Alabama

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Alabama.

https://www.alabamaachieves.org/teacher-center/teacher-certification/

Praxis

Alaska

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Alaska.

https://education.alaska.gov/teachercertification/certification/teaching-certificates 

3 semster hours of Alaska studies, 3 semester hours of multicultural education, Sexual abuse awareness and prevention, Alcohol or drug related disabilities, Dating violence awareness and prevention, Suicide awareness and prevention.

American Samoa

Unable to Determine

https://www.amsamoadoe.com/

Arizona

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Arizona.

https://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/

Ariozona Exam

Arkansas

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Arkansas.

https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/licensure

Praxis

California

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program does not meet the educational requirements to apply for a license in California.

https://www.ctc.ca.gov/

California Exam

Colorado

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Colorado.

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeprof

Praxis

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

https://www.cnmipss.org/state-boe-certification

Praxis II, Instructional Technology, NMI History/Pacific Institute, Dynamics of Individual Behavior, Individual and Group Assessment, Group Counseling, Prevention and Outreach, Career Counseling and Placement

Connecticut

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Connecticut.

https://portal.ct.gov/SDE/Certification/Bureau-of-Certification

Praxis

Delaware

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Delaware.

https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3476

Praxis

District of Columbia

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in District of Columbia.

https://osse.dc.gov/ed-credentials

Praxis

Federated States of Micronesia

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Federated States of Micronesia.

https://www.national.doe.fm/

Florida

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Florida.

https://www.fldoe.org/teaching/certification/

Georgia

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Georgia.

https://www.gapsc.com/Certification/

Georgia Exam

Guam

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Guam.

https://gcec.guam.gov/services-resources/certification

Hawaii

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Hawaii.

https://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/

Praxis

Idaho

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program does not meet the educational requirements to apply for a license in Idaho.

https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cert-psc/cert/

Illinois

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Illinois.

https://www.isbe.net/educatorlicensure


Illinois Exam

Indiana

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Indiana.

https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/

Indiana Exam

Iowa

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Iowa.

https://educate.iowa.gov/educator-licensure


Praxis

Kansas

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Kansas.

https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Division-of-Learning-Services/Teacher-Licensure-and-Accreditation

Praxis

Kentucky

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Kentucky.

http://www.epsb.ky.gov/course/view.php?id=3

Praxis

Louisiana

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Louisiana.

https://www.teachlouisiana.net/teachers.aspx?PageID=650

Praxis

Maine

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Maine.

https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/


Praxis

Maryland

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Maryland.

https://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/index.aspx

Massachusetts

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Massachusetts.

https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/

Massachusetts Exam

Michigan

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Michigan.

https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/ed-cert

Michigan Exam

Minnesota

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Minnesota.

https://mn.gov/pelsb/aspiring-educators/requirements/

Minnesota Exam

Mississippi

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Mississippi.

https://www.mdek12.org/OEL

Missouri

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program does not meet the educational requirements to apply for a license in Missouri.

https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification

dd endorsement to existing Missouri teaching certificate, take & pass Pearson's #042 LMS Content assessment by 6/23, Praxis will replace 7/1; Library Media Specialist requires at 30 semester hours

Montana

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Montana.

https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Licensure/Educator-Licensure

Programs at Montana institutions, when completed, are eligible for full montana licensure.

Nebraska

Praxis, Undetermined

https://www.education.ne.gov/TCERT/

Nevada

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Nevada.

https://doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure/

Reciprocity offered for current, valid, non-provisional, non-conditional licensees from other states; register online profile through OPAL

New Hampshire

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in New Hampshire.

https://www.education.nh.gov/who-we-are/division-of-educator-support-and-higher-education/bureau-of-credentialing

K-12, Teaching license w/endorsement as Library Media Specialist, Praxis

New Jersey

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in New Jersey.

https://www.nj.gov/education/license/

PK-12  

New Mexico

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program does not meet the educational requirements to apply for a license in New Mexico.

https://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/bureaus/licensure/

Praxis, 24-36 semester hours in library media coursework

New York

Undetermined, Did not find info on library licensure

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/

North Carolina

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in North Carolina.

https://www.dpi.nc.gov/educators/educators-licensure

NTE/Praxis

North Dakota

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in North Dakota.

https://www.nd.gov/espb/licensure

3 types of Library Media Credentials, meets LMO3

Ohio

Undetermined, Did not find info on library licensure

https://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Teaching/Licensure

Oklahoma

Undetermined, Did not find info on library licensure

https://sde.ok.gov/teacher-certification

Oregon

Undetermined, Did not find info on library licensure

https://www.oregon.gov/tspc/Pages/index.aspx

Pennsylvania

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Pennsylvania.

https://www.education.pa.gov/Educators/Certification/Pages/default.aspx

K-12, Praxis, Library Science candidates complete program of studies in Library Science the same as the academic content area courses & required electives of a major in a bachelor's or master's degree

Puerto Rico

https://de.pr.gov/

Republic of Palau

Undetermined, Did not find info on library licensure

http://moe.epsolutions.pw/

Republic of the Marshall Islands

https://pss.edu.mh/

Rhode Island

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Rhode Island.

https://www.ride.ri.gov/TeachersAdministrators/EducatorCertification.aspx

Praxis required, 3 year initial

South Carolina

Undetermined, Master's degree required, 3 year initial license

https://ed.sc.gov/educators/certification/

South Dakota

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in South Dakota.

https://doe.sd.gov/certification/

SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of  license; suicide awareness and prevention course

Tennessee

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Tennessee.

https://www.tn.gov/education/educators/licensing.html

Elem K-6, ECE P-3, Sec 6-12; foundational literacy training; Practitioner license

Texas

Undetermined, Master's degree is required; testing

https://tea.texas.gov/texas-educators/certification

U.S. Virgin Islands

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program does not meet the educational requirements to apply for a license in US Virgin Islands.

https://www.vide.vi/

Library licensure was not differentiated from teacher licensure

Utah

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Utah.

https://www.schools.utah.gov/licensing

Undetermined, edTPA (Pearson)

Vermont

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Vermont.

https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure

Praxis required, 3 year initial

Virginia

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Virginia.

https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/teaching-in-virginia/licensure


PK-12 Baccalaureate degree and approved preparation program in school library media

Washington

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Washington.

https://ospi.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher-certificate/out-state-applicants-teachers

WEST-E/NES following in-state licensure, Residency certificate

West Virginia


https://wvde.us/certification/certification-info/

Wisconsin

Did not find info on library licensure

https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing

Wyoming

Completion of Montana State's Library Media K-12 Graduate Certificate program meets the educational requirements to apply for a license in Wyoming.

http://wyomingptsb.com/

K-12, 5 year license