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| State | Meets Licensure Requirements | License Title | Board/Agency Contact | Last Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | N/A | None found | Alabama State Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Alaska | No | Cognitively Impaired | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development | May 31, 2024 |
| American Samoa | N/A | None found | American Samoa Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Arizona | No | Special Education Moderate/Severe Disabilities, K-12 | Arizona Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Arkansas | No | Mentally Retarded | Arkansas Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| California | N/A | None found | California Commission on Teacher Credentialing | May 31, 2024 |
| Colorado | N/A | None found | Colorado Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Connecticut | N/A | None found | Connecticut State Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Delaware | N/A | None found | Delaware Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| District of Columbia | N/A | None found | District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | N/A | None found | The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program | May 31, 2024 |
| Florida | N/A | None found | Florida Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Georgia | N/A | None found | Georgia Professional Standards Commission | May 31, 2024 |
| Guam | N/A | None found | Guam Commission for Educator Certification | May 31, 2024 |
| Hawaii | N/A | None found | Hawaii Teachers Standards Board | May 31, 2024 |
| Idaho | N/A | None found | Idaho State Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Illinois | No | LBS II/Multiple Disabilities Specialist | Illinois State Board of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Indiana | No | Intense Intervention | Indiana Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Iowa | No | K-12 Instructional Strategist II: ID | Iowa Board of Education Examiners | May 31, 2024 |
| Kansas | No | Low incidence Functional | Kansas State Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Kentucky | No | Moderate and Severe Disabilities | Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board | May 31, 2024 |
| Louisiana | No | Significant Disabilities | Louisiana Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Maine | N/A | None found | Maine Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Maryland | No | Severely and Profoundly Disabled | Maryland State Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Massachusetts | No | Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Michigan | No | Cognitive Impairment | Michigan Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Minnesota | Yes | Developmental Disabilities License, K-12 | Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board | May 31, 2024 |
| Mississippi | N/A | None found | Mississippi Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Missouri | N/A | None found | Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Montana | N/A | None found | Montana Office of Public Instruction | May 31, 2024 |
| Nebraska | N/A | None found | Nebraska Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Nevada | No | Exceptional Pupils K-12 Intellectual Disabilities (Moderate to Severe) | State of Nevada Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| New Hampshire | N/A | None found | New Hampshire Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| New Jersey | N/A | None found | State of New Jersey Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| New Mexico | N/A | None found | New Mexico Public Education Department | May 31, 2024 |
| New York | N/A | None found | New York Office of Teaching Intiatives | May 31, 2024 |
| North Carolina | N/A | None found | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | May 31, 2024 |
| North Dakota | N/A | None found | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board | May 31, 2024 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | N/A | None found | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Ohio | No | Moderate Intensive Needs, K/12 | Ohio Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Oklahoma | N/A | None found | Oklahoma State Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Oregon | N/A | None found | Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission | May 31, 2024 |
| Pennsylvania | N/A | None found | Pennsylvania Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Puerto Rico | N/A | None found | Departmento de Educacion | May 31, 2024 |
| Republic of Marshall Islands | N/A | None found | Marshall Islands Public School System | May 31, 2024 |
| Republic of Palau | N/A | None found | Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training | May 31, 2024 |
| Rhode Island | N/A | None found | Rhode Island Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| South Carolina |
Yes
must have a valid MN license in Developmental Disabilities |
Special Education: Intellectual Disabilities | South Carolina Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| South Dakota | N/A | None found | South Dakota Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Tennessee | N/A | None found | Tennessee Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Texas | N/A | None found | Texas Education Agency | May 31, 2024 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | N/A | None found | U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Utah | N/A | None found | Utah State Board of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Vermont | N/A | None found | State of Vermont Agency of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Virginia | N/A | None found | Virginia Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Washington | N/A | None found | Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction | May 31, 2024 |
| West Virginia | N/A | None found | West Virginia Department of Education | May 31, 2024 |
| Wisconsin | N/A | None found | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | May 31, 2024 |
| Wyoming |
Yes
must be eligible for a license in Minnesota before applying for a Cognitive Disabilities Endorsement in WY. |
Cognitive Disability Endorsement | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board | May 31, 2024 |