Educator Licensure or Certification Agencies
Educator Licensure or Certification Programs
Kent State University offers numerous accredited programs that prepare students for licensure in teaching, administration, and pupil services. We offer licensure program at both the graduate and undergraduate levels as well as a variety of endorsements.
Kent State’s academic programs are designed to prepare students to apply for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. Completion of one of our programs may not meet education requirements for a license or certification in another state. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.
Please visit the Vacca Office of Student Services at Kent State University for more information on Educator Licensure Programs.
Below are the licensure, endorsement and administrator licenses offered at Kent State.
- Early Childhood Education (ECE): Grades PK-3
- Middle Childhood Education (MCE): Grades 4-9
- Adolescent to Young Adult (AYA): Grades 7-12
- Special Education
- Multi-Age Licensure
- Language
- Career Technical
School Health Education (pre-K-12)
Certification and Licensure Dictionary by the Ohio Department of Education
Ohio Department of Education - Certification and Licensure Dictionary
The Certification and Licensure Dictionary by the Ohio Department of Education is designed to assist districts in implementing the requirements and in ensuring that PreK-12 educators are assigned to classes they are qualified to teach. It identifies both the certification areas and the licensure areas that are required for teaching specific courses.
Go to the Education & Training document to see the credentials teachers should hold for each course they teach.
Agencies
National
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
State
Alabama
Alabama State Department of Education
Alaska
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Arizona
Arizona Department of Education
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Education
California
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Colorado
Colorado Department of Education
Connecticut
Connecticut State Department of Education
Delaware
Delaware Department of Education
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Florida
Florida Department of Education
Georgia
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Hawaii
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
Idaho
Idaho State Department of Education
Illinois
Illinois State Board of Education
Indiana
Indiana Department of Education
Iowa
Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Education
Kentucky
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Education
Maine
Maine Department of Education
Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Executive Office of Education
Michigan
Michigan Department of Education
Minnesota
Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Education
Missouri
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Montana
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Education
Nevada
Nevada Department of Education
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Education
New Jersey
State of New Jersey Department of Education
New Mexico
New Mexico Public Education Department
New York
New York State Education Department
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
North Dakota
North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oregon
Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Education
South Carolina
South Carolina State Department of Education
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Education
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Education
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Utah
Utah State Board of Education
U.S. Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Department of Education
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Education
Virginia
Virginia Department of Education
Washington
Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Education
Additional Assistance
Please visit the Vacca Office of Student Services at Kent State University for more information on Educator Licensure Programs.