Becoming a Teacher of Blind Students
The process and the requirements for becoming a teacher of blind students vary from state to state. For your convenience, we have compiled a list that includes links to each state's department of education, along with the phone number of and link to the licensing entity for each state. Your state office will be able to provide you the most up-to-date information about becoming a teacher of blind students in your area. If you run across any problems, feel free to contact us for assistance.
Alabama
334-242-9977
Teacher Education and Certification Office
Alaska
907-465-2831
Teacher Education and Certification Office
Arizona
602-542-4367
Certification Unit
Arkansas
501-682-4342
Professional Licensure
California
916-445-7254
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Colorado
303-866-6628
Educator Licensing Unit
Connecticut
860-713-6543
Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification
Delaware
302-735-4120
Office of Certification and Professional Development
District of Columbia
202-741-5881
Educator Licensing and Quality
Florida
800-445-6739
Bureau of Educator Certification
Georgia
404-232-2500
Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Hawaii
808-586-3230
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board
Idaho
208-332-6881
Office of Certification & Professional Standards
Illinois
217-782-4321
Division of Educator Certification, Recertification and Preparation
Indiana
317-232-9010
Office of Educator Licensing and Development
Iowa
515-281-3245
Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
Kansas
785-291-3678
Teacher Education and Licensure Office
Kentucky
502-564-4606
Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board
Louisiana
225-342-3490
Division of Certification and Preparation
Maine
207-624-6603
Administrator and Teacher Certification
Maryland
410-767-0412
Certification Branch
Massachusetts
781-338-3000
Gateway for Educators of Massachusetts
Michigan
517-373-3324
Teacher Certification
Minnesota
651-582-8691
Division of Educator Licensing
Mississippi
601-359-3483
Office of Educator Licensure
Missouri
573-751-4212
Educator Certification
Montana
406-444-3150
Educator Licensure
Nebraska
402-471-0739
Teacher Certification
Nevada
702-486-6458
Nevada Teacher Licensure
New Hampshire
603-271-2409
Bureau of Credentialing
New Jersey
609-292-2070
Office of Licensure and Credentials
New Mexico
505-827-5821
New Mexico Public Education Department Licensure Bureau
New York
518-474-3901
Office of Teaching Initiatives
North Carolina
919-807-3310
NC Department of Public Instruction, Licensure Section
North Dakota
701-328-9641
Education Standards and Practices Board
Ohio
614-466-3593
Office of Educator Licensure
Oklahoma
405-521-3337
Professional Standards and Certification
Oregon
503-378-3586
Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
Pennsylvania
717-787-3356
Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality, Division of Certification Services
Rhode Island
401-222-4600
Office of Educator Quality and Certification
South Carolina
803-734-8466
Office of Educator Certification
South Dakota
605-773-3553
Office of Accreditation & Teacher Quality
Tennessee
615-532-4885
Office of Teacher Licensing of the Tennessee Department of Education
Texas
(512) 463-9734
Texas Education Agency
Utah
801-538-7740
Educator Quality & Licensing
Vermont
802-828-2445
Vermont Department of Education's Licensing Office
Virginia
800-292-3820
Division of Teacher Education and Licensure
Washington
360-725-6400
Certification
West Virginia
800-982-2378
Certification
Wisconsin
608-266-1027
Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing
Wyoming
307-777-6261
Professional Teaching Standards Board