide.html
WYOMING
800-675-6893
Wyoming Dept. of Education
Certification Unit
http://ptsb.state.wy.us/
bmarti@state.wy.us