Address:
5th Floor, Hammond Hall, 701 Planetarium Place
Box 19227, Arlington, TX 76019-0227
Email: education@uta.edu
Phone: 817-272-2591
Fax: 817-272-2530
Out-of-State Students
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) requires candidates seeking certification to complete all clinical teaching/practica at a site approved by the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) educator preparation program and Texas Education Agency and meet all other TEA and state requirements. Out-of-state students who do not complete the practicum at a UTA College of Education and TEA-approved site and meet all other TEA requirements do not qualify to be recommended for Texas educator certification.
The University of Texas at Arlington's programs leading to Texas educator certification are designed to meet requirements in the state of Texas. Some UTA programs may lead to certification in other states as well, however, some locations may not allow UTA programs to lead to certification and others may have additional requirements that are not met by the programs at UTA. If seeking certification outside of Texas, please work with your state agency in the state in which you are seeking certification to verify this information, determine eligibility, and complete any additional requirements. Please note that after successful completion of your UTA College of Education degree, you may request a memo indicating your degree completion. UTA cannot recommend ineligible out-of-state students for certification and cannot recommend ineligible out-of-state students to take Texas certification exam(s). Additionally, UTA faculty and staff cannot complete out-of-state form requests for individuals seeking certification, licensure, and/or endorsements in another state.
The list below contains certification/licensure information we have received in 2020. Some states listed as “cannot be determined” have reciprocity requirements. If seeking certification outside of Texas, please work with your state agency in the state in which you are seeking certification to verify this information, determine eligibility, and complete any additional requirements.
| State | Teacher Certification* | Reading Specialist | Principal | Superintendent | Contact/Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | No | No | No | No |
Alabama Department of Education 50 North Ripley Street P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, AL 36104-3833 Phone: (334) 694-4900 Fax: (334) 242-9708 http://www.alsde.edu/Pages/home.aspx Alabama professional educator certification is offered on the basis of valid professional educator certificates issued by other states, and only if the professional educator certificate issued by another state is in an area, at a grade level, and at a degree level in which Alabama offers comparable professional certification. Alabama certification is not offered on the basis of educator preparation programs completed, online or in-residence, at non-Alabama institutions. |
| Alaska | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 P.O. Box 110500 Juneau, AK 99811-0500 Phone: (907) 465-2800 Fax: (907) 465-4685 |
| Arizona | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Arizona Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: (602) 542-5393 Toll-Free: (800) 352-4558 Fax: (602) 542-5440 https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/forms-and-information/certificates/ |
| Arkansas | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Arkansas Department of Education Four State Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201-1071 Phone: (501) 682-4475 Fax: (501) 682-1079 Arkansas's Division of Elementary and Secondary Education grants reciprocity based on a license not a degree. http://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/public/userfiles/Legal/Legal-Current%20Rules/2018/Educator_Licensure_Final_10-29-18.pdf |
| California | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
California Department of Education 1430 N Street Sacramento, CA 95814-5901 Phone: (916) 319-0800 Fax: (916) 319-0100 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ |
| Colorado | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Colorado Department of Education 201 East Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80203-1704 Phone: (303) 866-6600 Fax: (303) 830-0793 http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof/outofstatefaq |
| Connecticut | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Connecticut Department of Education 450 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: (860) 713-6543 |
| Delaware | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Delaware Department of Education The Townsend Building 401 Federal Street, Suite 2 Dover, DE 19901-3639 Phone: (302) 735-4000 Fax: (302) 739-4654 https://www.doe.k12.de.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3497 https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title14/1500/index.shtml#TopOfPage https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3504#oosrecse |
| District of Columbia | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Office of the State Superintendent of Education Government of the District of Columbia 1050 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: (202) 727-6436 Fax: (202) 727-2019 |
| Florida | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 Phone: (850) 245-0505 Fax: (850) 245-9667 |
| Georgia | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Georgia Department of Education 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE Atlanta, GA 30334-5001 Phone: (404) 656-2800 Toll-Free: (800) 311-3627 GA residents only Fax: (404) 651-8737 |
| Hawaii | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Hawaii Department of Education 1390 Miller Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: (808) 784-6200 http://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/Pages/home.aspx The Hawai’i Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) is a member of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)and abides by the Interstate Agreement signed by NASDTEC members. The Agreement facilitates the mobility of educators among the states and other jurisdictions. The HTSB recognizes full reciprocity for all educator preparation programs in other jurisdictions that are approved to recommend their teacher candidates for licensure in the home jurisdiction. This reciprocity includes accepting the program’s jurisdictional requirements for basic skills and content knowledge verification. Applicants for Hawaii licensure are not required to complete additional program, basic skills, or content knowledge verification once the out of state program confirms their completer met their jurisdictional requirements for licensure. The HTSB does not review the curriculum of any out of state preparation program. Hawaii specific licensure requirements may be reviewed at https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/permits-and-license-types/ |
| Idaho | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Idaho State Department of Education 650 West State Street Boise, ID 83702 Phone: (208) 332-6800 Fax: (208) 334-2632 http://sde.idaho.gov/index.html In order for someone who completes an out-of-state program to qualify for Idaho certification, that person must be able to obtain full (non-alternate) certification in another state. |
| Illinois | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Illinois State Board of Education 100 North First Street Springfield, IL 62777 Phone: (217) 782-4321 Toll-Free: (866) 262-6663 IL residents only Fax: (217) 524-4928 |
| Indiana | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Indiana Department of Education South Tower, Suite 600 115 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204-2795 Phone: (317) 232-6610 Fax: (317) 232-6610 https://www.doe.in.gov/licensing/teacher#OutState |
| Iowa | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building 400 East 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50319-0146 Phone: (515) 281-5294 Fax: (515) 242-5988 |
| Kansas | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Kansas Department of Education Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612-1212 Phone: (785) 296-3201 |
| Kentucky | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Kentucky Department of Education 300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-3141 |
| Louisiana | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Louisiana Department of Education 1201 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 Toll-Free: (877) 453-2721 Fax: (225) 342-0193 |
| Maine | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 Phone: (207) 624-6600 Fax: (207) 624-6601 |
| Maryland | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: (410) 767-0100 Fax: (410) 333-6033 |
| Massachusetts | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 02148-4906 Phone: (781) 338-3000 Fax: (781) 338-3770 |
| Michigan | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Michigan Department of Education P.O. Box 30008 608 West Allegan Street Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: (833) 633-5788 |
| Minnesota | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113-4266 Phone: (651) 582-8200 |
| Mississippi | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Mississippi Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205 Phone: (601) 359-3513 |
| Missouri | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 205 Jefferson Street Jefferson City, MO 65101-0480 Phone: (573) 751-4212 Fax: (573) 751-8613 |
| Montana | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Montana Office of Public Instruction P.O. Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 Phone: (406) 444-3680 |
| Nebraska | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-2295 Fax: 402-471-4433 |
| Nevada | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Nevada Department of Education 700 East Fifth Street Carson City, NV 89701 Phone: (775) 687-9115 http://www.doe.nv.gov/ |
| New Hampshire | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
New Hampshire Department of Education 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: (603) 271-6699 |
| New Jersey | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
New Jersey Department of Education P.O. Box 500 100 Riverview Plaza Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 Phone: (609) 376-3500 |
| New Mexico | No | No | No | No |
New Mexico Higher Education Department 300 Don Gaspar Avenue Santa Fe, NM 87501 Phone: (505) 827-5800 |
| New York | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
New York State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12234 Phone: (518) 474-3852 |
| North Carolina | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 301 North Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: (919) 807-3300 |
| North Dakota | Cannot be determined (No for ROTC 6-12) | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction Department 201 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismarck, ND 58505-0440 Phone: (701) 328-2260 |
| Ohio | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Ohio Department of Education 25 South Front Street Columbus, OH 43215-4183 Toll-Free: (877) 644-6338 |
| Oklahoma | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Oklahoma State Department of Education Oliver Hodge Building 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 Phone: (405) 521-3301 Fax: (405) 521-6938 |
| Oregon | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol Street, NE Salem, OR 97310-0203 Phone: (503) 947-5600 Fax: (503) 378-5156 |
| Pennsylvania | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Phone: (717) 783-6788 https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/ BecomeAnEducator/Pages/Program-Framework.aspx https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/ CertTestingRequirements/Pages/default.aspx |
| Puerto Rico | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Departmento de Educacion P.O. Box 190759 San Juan, PR 00919-0759 Phone: (787) 759-2000 Fax: (787) 282-6017 |
| Rhode Island | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Rhode Island Department of Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903-3400 Phone: (401) 222-4600 |
| South Carolina | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
South Carolina Department of Education 1006 Rutledge Building 1429 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 734-8500 |
| South Dakota | No | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
South Dakota Department of Education 800 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 Phone: (605) 773-3134 |
| Tennessee | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Tennessee State Department of Education 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243-0375 Phone: 615-741-5158 |
| Utah | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Utah State Office of Education 250 East 500 South P.O. Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 Phone: (801) 538-7587 |
| Vermont | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Vermont Agency of Education 1 National Life Drive, Davis 5 Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 Phone: (802) 828-1130 |
| Virgin Islands | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education (St. Croix) 21-33 Hospital St. Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820 Phone: 340-773-1095
(St. Thomas) 1834 Kongens Gade 00850 St. Thomas, VI 00802 Phone: 340-774-0100 |
| Virginia | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Virginia Department of Education James Monroe Building 101 North 14th Street Richmond, VA 23218-2120 Phone: (804) 292-3820 https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter23/section100/ |
| Washington | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Old Capitol Building 600 South Washington P.O. Box 47200 Olympia, WA 98504-7200 Phone: (360) 725-6000 |
| West Virginia | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25305-0330 Phone: (304) 558-2681 |
| Wisconsin | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 125 South Webster Street P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 Phone: (608) 266-3390 Toll-Free: (800) 441-4563 |
| Wyoming | Yes for Art EC-12, Chemistry 7-12, Core Subject EC-6, ELAR 7-12, History 7-12, Math 7-12, Math/Science 4-8, Music EC-12, Physical Education EC-12, Social Studies 7-12, and Special Education EC-12 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wyoming Department of Education 122 West 25th Street Suite E200 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-7675 Fax: (307) 777-6234 |
| American Samoa | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
American Samoa Department of Education (Utulei) Pago Pago, AS 96799 Phone: (684) 633-5237 Fax: (684) 633-4240 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
FSM Department of Education PO BOX PS87 Palikir Pohnpei, FM 96341 Phone: (691) 320-2609 Fax: (691) 320-5500 |
| Guam | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Department of Education Government of Guam Federal Programs Division 500 Mariner Avenue Barrigada, Guam 96931 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
CNMI Public School System Bwughos Street, Susupe PO BOX 501370 Saipan, MP 96950 Phone: (670) 237-3027 Fax: (670)664-3711 |
| Republic of Palau | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Republic of Palau National Government Ministry of Education Main Street Box 189 Koror, PW 96940-0189 Phone (680) 488-6425 Fax: (680) 488-8465 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined | Cannot be determined |
Republic of the Marshall Islands Public School System P.O. Box 3 Majuro Majuro Atoll 96960 RMI Phone: (692)625-5261 Fax: (692)625-3861 |
*Art EC-12, Bilingual Education Supplemental, Chemistry 7-12, Core Subjects EC-6, Core Subjects 4-8, ELAR 4-8, ELAR 7-12, ELAR/Social Studies 4-8, English as a Second Language Supplemental, Gifted & Talented Supplemental, History 7-12, Journalism 7-12, LOTE: French EC-12, LOTE: German EC-12, LOTE: Latin EC-12, LOTE: Spanish EC-12, Life Science 7-12, Mathematics 4-8, Mathematics 7-12, Math/Physical Science/Engineering 6-12, Mathematics/Science 4-8, Music EC-12, Physical Education EC-12, Physical Science 6-12, Physics/Mathematics 7-12, ROTC 6-12, Science 4-8, Science 7-12, Social Studies 4-8, Social Studies 7-12, Special Education EC-12, Special Education Supplemental, Speech 7-12, Theatre EC-12