Transfer My Teaching Certification from Missouri to Another State
Once you have completed one of our (Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education) MoDESE-approved teacher certification programs and have earned your Missouri Initial Teacher Certification, you can then begin the process of transferring that certification to another state. If you know ahead of time that you will be moving from Missouri to another state, we recommend that you check with the Department of Education in that state prior to enrollment in any of our programs to make sure that this certification will transfer from Missouri to your state. While some states will accept a valid Teacher Certification from Missouri with no additional coursework or tests, other states may require additional coursework, tests or both.
The transfer process varies from state to state, so please contact the Department of Education in the state to which you are transferring for more details on the transfer of your certification. Most states will require that you complete an “Out of State” packet that will include a copy of your teaching certificate, official transcripts, a completed application, verification of tests taken (ACT, MoGEA, MoCA, etc.) and an “Institutional Verification Form”. Missouri State can only complete the Institutional Verification form for the program(s) completed at Missouri State and the certification(s) resulting from completion of that program. Verification cannot be provided for certifications added by test or for completion of programs at other institutions. If your state requires that the institution where you completed your program complete an Institutional Verification Form, please complete your portion and email that form to the Teacher Certification office at GradEd@avila.edu.
Please include detailed instructions including:
- Your name, address and phone number (if not on the form)
- Instructions describing where you want the form sent. Some states require that the form be sent directly to the State Department of Education. Other states require that all materials be sent to the applicant and sent to the State in one complete packet.
If you have further questions regarding transfer of certification to another state, please contact the appropriate State Education Department listed below:
State Contact Information
| State | Office Name |
|---|---|
| Alabama | State Department of Education |
| Alaska | Alaska Department of Education & Early Development – Teacher Certification |
| Arizona | Department of Education – Educator Certification |
| Arkansas | Arkansas State Dept. of Ed. – Office of Educator Licensure |
| California | California Commission on Teaching Credentialing |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Education – Educator Licensing Unit |
| Connecticut | Connecticut State Dept. of Ed. – Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification |
| Delaware | Department of Education – Licensure/Certification Office |
| District of Columbia | Educator Licensure Services |
| Florida | Florida Department of Education – Bureau of Educator Certification |
| Georgia | Georgia Professional Standards Commission – Certification Section |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Teacher Standards Board |
| Idaho | State Dept. of Ed – Certification/Professional Standards Commission |
| Illinois | State Board of Education – Division of Educator Certification |
| Indiana | Indiana Department of Education – Office of Educator Licensing and Development |
| Iowa | Iowa State Board of Education Examiners |
| Kansas | Kansas State Department of Education – Teacher Education and Licensure |
| Kentucky | Education Professional Standards Board – Division of Certification |
| Louisiana | LA Dept. of Ed. – Division of Certification, Preparation, & Recruitment |
| Maine | Department of Education – Administrator and Teacher Certification |
| Maryland | Maryland State Department of Education – Certification Branch |
| Massachusetts | Dept. of Ed. – Office of Educator Preparation |
| Michigan | Michigan Dept. of Ed. |
| Minnesota | Department of Education – Educator Licensing Office |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Dept. of Ed. |
| Missouri | Department of Elementary & Secondary Education – Teacher Education and Certification |
| Montana | Office of Public Instruction – Educator Licensure |
| Nebraska | Department of Education – Teacher Education and Certification |
| Nevada | Nevada Department of Education – Office of Teacher Licensure |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Dept. of Ed. – Bureau of Credentialing |
| New Jersey | Department of Education – Office of Teacher Licensure and Credentials |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Public Education Department |
| New York | New York State Education Department – Certification Unit |
| North Carolina | NC Department of Public Instruction – Licensure Section |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Public Instruction – Education Standards and Practices Board |
| Ohio | Ohio Dept. of Ed. – Office of Educator Licensure |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Dept. of Ed. – Teacher Certification |
| Oregon | Teacher Standards & Practices Commission |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Department of Education – Division of Certification Services |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Dept. of Ed. – Office of Educator Quality and Certification |
| South Carolina | South Carolina State Dept. of Ed. – Educator Licensure |
| South Dakota | Department of Education and Cultural Affairs – Office of Accreditation and Certification |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Department of Education – Office of Teacher Licensing |
| Texas | Texas Education Agency – State Board of Education Certification |
| Utah | Utah State Office of Education – Out of State Licensure |
| Vermont | State Department of Education – Educator Licensing Office |
| Virginia | Department of Education – Division of Teacher Education and Licensure |
| Washington | Office of Superintendent of Public Administration – Professional Certification |
| West Virginia | Department of Education – Office of Professional Preparation |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction |
| Wyoming | Professional Teaching Standards Board |