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State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama No Professional Educator Certificate, Visual Arts (P-12) Alabama State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Alaska No Initial Teacher Certificate, Visual Arts (Varies) Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Apr 25, 2024
American Samoa N/A None found American Samoa Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Arizona No Standard Professional Certificate, Art Education (PreK-12) Arizona Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Arkansas No Provisional (for up to 3 years if exams/courses not completed) or Standard License, Art (K-12) Arkansas Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
California No Preliminary Credential, Art (P-12) California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Apr 25, 2024
Colorado No Initial License, Visual Arts (K-12) Colorado Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Connecticut No Initial Educator Certificate, Art (P-12) Connecticut State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Delaware No Initial License, Visual Arts Teacher Standard Certificate (K-12) Delaware Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
District of Columbia No Standard Teacher Credential, Art (P-12) District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education Apr 25, 2024
Federated States of Micronesia N/A None found The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Teacher Certification Program Apr 25, 2024
Florida No Temporary Certificate (for 3 years to complete required FL exams) or Professional Certificate, Art (K-12) Florida Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Georgia No 5-Year Induction Certificate, Art (P-12) Georgia Professional Standards Commission Apr 25, 2024
Guam No Initial Educator Certification, Art (6-12) Guam Commission for Educator Certification Apr 25, 2024
Hawaii No Provisional License, Art (K-12 or K-6 or 6-12) Hawaii Teachers Standards Board Apr 25, 2024
Idaho No Standard Instructional Certificate or Interim Certificate (if ID coursework or exams needs to be completed), Visual Arts (K-12 or 5-9 or 6-12) Idaho State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Illinois No Professional Educator License, Visual Arts (P-12) Illinois State Board of Education Apr 25, 2024
Indiana No Initial Practitioner License, Art (PreK-12) Indiana Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Iowa No Initial Teaching License, Art (K-8 or 5-12) Iowa Board of Education Examiners Apr 25, 2024
Kansas No Initial Teacher License, Art (PreK-12) Kansas State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Kentucky No Provisional Certificate or Statement of Eligibility (if not employed), Art (Primary-12) Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board Apr 25, 2024
Louisiana No Out-of-state Certificate, Art (K-12) Louisiana Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Maine No Professional Teacher Certificate, Art (PK-12) Maine Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Maryland No Professional Eligiblity Certificate (if not employed by district) or Standard Professional Certificate (if employed), Art (PreK-12) Maryland State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Massachusetts No Initial Teaching License (if SEI and MTLE exams completed) or Provisional Teaching License (if SEI not completed), Visual Art (PreK-8 or 5-12) Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Apr 25, 2024
Michigan No Standard Certificate, Visual Arts (K-12) Michigan Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Minnesota Yes Teacher License, Visual Arts (K-12) Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board Apr 25, 2024
Mississippi No Five Year Educator License, Art Education (K-12) Mississippi Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Missouri No Initital Teacher Certificate, Art (K-12) Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Apr 25, 2024
Montana No Standard Teacher License, Art (K-12) Montana Office of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
Nebraska No Initial Teaching Certificate, Art (PK-12) Nebraska Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Nevada No Standard Teacher License or Non-Renewable/Provisional (if testing or coursework deficencies), Middle School/Junior High-Art or Secondary-Art (7-9 or 7-12) State of Nevada Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
New Hampshire No Initial Certification, Visual Arts (K-12) New Hampshire Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
New Jersey No Instructional Certificate of Eligiblity, Art (K-12) State of New Jersey Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
New Mexico No Specialty, Visual Arts (PK-12) New Mexico Public Education Department Apr 25, 2024
New York No Conditional Initial (1 year) (if hold out-of-state license, edTPA not required) or Initial, Visual Arts (K-12) New York Office of Teaching Intiatives Apr 25, 2024
North Carolina No Initial Professional Educator License, Art (K-12) North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
North Dakota No Out-of-State Reciprocal or Other State Educator, Art (K-12) North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board Apr 25, 2024
Northern Mariana Islands No Initial Educator, Basic I, Art (K-12) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education Apr 25, 2024
Ohio No Four Year Resident Educator, Visual Art (P-12) Ohio Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Oklahoma No Standard Teaching Certificate, Art (PreK-12) Oklahoma State Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Oregon No Preliminary Teaching or Reciprocal Teaching (if OR exam requirements are not fulfilled), Art (PreK-12) Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission Apr 25, 2024
Pennsylvania No Instructional Certificate, Art Education (PK-12) Pennsylvania Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Puerto Rico No Teacher Certificate, Fine Arts Education: Visual Arts (K-12) Puerto Rico Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Republic of Palau N/A None found Republic of Palau Ministry of Education Division of Instructional Implementation and Teacher Training Apr 25, 2024
Republic of the Marshall Islands N/A None found Marshall Islands Public School System Apr 25, 2024
Rhode Island No Initial Certificate, Art (PK-12) Rhode Island Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
South Carolina No Initial Educator Certificate, Art (PK-12) South Carolina Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
South Dakota No Initial Certificate, Elementary Art Education or Secondary Art Education (K-8 or 5-12) South Dakota Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Tennessee No Practitioner License, Visual Arts (K-12) Tennessee Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Texas No Out-of-State One Year Certificate (to complete exams) or Standard Certificate (if exams satisfied), Art (PK-12) Texas Education Agency Apr 25, 2024
U.S. Virgin Islands No Standard Certificate, Art (K-6 or 7-12) U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Utah No Professional License, Visual Art (Elementary, Secondary or K-12) Utah State Board of Education Apr 25, 2024
Vermont No Professional Educator License, Art Education (PK-8 or 5-12 or PK-12) State of Vermont Agency of Education Apr 25, 2024
Virginia No Initial Teacher License, Visual Arts (PreK-12) Virginia Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Washington No Residency Teacher, Visual Arts (Preschool-12) Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
West Virginia No Professional Teaching Certificate, Art (PreK-Adult or 5-Adult or 5-9) West Virginia Department of Education Apr 25, 2024
Wisconsin Yes Provisional Educator License, Art (K-12) Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Apr 25, 2024
Wyoming No Standard Educator License, Art (K-6 or 5-8 or 6-12 or K-12) Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board Apr 25, 2024