| Region | State | Agency Name | Street Address | PO Box | City | State2 | Zip | Phone | Fax | Website URL | General Agency Email | ||||
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| Alabama | Alabama State Department of Education | 50 North Ripley Street | 302101 | Montgomery | AL | 36104 | (334) 694-4900 | https://www.alabamaachieves.org/state-board-of-education/ | comm@alsde.edu | ||||
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| Alaska | Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development, Teacher Certification | Mailing Address: Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development PO Box 110500, Juneau, AK 99811-0500 Juneau Physical Address: 333 Willoughby AVE, 9th Floor Juneau, AK 99801 Anchorage Physical Address: 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 810 Anchorage, AK 99501 | (907) 465-2831 | (907) 465-2441 | https://education.alaska.gov/TeacherCertification | tcwebmail@alaska.gov | |||||||
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| Arizona | Arizona Department of Education | Phoenix Location: 100 N 15th Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85007. Tuscon Location: 416 W Congress St. Tucson, AZ 85701 Mailing Address for Certification Correspondence: Arizona Department of Education - Certification Unit P.O. Box 6490 Phoenix, AZ 85005 | (602) 542-4367 | https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification | https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/educator-certification-contact-form | ||||||||
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| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Education | Four Capitol Mall, Room 106-B | Little Rock | AR | 72201 | (501) 682-4342 | (501) 682-4898 | https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/licensure | ade.educatorlicensure@ade.arkansas.gov | ||||
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| California | California Department of Education | 1430 N Street | Sacramento | CA | 95814 | (916)-319-0800 | https://www.cde.ca.gov/ | https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/cd/ap2/default | |||||
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| Colorado | Colorado Department of Education | 201 East Colfax Ave. | Denver | CO | 80203 | (303) 866-6600 | (303) 830-0793 | https://www.cde.state.co.us/ | https://www.cde.state.co.us/contact_cde | ||||
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| Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Education’s Bureau of Certification | Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification Connecticut State Department of Education P. O. Box 150471 Hartford, Connecticut 06115-0471 For express mail services: Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification Connecticut State Department of Education 450 Columbus Blvd, Ste 503 Hartford, CT 06103-1841 | (860) 713-6969 | (860) 713-7017 | https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification | teacher.cert@ct.gov | |||||||
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| Delaware | Delaware Department of Education | John G. Townsend Building 401 Federal Street | Dover | DE | 19901 | (302) 735-4000 | (302) 739-4654 | www.doe.k12.de.us | dedoe@doe.k12.de.us | ||||
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| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Public Schools | Office of the State Superintendent of Education 1050 First Street, NE | Washington | DC | 20002 | (202) 727-6436 | (202) 442-5026 | https://dcps.dc.gov | osse@dc.gov | ||||
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| Florida | Florida Department of Education | Room 201, Turlington Building 325 West Gaines Street | Tallahassee | FL | 32399 | (800) 445-6739 | (850) 245-0602 | www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification | https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/staff-contact/contact-us.stml | ||||
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| Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | 200 Piedmont Ave SE, Suite 1716, West Tower | Atlanta | GA | 30334 | (404) 232-2500 | https://www.gapsc.com/ | https://www.gapsc.com/Certification/EmailPSC.aspx | |||||
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| Hawaii | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board | 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 268 | Honolulu | HI | 96817 | (808) 586-2600 | (808) 586-2606 | https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/ | htsb@hawaii.gov | ||||
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| Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education | 650 West State Street | Boise | ID | 83702 | (208) 332-6800 | (208) 334-2228 | https://www.sde.idaho.gov/ | info@sde.idaho.gov | ||||
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| Illinois | Illinois State Board of Education | https://apps.isbe.net/ContactIsbe/ | https://apps.isbe.net/ContactIsbe/ | https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure.aspx | https://apps.isbe.net/ContactIsbe/ | ||||||||
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| Indiana | Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing | Indiana Government Center North, 9th Floor 100 N Senate Ave | Indianapolis | IN | 46204 | (317) 232-9010 | https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/ | https://form.jotform.com/213124706847961 | |||||
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| Iowa | Iowa Department of Education | Grimes State Office Building 400 E 14th Street | Des Moines | IA | 50319 | (515) 281-5294 | (515) 242-5988 | https://educateiowa.gov/ | Mike.Cavin@Iowa.gov | ||||
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| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education | Attention: Teacher Licensure 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 102 | Topeka | KS | 66612 | (785) 296-2288 | https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-and-Accreditation | TLALicense@ksde.org | |||||
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| Kentucky | Kentucky Department of Education | 300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor | Frankfort | KY | 40601 | (502) 564-4606 | (502) 564-7080 | http://www.epsb.ky.gov/course/view.php?id=2 | KDElicensure@education.ky.gov | ||||
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| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Education | Mailing Address: Louisiana Department of Education P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 Physical Address: 1201 North Third Street Baton Rouge, LA 70802-5243 | 1-877-453-2721 | https://www.louisianabelieves.com/teaching | cade.brumley@la.gov | ||||||||
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| Maine | Certification Office, Maine Department of Education | Mailing address: 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0023 Physical Address: 111 Sewall St. Augusta, ME 04333-0023 | (207) 624-6600 | (207) 624-6700 | https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert | cert.doe@maine.gov | |||||||
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| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education | 200 West Baltimore Street | Baltimore | MD | 21201 | (410) 767-0100 | www.marylandpublicschools.org | https://news.maryland.gov/msde/contactmsde/ | |||||
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| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Educator Licensure | 135 Santilli Highway | Everett | MA | 02149 | (781) 338-3000 | (781) 338-3770 | https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/ | BoardofEducation@mass.gov | ||||
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| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education | 608 West Allegan Street | 30008 | Lansing | MI | 48909 | (833) 633-5788 | https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/moecs | chapmand7@michigan.gov | ||||
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| Minnesota | Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board 1021 Bandana Blvd. E., Suite 222 | St. Paul | MN | 55108 | (651) 539-4200 | https://mn.gov/pelsb/ | pelsb@state.mn.us | |||||
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| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education | 771 | Jackson | MS | 39205 | (601) 359-3483 | https://www.mdek12.org/OEL | teachersupport@mdek12.org | |||||
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| Missouri | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | Main Office: 205 Jefferson St. Jefferson City, MO 65101 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 | (573) 751-0051 | https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification | certification@dese.mo.gov | ||||||||
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| Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction | OFFICE OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE | 202501 | Helena | MT | 59620 | (406) 444-3150 | https://opi.mt.gov/ | cert@mt.gov | ||||
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| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education | Correspondence (USPS): P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 Street Address (FedEx, UPS, and in-person contact): 500 S. 84th St., 2nd Floor Lincoln, NE 68510-2611 | (402) 471-2295 | (402) 471-0117 | https://www.education.ne.gov/ | NDE.TCERTWEB@nebraska.gov | |||||||
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| Nevada | State of Nevada Department of Education Educator Licensure | Carson City Office: 700 E. Fifth Street Carson City, NV 89701 phone number: (775) 687-9115 Las Vegas Office: 2080 E. Flamingo Rd, Suite 210 Las Vegas, NV 89119 phone number: 702.486.6458 fax number: (702) 486-6450 | https://doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure_Contact/ | license@doe.nv.gov | |||||||||
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| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Department of Education | State of New Hampshire Department of Education 25 Hall Street Concord NH 03301 | (603) 271-3494 | (603) 271-1953 | https://www.education.nh.gov/ | info@doe.nh.gov | |||||||
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| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Education | 500 | Trenton | NJ | 08625 | (609) 376-3500 | https://www.nj.gov/education/ | rpr@doe.nj.gov | |||||
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| New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department | 300 Don Gaspar, Room 103 | Santa Fe | NM | 87501 | (505) 827-5800 Option 1 | https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/ | LicensureUnit@ped.nm.gov | |||||
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| New York | New York State Education Department Office of Teaching Initiatives | Office of Teaching Initiatives New York State Education Department 89 Washington Ave., 5N EB | Albany | NY | 12234 | (518) 474-3901 | http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/ | https://nysedsupport.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/requests/new | |||||
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| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | Physical Address: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 301 N. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601-2825 Mailing Address: 6301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-6301 | (800) 577-7994 (within North Carolina) (919) 716-1800 (outside of North Carolina) | www.dpi.state.nc.us | asklicensure@dpi.nc.gov | ||||||||
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| North Dakota | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204 | Bismarck | ND | 58503 | (701 )328-9641 | (701) 328-9647 | https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure | espbinfo@nd.gov | ||||
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| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education and Workforce | 25 South Front Street | Columbus | OH | 43215 | (877) 644-6338 | http://education.ohio.gov/ | contact.center@education.ohio.gov | |||||
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| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Office of Teacher Certification 2500 N. Lincoln Blvd #212 | Oklahoma City | OK | 73105 | (405) 521-3337 | https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification | TeacherCertification@sde.ok.gov | |||||
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| Oregon | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | 250 Division St. NE | Salem | OR | 97301 | (503) 378-4448 | https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/pages/index.aspx | contact.tspc@oregon.gov | |||||
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| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality | 607 South Drive | Harrisburg | PA | 17120 | (717) 787-3356 | https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx | ra-edcertquestions@pa.gov | |||||
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| Rhode Island | Office of Educator Excellence and Certification Services | 255 Westminster Street | Providence | RI | 2903 | (401) 222-4600 | https://ride.ri.gov/teachers-administrators/educator-certification-0 | EQAC@ride.ri.gov | |||||
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| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico State Department of Education | P.O. Box | 190759 | San Juan | PR | 00919-0759 | (787) 759-2000 | (787) 282-6017 | https://de.pr.gov/ | ||||
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| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Education | 428 Wholesale Ln | West Columbia | SC | 29172 | (803) 734-8500 | https://ed.sc.gov/ | info@ed.sc.gov | |||||
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| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education | 800 Governors Drive | Pierre | SD | 57501 | (605) 773-3134 | https://doe.sd.gov/ | certification@state.sd.us | |||||
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| Tennessee | Office of Educator Licensure and Preparation Tennessee Department of Education | 9th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway | Nashville | TN | 37243 | (615) 741-5158 | https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing.html | Educator.Licensure@tn.gov | |||||
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| Texas | Texas Education Agency | 1701 N. Congress Avenue | Austin | TX | 78701 | (512) 463-9734 | (512) 463-9838 | http://tea.texas.gov | https://helpdesk.tea.texas.gov/ | ||||
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| Utah | Utah State Board of Education | Mailing Address: 250 East 500 South PO Box 144200 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4200 Physical Address: 250 East 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 | (801) 538-7500 | (801) 538-7973 | https://schools.utah.gov/licensing | https://schools.utah.gov/licensing/contact | |||||||
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| Vermont | Vermont Agency of Education-Licensing Office | 1 National Life Drive, Davis 5 | Montpelier | VT | 05620 | (802) 828-3440 | (802) 828-6430 | https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure | aoe.licensinginfo@vermont.gov | ||||
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| Virgin Islands | The Virgin Islands Department of Education | ST. THOMAS: 1834 Kongens Gade, St. Thomas, VI 00802 Phone: 340-774-0100 Curriculum Center: 340-775-2250 ST. CROIX: 2133 Hospital Street, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820 Phone: 340-773-1095 Curriculum Center: 340-778-1600 | http://www.vide.vi/ | ||||||||||
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| Virginia | Virginia Department of Education | Mailing Address: PO Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218 | (804) 786-2302 | https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/teaching-in-virginia/licensure | licensure@doe.virginia.gov | ||||||||
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| Washington | Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board | Old Capitol Building, 600 Washington Street SE | Olympia | WA | 98504 | (360) 725-6275 | https://www.pesb.wa.gov/ | PESB@k12.wa.us | |||||
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| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education | Building 6, Suite 550 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East | Charleston | WV | 25305 | (304) 558-7010 | (304) 558-7843 | https://wvde.us/certification-and-professional-preparation/certIfication/ | certification.wvde@k12.wv.us | ||||
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| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | Street Address / Shipping Address: 125 South Webster Street Madison, WI 53703-3474 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7841 Madison, WI 53707-7841 | (800) 266-1027 | https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing | https://dpi.wi.gov/support/contact-educator-licensing | ||||||||
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| Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | 2001 Capitol Avenue Emerson Building Rm. 128 | Cheyenne | WY | 82002 | (307) 777-7291 | (307) 777-8718 | https://wyomingptsb.com/home/contact/ | wyoptsb@wyo.gov | ||||