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Professional Licensure - Teaching and Learning
Requirements
As a participating SARA institution that offers programs leading to professional licensure,
we are required to notify you, upon admission and each semester, about state licensing
requirements. Through reciprocity agreements and state compacts, UCM MEETS the educational requirements
for all states except Arkansas, New York, South Dakota, Virginia, and Wisconsin. For
specific state requirements, please contact the state agencies listed below.
Note Many of the UCM Teacher Preparation programs are nationally and state accredited, and as such, earning your initial teaching certificate with Missouri may make getting your out-of-state license easier. If you obtain a current Missouri license, some states may provide a temporary license while you complete any additional requirements.
Contact Information
Below is a listing of states that UCM does not meet the education requirements for.
If you choose to study at UCM and seek initial certification in other state, it is your responsibility to determine if there are additional requirements or courses needed to receive your certification.
Arkansas
Agency Name: Arkansas Department of Education
Address: 4 Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-4342, Fax: (501) 682-4898.
Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/educator-effectiveness/educator-licensure
New York
Agency Name: Office of Teaching Initiatives
Address: New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, 5N EB, Albany
NY 12234
Phone: (518) 474-3901, Fax: (401) 222-1272
Website: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
South Dakota
Agency Name: South Dakota Department of Education
Address: 800 Governors Drive, Pierre SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-3134
Website: https://doe.sd.gov/
Virginia
Agency Name: Virginia Department of Education
Address: James Monroe Building 101 N. 14th Street, Richmond VA 23218
Phone: (800) 292-3820
Website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/index.shtml
Wisconsin
Agency Name: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Address: 125 S. Webster Street, Madison WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-3390
Website: https://dpi.wi.gov/licensing
