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ALABAMA

Department of Education
Teacher Education & Certification
PO Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130
(334) 353-8567
tcert@alsde.edu

School Counselor [P-12]

ALASKA

Department of Education and Early Development
Teacher Certification
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
PO Box 110500
Juneau, AK 99811
(907) 465-2831
tcwebmail@alaska.gov


School Counselor [grade levels vary]

ARIZONA

Department of Education
Teacher Certification
PO Box 6490
Phoenix, AZ 85005
(602) 542-4367
certification@azed.gov

Guidance Counselor [PreK-12]

ARKANSAS

Department of Education
Professional Licensure
Arch Ford Education Bldg.
4 State Capitol Mall,
Room 106B
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4342

School Counselor [P-8] [7-12] [P-12]

CALIFORNIA

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capital Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 327-1461
(888) 921-2682
credentials@ctc.ca.gov

School Counselor [PreK-12]

COLORADO

Department of Education
Educator Licensing
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 105
Denver, CO 80203-1799
(303) 866-6628
educator.licensing@cde.state.co.us

School Counselor [Birth-21]

CONNECTICUT

Department of Education
Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification
PO Box 150471, Room 243
Hartford, CT 06115-0471
(860) 713-6969
teacher.cert@ct.gov

School Counselor [PreK-12]

DELAWARE

Department of Education
Certification
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
(302) 735-4120

Elementary Counselor [1-6]
Middle School Counselor [5-8]*must have either an Elementary or Secondary School Counselor Certificate
Secondary Counselor [9-12]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Educator Licensure & Accreditation
810 First Street, NE, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 741-5881
educator.licensurehelp@dc.gov

School Counselor [K-12]

FLORIDA

Department of Education
Bureau of Educator Certification
325 West Gaines Street
Turlington Bldg., Room 201
Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 245-9796
(800) 445-6739
edcert@fldoe.org

School Counselor [PK-12]

GEORGIA

Professional Standards Commission
Two Peachtree Street,
Suite 6000
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 232-2500
(800) 869-7775

School Counselor [P-12]

GUAM

Guam Public School System
PO Box DE
Hagåtña, GU 96932
(671) 475-0441

Guidance Counselor [K-12]

HAWAII

Teacher Standards Board
650 Iwilei Road, #201
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 586-2600
licensingsection@htsb.org

School Counselor [K-6] [7-12] [K-12]

IDAHO

Department of Education
Teacher Certification
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0027
(208) 332-6880
 

School Counselor [K-12]

ILLINOIS

State Board of Education
Educator Certification
100 N. First Street, S-306
Springfield, IL 62777
(217) 557-6763

School Counselor [K-12]

INDIANA

Department of Education
Educator Licensing & Development
151 W. Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-9010
(866) 542-3672
licensinghelp@doe.in.gov

School Counselor [P-12]

IOWA

Board of Educational Examiners
Grimes Building, 3rd Floor
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-3245

Elementary School Counselor [K-8]
Secondary School Counselor [5-12]

KANSAS

Department of Education
Teacher Education and Licensure
120 SE 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1182
(785) 291-3678

School Counselor [PreK-12]

KENTUCKY

Education Professional Standards Board
Division of Certification
100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-4606
(888) 598-7667
dcert@ky.gov

Guidance Counselor [PreK-12]

LOUISIANA

Department of Education
Division of Certification, Preparation, & Recruitment
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 342-3490
(877) 453-2721

School Counselor [K-12]

MAINE

Department of Education
Certification Office
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-6603
cert.doe@maine.gov

School Guidance Counselor [K-12]

MARYLAND

Department of Education
Certification
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0412
(866) 772-8922 (toll-free)
(410) 333-6442 TTY/TDD

Guidance Counselor [PreK-12]

MASSACHUSETTS

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Educator Licensure
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-6600

School Guidance Counselor [PreK-8] [5-12]

MICHIGAN

Department of Education
Office of Professional Preparation Services
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 373-3310

School Counselor [K-8] [6-12] [K-12]

MINNESOTA

Department of Education
Educator Licensing
1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
(651) 582-8691
(651) 582-8201 TTY
mde.educator-licensing@state.mn.us

School Counselor [K-12]

MISSISSIPPI

Department of Education
Office of Educator Licensure
PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3483

Guidance Counselor [K-12]

MISSOURI

Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Educator Certification
205 Jefferson Street
PO Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-0051
webreplyteachercert@dese.mo.gov

School Counselor [K-8] [7-12]

MONTANA

Office of Public Instruction
Educator Licensure
PO Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
(406) 444-3150
cert@mt.gov

School Counselor [K-12]

NEBRASKA

Department of Education
Teacher Certification
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
(402) 471-0739
tcertweb@education.ne.gov

School Guidance Counselor [K-6] [4-9] [7-12] [K-12]

NEVADA

Department of Education
Teacher Licensure

Southern Office
9890 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 231, Room 234
Las Vegas, NV 89183
(702) 486-6458
license@doe.nv.gov

Northern Office
700 East Fifth Street, Suite 105
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-9115

School Counselor [K-12]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Department of Education
Bureau of Credentialing
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3494

School Guidance Counselor [K-12]

NEW JERSEY

Department of Education
Office of Licensure & Credentials
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 292-2070

School Counselor [P-12]

NEW MEXICO

Public Education Department
Professional Licensure Bureau
Education Building
300 Don Gaspar Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-5821
licensureunit@state.nm.us

School Counselor [PreK-12]

NEW YORK

State Education Department
Office of Teaching Initiatives
Certification
Education Building, 5N
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
(518) 474-3901
(800) 855-2880 TTY

School Counselor [PreK-12]

NORTH CAROLINA

Department of Public Instruction
Licensure Section
6365 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6365
(919) 807-3310 (outside NC)
(800) 577-7994 (in-state)

School Counselor [K-12]

NORTH DAKOTA

Department of Public Instruction
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Department 201
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-4571


School Counselor [PreK-12]

OHIO

Department of Education
Educator Licensure
25 S. Front Street, MS 105
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-3593
educator.licensure@ode.state.oh.us

School Counselor [K-12]

OKLAHOMA

Department of Education
Professional Standards
Teacher Certification
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3337
 

Elementary Counselor [K-8]
Secondary Counselor [9-12]
School Counselor [PK-12]

OREGON

Teaching Standards and Practices Commission
465 Commercial St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 378-3586

School Counselor [grade levels vary]

PENNSYLVANIA

Department of Education
Bureau of School Leadership and Teacher Quality
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717) 787-3356

Elementary School Counselor [K-6]
Secondary School Counselor [7-12]

PUERTO RICO

Department of Education


School Guidance Counselor [PK-12]*
*All school guidance counselors must first be licensed in Puerto Rico as a
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
PR Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
(787) 765-2929

RHODE ISLAND

Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
Educator Quality & Certification
255 Westminister Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-4600, ext. 2003
eqac@ride.ri.gov

School Counselor [PK-12]

SOUTH CAROLINA

Department of Education
Educator Certification
Landmark II Building
3700 Forest Drive, Suite 500
Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 734-8466
(877) 885-5280 (in-state toll-free)
certification@scteachers.org

Guidance Counselor [grade levels vary]

SOUTH DAKOTA

Department of Education
Accreditation & Teacher Quality
Teacher Certification
800 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3553
certification@state.sd.us

School Counselor [P-12]

TENNESSEE

Department of Education
Teacher Licensing
Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Pkwy.,
4th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532-4885
education.licensing@state.tn.us

School Counselor [PreK-12]

TEXAS

Texas Education Agency
Educator Certification, Standards, & Investigations
1701 North Congress Ave.,
WBT 5-100
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 936-8400
(888) 863-5880

School Counselor [EC-12]

UTAH

Office of Education
Teaching & Learning
250 E. 500 South
PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(801) 538-7740

School Counselor [K-12]

VERMONT

Department of Education
Educator Licensing
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
(802) 828-2445
doe-licensinginfo@state.vt.us

School Counselor [PreK-12]

VIRGINIA

Department of Education
Teacher Education and Licensure
James Monroe Building
PO Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
(804) 225-2022
licensure@doe.virginia.gov

School Counselor [PreK-12]

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Department of Education
(St. Thomas location)
PO Box 11900
Dronningens Grade Nos. 60B, 61, and 62
St. Thomas, VI 00801
(340) 774-4546

Department of Education (St. Croix location)
Sunny Isles Professional Building, Suite 1
St. Croix, VI 00820
(340) 772-4144

TeachUSVI@doe.vi

School Counselor [K-12]

WASHINGTON

Professional Education & Certification
PO Box 47200
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
(360) 725-6400
(360) 664-3631 (TTY)
cert@k12.wa.us

School Counselor [P-12]

WEST VIRGINIA

Department of Education
Office of Professional Preparation
Building 6, Room 252
1900 Kanawha Blvd. East
Charleston, WV 25305
(304) 558-7010
(800) 982-2378

School Counselor [PreK-Adult]

WISCONSIN

Department of Public Instruction
Teacher Education, Professional Development & Licensing
125 S. Webster Street
Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-1028
(608) 264-9541 (TTY/TDD)
(800) 266-1027 (voicemail)
licensing@dpi.state.wi.us

School Guidance Counselor [K-12]

WYOMING

Professional Teaching Standards Board
1920 Thomes Avenue, Suite 400
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6261
(800) 675-6893

School Counselor [K-6] [7-12] [K-12]