Professional Licensure Disclosure for the BA and BS in Education

Both the Teacher Development Center and UTeach Dallas prepare UT Dallas students for teaching certification for their undergraduate and/or graduate programs in Texas. Teaching certification can only be done by the state of Texas and may not meet education requirements for a license or certification in other states if you live outside of Texas.

If you are planning to teach in another state, it is critical to contact the respective state education agency in that state to obtain the most accurate and updated information regarding state licensure or certification requirements before beginning an academic program. The U.S. Department of Education has a list of respective education agencies in the United States, Commonwealths and Territories, and Freely Associated States; they are recorded below. However, UT Dallas cannot determine whether the completion of its teacher education programs will meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or teaching certification outside of Texas.

The Teacher Development Center and UTeach Dallas program contacts will guide you through the preparation of exams and to obtain the necessary teaching credentials in Texas. For additional information, please review the current catalog:

Undergraduate students: Teacher Education Certification Preparation Programs

Graduate students: Teacher Education Certification: Graduate Instruction in Education

Catalog: Post-Baccalaureate Program for Teacher Certification

If you have any questions about professional licensure or certification, please reach out to the UT Dallas contact below to assist you.

Academic Program(s)	Contact
BA and BS in Education	Baylee Moster
Post-Baccalaureate Program for Teacher Certification	Amy (AJ) Crowell Carolyn Bray
UTeach Dallas Programs	Hailey King
MAT in Mathematics Education	Emily Hennessy
MAT in Science Education	Emily Hennessy

State	State Department of Education	Determination
Alabama	Alabama State Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Alaska	Alaska Department of Education and Early Development	Cannot be determined
Arizona	Arizona Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Arkansas	Arkansas Department of Education	Cannot be determined
California	California Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Colorado	Colorado Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Connecticut	Connecticut State Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Delaware	Delaware Department of Education	Cannot be determined
District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)	Office of the State Superintendent of Education	Cannot be determined
Florida	Florida Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Georgia	Georgia Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Hawaii	Hawaii Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Idaho	Idaho State Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Illinois	Illinois State Board of Education	Cannot be determined
Indiana	Indiana Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Iowa	Iowa Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Kansas	Kansas State Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Kentucky	Kentucky Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Louisiana	Louisiana Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Maine	Maine Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Maryland	Maryland State Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Massachusetts	Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Cannot be determined
Michigan	Michigan Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Minnesota	Minnesota Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Mississippi	Mississippi Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Missouri	Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Cannot be determined
Montana	Montana Office of Public Instruction	Cannot be determined
Nebraska	Nebraska Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Nevada	Nevada Department of Education	Cannot be determined
New Hampshire	New Hampshire Department of Education	Cannot be determined
New Jersey	New Jersey Department of Education	Cannot be determined
New Mexico	New Mexico Public Education Department	Cannot be determined
New York	New York State Department of Education	Cannot be determined
North Carolina	North Carolina Department of Public Instruction	Cannot be determined
North Dakota	North Dakota Department of Public Instruction	Cannot be determined
Ohio	Ohio Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Oklahoma	Oklahoma State Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Oregon	Oregon Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Rhode Island	Rhode Island Department of Education	Cannot be determined
South Carolina	South Carolina Department of Education	Cannot be determined
South Dakota	South Dakota Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Tennessee	Tennessee Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Texas	Texas Education Agency	Yes
Utah	Utah State Board of Education	Cannot be determined
Vermont	Vermont Agency of Education	Cannot be determined
Virginia	Virginia Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Washington	Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction	Cannot be determined
West Virginia	West Virginia Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Wisconsin	Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction	Cannot be determined
Wyoming	Wyoming Department of Education	Cannot be determined
American Samoa	American Samoa Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	CNMI PSS – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands	Cannot be determined
Federated States of Micronesia	FSM Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Guam	Guam Department of Education	Cannot be determined
Puerto Rico	Puerto Rico Departmento de Educacion	Cannot be determined
Republic of Palau	Ministry of Education, Republic of Palau	Cannot be determined
Republic of the Marshall Islands	Ministry of Education, Sports, and Training, Marshall Islands Public School System	Cannot be determined
U.S. Virgin Islands	The U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Education	Cannot be determined