State School Counselor Certification/Licensure Agencies

ALABAMA

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

School Counselor [grade levels vary]

ARIZONA

Department of Education
Teacher Certification
PO Box 6490
Phoenix, AZ 85005
(602) 542-4367
certification@azed.gov
http://www.azed.gov/educator-certification/contactus/

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
http://arkansased.org

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
www.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
www.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
http://www.ct.gov/sde/cert

School Counselor [PreK-12]

DELAWARE

Department of Education
Certification
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
(302) 735-4120
https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3481

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
www.osse.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
www.fldoe.org/edcert

School Counselor [PK-12]

GEORGIA

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

School Counselor [P-12]

GUAM

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

Guidance Counselor [K-12]

HAWAII

Teacher Standards Board
650 Iwilei Road, #201
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 586-2600
licensingsection@htsb.org
www.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
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/contact.html 

School Counselor [K-12]

ILLINOIS

State Board of Education
Educator Certification
100 N. First Street, S-306
Springfield, IL 62777
(217) 557-6763
http://www.sde.idaho.gov/contact.html

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
www.doe.in.gov/educatorlicensing

School Counselor [P-12]

IOWA

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

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
www.ksde.org/

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
www.kyepsb.net

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
www.teachlouisiana.net

School Counselor [K-12]

MAINE

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

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
http://www.mdcert.org

Guidance Counselor [PreK-12]

MASSACHUSETTS

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Educator Licensure
75 Pleasant Street
Malden, MA 02148
(781) 338-6600
www.doe.mass.edu/educators

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
www.michigan.gov/mde

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
www.education.state.mn.us

School Counselor [K-12]

MISSISSIPPI

Department of Education
Office of Educator Licensure
PO Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3483
www.mde.k12.ms.us

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
http://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
www.opi.mt.gov/cert

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
www.education.ne.gov/tcert

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

http://www.doe.nv.gov/Educator_Licensure_Contact/

School Counselor [K-12]

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Department of Education
Bureau of Credentialing
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3494
www.education.nh.gov

School Guidance Counselor [K-12]

NEW JERSEY

Department of Education
Office of Licensure & Credentials
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
(609) 292-2070
www.nj.gov/education/educators/license

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
www.ped.state.nm.us/licensure

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
www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert

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)
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/licensure

School Counselor [K-12]

NORTH DAKOTA

Department of Public Instruction
600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Department 201
Bismarck, ND 58505-0440
(701) 328-4571
http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/approve/

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
http://education.ohio.gov

School Counselor [K-12]

OKLAHOMA

Department of Education
Professional Standards
Teacher Certification
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521-3337
 http://sde.ok.gov/sde/teacher-certification

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
www.tspc.state.or.us

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
www.education.state.pa.us

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

PUERTO RICO

Department of Education
http://www.de.gobierno.pr/

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
www.salud.gov.pr

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
www.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
www.scteachers.org/cert

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
http://doe.sd.gov/

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
https://www.tn.gov/education/licensing/licensing-faq.html

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
www.tea.state.tx.us

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
https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing/contact

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
www.education.vermont.gov

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
www.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
https://www.vide.vi/general-certification-requirements.html

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
www.k12.wa.us/certification

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
http://wvde.state.wv.us/certification

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
http://dpi.wi.gov/tepdl

School Guidance Counselor [K-12]

WYOMING

Professional Teaching Standards Board
1920 Thomes Avenue, Suite 400
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-6261
(800) 675-6893
http://ptsb.state.wy.us

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