Licensure eligibility determinations are based on completers first obtaining a Montana educator license.
| State | State Licensing Board or Department | State Licensing Requirements | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Meets requirements | P-12 Professional Leadership Certificate; Praxis | |
| Alaska | Meets requirements | Completion of four mandatory trainings and 3 semester hours in Alaska studies and 3 semester hours in multicultural education to move to full license | |
| American Samoa | Not determined | ||
| Arizona | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; US and AZ Constitution; practicum experience on a transcript OR two years of experience | |
| Arkansas | Meets requirements | P-12 Building-level Administrator; Professional development trainings; Praxis | |
| California | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrative Services Credential; CA testing | |
| Colorado | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; Praxis | |
| Connecticut | Does not meet | ||
| Delaware | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; Praxis | |
| District of Columbia | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrative Services Credential; Praxis | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Not determined | ||
| Florida | Meets requirements | K-12 Educational Leadership; Florida exams | |
| Georgia | Meets requirements | P-12 Educational Leadership; GA-approved course in sped within one year; Georgia testing | |
| Guam | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrator Certificate; Praxis | |
| Hawaii | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; Praxis | |
| Idaho | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; minimum of 30 semester credit hours; ID comprehensive literacy coursework | |
| Illinois | Meets requirements | Illinois testing | |
| Indiana | Meets requirements | P-12 Building-level Administrator; Praxis | |
| Iowa | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal | |
| Kansas | Meets requirements | P-12 Building Leadership; Praxis | |
| Kentucky | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal | |
| Louisiana | Meets requirements | K-12 Educational Leader - Level 1; Praxis | |
| Maine | Meets requirements | K-12 Building Administrator; federal and Maine civil rights and education law, special education law; Praxis | |
| Maryland | Meets requirements | P-12 Administrator II; Praxis | |
| Massachusetts | Meets requirements | P-8 or 5-12 Principal; SEI training; MA exams | |
| Michigan | Meets requirements | First Aid/CPR; Michigan testing | |
| Minnesota | Does not meet | ||
| Mississippi | Meets requirements | K-12 Entry Level Administrator; Praxis | |
| Missouri | Meets requirements | K-12 School Leader; Missouri testing | |
| Montana | Meets requirements | ||
| Nebraska | Meets requirements | P-12; human relations and special education training; Praxis | |
| Nevada | Meets requirements | K-12 School Administrator; Parental Involvement and Family Engagement coursework; special education coursework; Praxis | |
| New Hampshire | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| New Jersey | Does not meet | ||
| New Mexico | Meets requirements | P-12 Educational Administration; Praxis | |
| New York | Meets requirements | P-12 School Building Administrator; combination of Parts One & Two of the Revised School Building Leader Assessments; required workshops/trainings | |
| North Carolina | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| North Dakota | Meets requirements | Coursework in Native American Studies; Praxis | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Meets requirements | K-12 School Administration | |
| Ohio | Meets requirements | Grade bands: P-6, 4-9, or 5-12; Ohio testing | |
| Oklahoma | Meets requirements | P-8 or 5-12 Principal; Oklahoma testing | |
| Oregon | Meets requirements | ||
| Pennsylvania | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Puerto Rico | Meets requirements | K-12 School Director | |
| Republic of Palau | Not determined | ||
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | Not determined | ||
| Rhode Island | Meets requirements | P-12 Building-level Administrator; Praxis | |
| South Carolina | Meets requirements | P-8 and 6-12; Praxis | |
| South Dakota | Meets requirements | SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course | |
| Tennessee | Meets requirements | P-12 Instructional Leader; no testing with at least one year of principal or assistant principal experience | |
| Texas | Meets requirements | Must have teaching license OR two years of administrative experience to be eligible for administrator license; testing requirements determined at time of credential review | |
| US Virgin Islands | Meets requirements | ||
| Utah | Meets requirements | P-12 School Leadership; Praxis | |
| Vermont | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Virginia | Meets requirements | P-12 Administration and Supervision; transcript review; SLLA - School Leaders Licensure Assessment | |
| Washington | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; WA testing | |
| West Virginia | Meets requirements | P-Adult Principal; Praxis; 3.00 GPA | |
| Wisconsin | Meets requirements | P-12 Principal; training in minority group relations, conflict resolution, special education; Praxis | |
| Wyoming | Meets requirements | K-12 School Administrator; US and WY Constitution test; WY teaching license required; Praxis |