Professional Licensure Programs
Professional licensure is required to pursue many professions and requirements can vary by state. Below is a list of licensure program that TU offers and its current determination of in what states each program meets licensure requirements.
Towson University offers the following programs that meet the degree requirements for professional licensure in Maryland. In some cases, there exists reciprocity agreements between Maryland and other states. These agreements allow individuals who hold a professional license in one state to earn a license in another state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Most states have policies to extend reciprocity for certain licenses, but few states provide full reciprocity for all fully licensed professionals from other states. Click on the links below to view a licensure disclosure on each program.
Individuals may be able to graduate from one of TU's programs then go to another state and be eligible for licensure if they meet all of the other requirements besides the degree. This page represents the best information currently available to determine professional licensure requirements and reciprocity with TU's programs.
Licensure Programs Disclosures
College of Business and Economics
These programs are designed to help prepare students to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Exam and obtain initial licensure as a Certified Public Accountant in Maryland. To sit for the CPA Exam in Maryland, a candidate is required to have earned a baccalaureate degree or higher in accounting or its substantial equivalent from an accredited college or university. Many other states, however, require candidates to successfully complete 150 credits prior to sitting for the CPA Exam.
To obtain initial licensure as a CPA in Maryland and most other states, a candidate is required to have successfully completed 150 credits. Maryland has additional requirements to obtain initial licensure as a CPA, not all of which can be fulfilled through education. Learn more about Maryland's requirements for initial licensure. Students seeking licensure in another state are advised to contact the appropriate licensing board in their state.
College of Health Professions
College of Liberal Arts
College of Education
Education programs are designed to meet Maryland licensure requirements. Students seeking licensure in another state are advised to contact the appropriate licensing board in that state. In particular, students seeking licensure in another state should confirm that the specific subject area they wish to pursue is available for licensure in that state.
Bachelor Programs
- Art Education
- Dance Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Early Childhood/Special Education Integrated
- Elementary Education
- Elementary Education/Early Childhood Education
- Elementary Education/Special Education
- English Education
- French Education
- Mathematics Education
- Middle School Education
- Music Education
- Physical Education
- Science Education (Biology, Chemistry, Earth-Space Science, and Physics)
- Social Studies/History Education
- Spanish Education
- Special Education (Elementary/Middle and Secondary/Adult)
State Education Licensing Agencies
| STATE | LICENSING AGENCY |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama State Department of Education 50 North Ripley Street P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, AL 36104 (334) 694-4900 abn@abn.alabama.gov |
| Alaska | Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development, Teacher Certification 801 West 10th Street, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99811 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 110500 Juneau, AK 99811-0500 (907) 465-2831 Fax: (907) 465-2441 tcwebmail@alaska.gov |
| Arizona | Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education 1740 W. Adams, Suite 3008 Phoenix, AZ 85007 (602) 542-5709 Fax: (602) 542-1253 kevin.lamountain@azppse.gov |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Education 4 Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201 (501) 682-4475 Johnny.Key@arkansas.gov |
| California | California Department of Education 1430 N Street Sacramento, CO 95814-5901 (916)-319-0800 |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Education 201 E. Colfax Ave Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-6600 Fax: (303) 830-0793 anthes_k@cde.state.co.us |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Department of Education Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 503 Hartford, CT 6103 (860) 713-6969 Fax: (860) 707-1980 teacher.cert@ct.gov |
| Delaware | Delaware Department of Education The Townsend Building 401 Federal Street, Suite 2 Dover, DE 19901 (302) 735-4000 DDOE@doe.k12.de.us |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Public Schools 1200 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 (202) 442-5885 (202) 442-5026 lewis.ferebee@dc.gov |
| Florida | Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street Tallahassee, FL 32399 (800) 445-6739 commissioner@fldoe.org |
| Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission 200 Piedmont Ave, Suite 1702, West Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 (404) 232-2500 askdoe@gadoe.org |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board 650 Iwilei Road, Suite 268 Honolulu, HI 96817 (808) 586-2600 htsb@hawaii.gov |
| Idaho | Idaho State Department of Education 650 West State Street Boise, ID 83702 (208) 332-6800 Fax: (208) 334-2228 info@sde.idaho.gov |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 100 W. Randolph, Suite 14-300 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 814-2220 http://apps.isbe.net/contactisbe/ |
| Indiana | Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing South Tower, Suite 600 115 W. Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-9010 licensinghelp@doe.in.gov |
| Iowa | Iowa Department of Education 400 E 14th Street Des Moines, IA 50319 (515) 725-0101 larry.bice@iowa.gov |
| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education 900 SW Jackson St. Topeka, KS 66612 (785) 296-2288 mmiller@ksde.org |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Department of Education 300 Sower Blvd Frankfort, KY 40601 (502) 564-5789 Fax: (502) 564-9484 KDElicensure@education.ky.gov |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Education Division of Educator Licensure P.O. Box 94064 Baton Rouge, LA 70904 (877) 453-2721 |
| Maine | Certification Office, Maine Department of Education 23 State House Station Augusta, ME 4333 (207) 624-6603 Fax: (207) 624-8637 cert.doe@maine.gov |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-0100 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office of Educator Licensure 75 Pleasant Street Malden, MA 2148 (781) 338-6600 Fax: (617) 727-1627 boe@doe.mass.edu |
| Michigan | Michigan Department of Education 608 W. Allegan Street P.O. Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 (833)633-5788 Fax: (517) 355-4565 schneiderm@michigan.gov |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Department of Education 1500 Highway 36 West Roseville, MN 55113 (651) 582-8200 mde.commissioner@state.mn.us |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Department of Education P.O. Box 771 Jackson, MS 39205 (601) 359-3513 teachersupport@mdek12.org |
| Missouri | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 205 Jefferson St Jefferson City, MO 65101 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 480 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 (573) 751-4212 certification@dese.mo.gov |
| Montana | Montana Office of Public Instruction P.O. Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620-2501 (406) 444-2580 cert@mt.gov |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Department of Education 301 Centennial Mall South P.O. Box 94987 Lincoln, NE 68509 (402) 471-2295 Fax: (402) 471-0117 matt.blomstedt@nebraska.gov |
| Nevada | State of Nevada Board of Education, Office of Educator Licensure (Two Locations) 700 E. Fifth Street Carson City, NV 89701 2020 E. Flamingo Rd., Ste 210 Las Vegas, NV 89119 (775) 687-9115 (702) 486-6458 Fax: (702) 486-6450 license@doe.nv.gov |
| New Hampshire | Division of Educator Support and Higher Education, Bureau of Credentialing 101 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 3301 (603) 271-2409 Fax: (603) 271-6702 Cert.Info@doe.nh.gov |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Department of Higher Education 1 John Fitch Way 10th Floor P.O. Box 500 Trenton, NJ 8625 (609) 376-3500 Fax: (518) 473-0114 Lamont.Repollet@doe.nj.gov |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department 300 Don Gaspar, Room 101 Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 827-5821 Fax: (505) 827-1449 licensureunit@state.nm.us |
| New York | Office of Teaching Initiatives New York State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue, 5N EB Albany, NY 12234 (518) 474-3901 Fax: (401) 222-1272 https://secureforms.nysed.gov/ohe/tcert/ContactOTI.cfm |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction 301 N. Wilmington Street Raleigh, NC 27601 (919) 807-3300 information@dpi.nc.gov |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board 2718 Gateway Avenue, Suite 204 Bismarck, ND 58503 (701) 328-9647 espbinfo@nd.gov |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Education 25 South Front Street Columbus, OH 43215 (877) 644-6338 contact.center@education.ohio.gov |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Department of Education 2500 North Lincoln Blvd OKC, OK 73105 (405) 521-3301 Fax: (405) 521-6205 SDEservicedesk@sde.ok.gov |
| Oregon | Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 250 Division St. NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 378-3586 Fax: (503) 378-4448 contact.tspc@oregon.gov |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126 (717) 783-6788 |
| Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico State Department of Education P.O. Box 190759 San Juan, PR 919 (787) 759-2000 Fax: (787) 282-6017 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 255 Westminster Street Providence, RI 2903 (401) 222-8893 Fax: (802) 828-2465 EQAC@ride.ri.gov |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Education 1429 Senate Street Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 734-8500 info@ed.sc.gov |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Department of Education 800 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3134 certification@state.sd.us |
| Tennessee |
Tennessee Department of Education Tennessee State Board of Education |
| Texas | Texas State Board of Education 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 (512) 463-9734 Fax: (512) 463-9007 sboesupport@tea.texas.gov |
| Utah | Utah State Board of Education 250 E 500 S Salt Lake City, UT 84114 (801) 538-7740 Fax: (801) 538-7973 licensing@schools.utah.gov |
| Vermont | Vermont Agency of Education-Licensing Office 1 National Life Drive, Davis 5 Montpelier, VT 5641 (802) 828-2390 Fax: (802) 828-6430 diane.lafaille@vermont.gov |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands Department of Education 1834 Kongens Gade 00850 St.Thomas, VI 802 (340) 774-0100 Fax: (340) 773-1095 |
| Virginia | Virginia Department of Education James Monroe Building 101 N. 14th Street Richmond, VA 23218 (800) 292-3820 Patty.Pitts@doe.virginia.gov |
| Washington | Professional Educator Standards Board Old Capitol Building 600 Washington Street SE Olympia, WA 98504 (360) 725-6275 PESB@k12.wa.us |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Department of Education 1900 Kanawha Blvd, Suite 700 East Charleston, WV 25303 (304) 558-7010 Fax: (304) 558-7843 rhagerma@k12.wv.us |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 125 S. Webster Street Madison, WI 53703 (608) 266-3390 dpistatesuperintendent@dpi.wi.gov |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board 1920 Thomes Ave. Suite 100 Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 777-7291 Fax: (307) 777-8718 wyoptsb@wyo.gov |