State-by-State Certification Standards Table 2006
-- School Library Journal, 6/1/2006
| State | Contact Information | Master's Degree Required | Teacher Certificate Required | Teaching Experience Required | Test Required | Internship/ Practicum Required |
| ALABAMA | Alabama Department of Education www.alsde.edu/Sections/TE&C E-mail: jmeyer@alsde.edu (334) 242-9560 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Praxis II #0310 | Yes, 300 hours. |
| ALASKA | Alaska Department of Education and Early Development www.eed.state.ak.us/teachercertification E-mail: Cynthia_Curran@eed.state.ak.us (907)456-2857 |
No | No, school librarians are issued Type C certificates. | No, but some districts may require it. | No | Yes |
| ARIZONA | Arizona Department of Education www.ade.az.gov/certification/requirements/ Endorsements/LibraryMedia.pdf E-mail: ebarker@ade.az.gov (602) 542-3539 |
No | Yes | Yes, one year. | No | No |
| ARKANSAS | Arkansas Department of Education arkedu.state.ar.us/teachers /adding_licensure.html E-mail: rtolson@arkedu.k12.ar.us (501) 683-3126 |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| CALIFORNIA | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/c1562.html E-mail: credentials@ctc.ca.gov (916) 445-7254 |
No | Yes | No | California Basic Education Skills Test | No response |
| COLORADO | Colorado Department of Education www.cde.state.co.us/cdeboard/ download/bdregs_301-37.pdf E-mail: allen_b@cde.state.co.us (303) 866-6898 |
No | Yes, must complete a teacher preparation program. | Yes and no, school librarians don't; teacher librarians must have one year. | Colorado's PLACE exam #42 | Yes, 800 field-based hours. |
| CONNECTICUT | Connecticut State Department of Education www.state.ct.us/sde/dtl/cert/regtoc.htm E-mail: teacher.cert@po.state.ct.us (860) 713-6969 |
No | No, must be eligible for certification as a classroom teacher. | Preferred | Praxis I PPST. Praxis II is not required. | No, but student teaching may be required. |
| DELAWARE | Delaware Department of Education www.doe.k12.de.us E-mail: wbarton@doe.k12.de.us (302) 735-4120 |
Yes | No, but must qualify for a license. | No | No | No |
| DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Office of Academic Credentials and Standards www.k12.dc.us/dcsea/certification/licensing /serviceproviders/schlibrarian.html (202) 442-5377 |
Yes | No response | No response | No response | Yes |
| FLORIDA | Bureau Chief Educator Certification www.flode.org/edcert/rules/6A-4-0251.asp E-mail: beverly.gregory@fldoe.org (850) 245-0431 |
No | No | No | State Developed Educational Media Specialist Exam | No |
| GEORGIA | Professional Standards Commission www.gapsc.com/TeacherCertification.asp E-mail: mail@gapsc.com (404) -232-2500 |
No response | No response | No response | No response | No response |
| HAWAII | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board www.htsb.org E-mail: pmacy@htsb.org (808) 586-2605 |
Yes | No | No | Praxis II #0310 | Set by the state-approved teacher education program. |
| IDAHO | Idaho State Department of Education www.sde.state.id.us/certification /documents/certificationmanualpart2.pdf E-mail: vafenske@sde.idaho.gov (208) 332-6967 |
No | Yes | No response | No response | No |
| ILLINOIS | Division of Teacher Certification www.isbe.net/certification/pdf/cert_guide.pdf (312) 814-2220 |
No | No response | No response | Yes | No |
| INDIANA | Indiana Department of Education www.doe.state.in.us/dps E-mail: rgraves@psb.in.gov (317) 232-9010 |
No | Yes | No | Praxis II #0310 | Preferred |
| IOWA | Iowa board of Educational Examiners www.state.ia.us/boee E-mail: george.maurer@iowa.gov (515) 281-5849 |
Yes | No | No | No | College decides based on length of field experience. |
| KANSAS | Kansas State Department of Education www.ksde.org/cert/schspecialist.htm E-mail: mgage@ksde.org (785) 296-8012 |
Yes | Yes, must hold a professional level teaching license. | Yes | Praxis II #0310 | No |
| KENTUCKY | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/016/002/010.htm E-mail: mike.carr@ky.gov (502) 564-4606 |
No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes, one year of teacher internship with the new certificate. |
| LOUISIANA | Teacher Certification and Higher Education www.teachlouisiana.net /certification/checklist /libraryscience.pdf E-mail: stan.beaubouef@la.gov (225) 342-3563 |
No | Preferred | No | With MLIS. Praxis II #0310 | Yes, 120 hours. |
| MAINE | Maine Department of Education www.maine.gov/sos/cec/rules /05/071/071c1152.doc E-mail: nancy.ibarguen@maine.gov (207) 624-6603 |
No | No | No | Praxis II #0310 | No |
| MARYLAND | Maryland State Department of Education www.marylandpublicschools.org E-mail: jericson@msde.state.md.us (410) 767-0406 |
Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| MASSACHUSETTS | Massachusetts Dept. of Education www.doe.mass.edu/lawsregs /603cmr7.html?section-all (781) 338-6600 |
No | Yes, MA library teacher license. | No, media specialists are teachers. | Communication and Literacy Skills Test. | 200 hours for an initial license. |
| MICHIGAN | Michigan Department of Education www.michigan.gov/documents /ndstandards_23239_7.doc E-mail: witticks@michigan.gov (517) 241-0172 |
No | Yes, either a provisional or professional teaching certificate. | Preferred | Michigan Test for Teacher Certification | Yes, varies by institution. |
| MINNESOTA | Educator Licensing MN Department of Ed. www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/arule/8710/4550.html E-mail: daniel.bittman@state.mn.us (651) 582-8807 |
No | No | No | Praxis II #0310 | A minimum of 10 full weeks. |
| MISSISSIPPI | MS Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensure www.mde.k12.ms.us/ed_licensure /pdf/2004_Licensure_Guidelines.pdf E-mail: cmmurphy@mde.k12.ms.us (601) 359-3483 |
No | No | No | Praxis II #0310 | No response |
| MISSOURI | MO Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education http://www.dese.mo.gov.schoollaw/rulesregs /EducCertManual/ 04%20Secondary%20Education%2004.pdf E-mail: Margery.Tanner@dese.mo.gov (573) 751-4369 |
No | Yes | No | Praxis II #0310 | Ten hours if initial certification; three semester hours if add-on. |
| MONTANA | Office of Public Instruction www.opi.mt.gov/cert E-mail: ekeller@mt.gov (406) 444-2580 |
No | No | No | No | Standard student teaching |
| NEBRASKA | Nebraska Department of Education www.nebraskateachereducation.org /rules_regs.htm E-mail: jim.putman@nde.ne.gov (402) 471-0739 |
No | Yes | No | PRAXIS I; Reading - 170; Math - 171; Writing - 172 | No |
| NEVADA | Department of Education Teacher Licensing Office www.doe.nv.gov/licensing.html license@doe.nv.gov (775) 687-9115 |
No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | NH Department of Education www.ed.state.nh.us/education/laws/ed_500.htm E-mail: llovering@ed.state.nh.us (603) 271-3494 |
No | No | No | No | No |
| NEW JERSEY | NJ Department of Education Office of Licensure/Credentials www.state.nj.us/education No e-mail address was available. (609) 292-2070 |
Yes | Preferred, either a teaching certificate or a school year residency. | No | No | Experience must be in a school library. |
| NEW MEXICO | Public Education Department www.ped.state.nm.us E-mail: bernadette.bach@state.nm.us (505) 827-4522 |
No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| NEW YORK | New York State Department of Ed. www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert E-mail: cmcarth@mail.nysed.gov (518) 486-2067 |
Yes | No | No | LAST & ATSW & CST (library) | Yes |
| NORTH CAROLINA | NC Department of Public Instruction www.ncpublicschools.org/employment /license/index.html No e-mail address was available. (919) 807-3355 |
Yes | No | No | Praxis II #0310 | Yes, no set number of work hours. |
| NORTH DAKOTA | ND Dept of Public Instruction www.dpi.state.nd.us/resource/rules/current.shtm E-mail: adecker@state.nd.us (701) 328-1718 |
No | Yes | No | No | No |
| OHIO | Ohio Department of Education www.ode.state.oh.us/teaching-profession/teacher/ certification_licensure/standards/standards.asp E-mail: jennifer.kangas@ode.state.oh.us (614) 466-3593 |
No | No, the multi-age library/media license is considered a teaching license. | No | Praxis II #0310 | Determined by the preparing institution. |
| OKLAHOMA | Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation www.sde.state.ok.us/pro/tcert/pdfs /Competencies.pdf No e-mail address was available. (405) 525-2612 |
No | Preferred | Preferred | No response | No response |
| OREGON | Teacher Standards & Practices Commission www.tspc.state.or.us E-mail: pam.lafreniere@state.or.us (503) 373-1060 |
No | Yes | No | Praxis II #0310 | Yes, 15 weeks of student teaching. |
| PENNSYLVANIA | Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation Division of Candidate Evaluation Services www.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp E-mail: ra-teachercert@state.pa.us (717) 787-3356 |
No | No response | No response | No response | Yes |
| RHODE ISLAND | Educator Quality & Certification www.ridoe.net/Certification_PD/Default.htm E-mail: smedeiro@ride.ri.net (401) 222-8803 |
No | No | No | Principles of Learning and Teaching, K-6 or 7-12, 167 | Yes |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | SC Department of Education www.scteachers.org E-mail: malewine@sde.state.sc.us (803) 734-6293 |
Yes | No | No | Praxis II | Yes, 60 hours. |
| SOUTH DAKOTA | South Dakota Departrment of Education http://legis.state.sd.us/rules /DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=24:16:10:02 E-mail: melody.schopp@state.sd.us (605) 773-5232 |
No | No | No | No | Yes, 10 weeks. |
| TENNESSEE | Tennessee State Dept of Education www.state.tn.us/education/accttchlic.stds.pdf E-mail: vance.rugaard@state.tn.us (615) 532-4885 |
Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes, student teaching for full year intership. |
| TEXAS | Department of Educator Certification and Standards Texas Education Agency www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/certinfo Kerri.Elzie@sbec.state.tx.us (512) 936-88264 |
Yes | No | Yes | TEXES #150 | Yes |
| UTAH | Utah State Office of Education www.schools.utah.gov/cert/endorsements /ednlibrary.htm E-mail: Georgia.loutensock@schools.utah.gov (801) 538-7789 |
No | Yes | Preferred | No | Varies by institution. |
| VERMONT | Vermont Department Of Education www.state.vt.us/educ/new/pdfdoc /board/rules/5440_endorsements /subj_library_media.pdf E-mail: licensinginfo@education.state.vt.us (802) 828-2445 |
No | Yes | No | No | Yes, 60 hours. |
| VIRGINIA | Virginia Department of Education www.doe.virginia.gov E-mail: james.lanham@doe.virginia.gov (804) 371-2471 |
No | No | No | No | Yes, as specified in college's approved program. |
| WASHINGTON | Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction www.k12.wa.us/certification /endorsement/default.aspx E-mail: cert@ospi.wednet.edu (360) 725-6396 |
No | Yes | No | Praxis II #0310 | No, state minimum; colleges must ensure competency. |
| WEST VIRGINIA | WV Department of Education http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p5100.pdf E-mail: slstarch@access.k12.wv.us (304) 558-2703 |
No | No | No | Praxis II #0310 | Yes |
| WISCONSIN | Department of Public Instruction www.dpi.wi.gov E-mail: laurie.derse@dpi.state.wi.us (608) 266-2386 |
No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| WYOMING | State Superintendent of Public Instruction www.k12.wy.us bmarti@state.wy.us (307) 777-7291 |
No | No | No | No | No |
