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 | K-6 or 6-12; Praxis | |
| Alaska | Meets requirements | K-12; Basic competency exam, content area exam, four mandatory trainings, 3 semester hours in Alaska studies, 3 semester hours in Alaska multicultural coursework | |
| American Samoa | Not determined | ||
| Arizona | Meets requirements | P-12 mild/moderate; US and AZ Constitution | |
| Arkansas | Meets requirements | K-12; trainings in family and community engagement, child maltreatment, teen suicide, dyslexia | |
| California | Meets requirements | CA testing | |
| Colorado | Meets requirements | Age 5-12; CO testing, including elementary education content; transcript review | |
| Connecticut | Meets requirements | K-12; Praxis; Note: 36 clock hours credits required | |
| Delaware | Meets requirements | Also need content area; Praxis | |
| District of Columbia | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Not determined | ||
| Florida | Meets requirements | K-12; Florida exams | |
| Georgia | Meets requirements | Georgia testing | |
| Guam | Meets requirements | Praxis; Guam history course within first year | |
| Hawaii | Meets requirements | P-12 mild/moderate; Praxis | |
| Idaho | Meets requirements | K-12; minimum of 30 semester credit hours in special education or closely related areas as part of a special education program | |
| Illinois | Meets requirements | Learning Behavior Specialist endorsement; Illinois exams | |
| Indiana | Meets requirements | Mild Intervention; Praxis | |
| Iowa | Meets requirements | K-8 or 5-12; Mild/Moderate; Praxis | |
| Kansas | Meets requirements | Grade bands vary: K-6, 5-8, 6-12 or P-12; Praxis | |
| Kentucky | Meets requirements | Learning and Behavior Disorders; Praxis | |
| Louisiana | Meets requirements | Mild or Moderate; Grades vary 1-5, 4-8 or 6-12; Praxis | |
| Maine | Meets requirements | K-8 or 7-12; transcript review; Praxis | |
| Maryland | Meets requirements | Grades 1-8 or 6-adult; grades 1-8 need 12 semester hours in reading and grades 6-adult need 6 semester hours in reading; Praxis | |
| Massachusetts | Meets requirements | P-8 or 5-12; SEI training, MA testing | |
| Michigan | Does not meet | ||
| Minnesota | Meets requirements | K to age 21; transcript review; MN testing | |
| Mississippi | Meets requirements | K-12 mild/moderate disability; Praxis | |
| Missouri | Meets requirements | K-12 Mild/Moderate Cross-Categorical; MO testing | |
| Montana | Meets requirements | ||
| Nebraska | Meets requirements | Grade level endorsement only - K-6 or 7-12; Praxis | |
| Nevada | Meets requirements | K-12, Generalist/Mild to Moderate; parental and family engagement coursework; Praxis | |
| New Hampshire | Meets requirements | K-12; transcript review; Praxis | |
| New Jersey | Meets requirements | 3.00 or higher GPA, must hold a license in another teaching field; physiology and hygiene requirement; Praxis | |
| New Mexico | Meets requirements | 6 semester hours in reading; 24 semester hours in another teaching field; Praxis | |
| New York | Meets requirements | Grades 1-6 or 7-12; required training in child abuse, DASA act, school violence prevention and intervention; NY testing | |
| North Carolina | Meets requirements | K-12 Cross-categorical, mild/moderate; Praxis | |
| North Dakota | Meets requirements | K-12 Special Education Strategist; mental health competency course; coursework in Native American Studies and cultural diversity; Praxis | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Meets requirements | P-12 mild/moderate; Praxis | |
| Ohio | Meets requirements | K-12 Intervention Specialist: Mild/Moderate; 12 semester credits of reading coursework; Ohio tests | |
| Oklahoma | Meets requirements | K-12 mild/moderate; Oklahoma testing | |
| Oregon | Meets requirements | P-12 Special Education: Generalist: OR testing possible | |
| Pennsylvania | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| Puerto Rico | Meets requirements | K-12 | |
| Republic of Palau | Not determined | ||
| Republic of the Marshall | Not determined | ||
| Rhode Island | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| South Carolina | Meets requirements | Praxis | |
| South Dakota | Meets requirements | K-12; SD Indian Studies 3-cr course within first year of license; suicide awareness and prevention course; Praxis | |
| Tennessee | Meets requirements | K-12 Special Education Comprehensive; Praxis | |
| Texas | Meets requirements | Texas exams | |
| US Virgin Islands | Meets requirements | K-12; Praxis; US Virgin Islands history course within one year | |
| Utah | Meets requirements | K-12; Praxis | |
| Vermont | Meets requirements | K-8 or 7 - age 21; Praxis | |
| Virginia | Meets requirements | K-12 Special Education - General Curriculum; eligibility depends on grade band and academic background/additional areas of licensure; various trainings; Praxis | |
| Washington | Meets requirements | WA testing | |
| West Virginia | Meets requirements | K-6 or 5-adult Multi-categorical special education; Praxis | |
| Wisconsin | Meets requirements | K-12 Cross-categorical; transcript review; training in Minority Group Relations, conflict resolution, and reading/language arts instruction; Praxis | |
| Wyoming | Meets requirements | K-12Exceptional Specialist - Generalist; US and WY Constitution; Praxis |