State

Requirements
Bachelor's Required
PreK-12.
Certification is a three step process from Certificate of Eligibility
(CE) > Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS)
> Standard Certification. Please see the following links for
details and fees.

New Jersey

CE requirements:
http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/endorsements/2
475CE.pdf
CEAS Requirements:
http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/endorsements/2
475CEAS.pdf
Standard Cert Requirements:
http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/endorsements/2
475S.pdf

Bachelor's required
Grade-level based certifications
New York States certification is process complex and particular
to your individual situation. Teachers at all levels and of all
subject areas must follow a unique process.
The following link discusses the certification process in a
general sense and is a good starting point for understanding
how you will individually navigate the certification process in
the State of New York:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/certprocess.htm
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New York

To determine your particular preparation pathway, visit:

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/pathways.htm

Bachelor's required.
K-12
For information on Connecticuts certification process, check
out this link:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/cert/obtaining1109aw.pdf
For their Department of Educations portal to all necessary
documents, forms, links, etc. visit:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2613&q=321230
Application for Certification:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/PDF/Cert/certform/ed_170.pdf

Connecticut

Please note that Connecticut does not have

reciprocity with other states, but out of state
teachers with at least 20 months of experience are
eligible for CT certification.

Bachelor's Required
Massachusetts offers a number of different certifications under
the "Special Education" umbrella. These include:
"Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities" (Certs for
PreK-8 and 5-12)
"Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilties (PreK-12)
"Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing" (PreK-12)
"Teacher of the Visually Impaired" (PreK-12)

Massachuse
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Massachusetts has a 3-step certification process. For details,

see the Masaschusetts certification application:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators/app/packet.pdf
For Massachusetts portal, visit:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators/e_license.html

Bachelor's required
Certifications
Infant/primary (birth - grade 3)
Elementary/middle (grades 1-8)
Secondary/adult (grades 6-12)
Hearing Impaired
Severely and Profoundly Disabled
Visually Impaired
For Marylands portal, visit:
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/certificati
on/certification_branch/
Expedited certification for veterans and their families:
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/certificati
on/certification_branch/certification_inf/apply/docs/obtain12.ht
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Maryland

Types of Certification:
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/certificati
on/certification_branch/certification_inf/types/overview.html