Out-of-State Licensing or Reciprocity of CO Licensure in Other States

Because each state has its own laws and standards regrading teacher preparation, our teacher education programs do not prepare candidates for licensure in states other than Colorado.

If you are planning to seek professional licensure or certification in a state other than Colorado, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity (linked below) in the state in which you are, or plan to be, located in order to seek information and guidance regarding licensure or certification requirements and how the Colorado license may transfer in advance of program completion. If you will have to take an additional course or take a different licensure exam in order to transfer your license, then your contact will allow you to plan for that and avoid surprises.

State Education Boards

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

Guam: Guam Education Board

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 Elementary and Secondary 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

Northern Mariana Islands:

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System Bwughos St., Susupe (there is no website at this time)
Address: PO BOX 501370 Saipan, MP 96950
Phone: (670) 237-3027
Fax: (670) 664-3711

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

U.S. Virgin Islands: Virgin Islands Department of Education

Utah: Utah State Board of Education