State Contacts for Alternative Teacher Certification 

Alabama Department of Education

5201 Gordon Persons Building
50 N. Ripley St.
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
Attn.: June H. Mabry
(334) 242-9977 
Fax: (334) 242-0498
email: tcert@alsde.edu

Alaska Department of Education Teacher Ed & Certification

801 West Tenth Street
Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1984
Attn: Cynthia Curran, Administrator
(907) 465-2831
email: cynthia_curran@ed.state.ak.us

Arizona Department of Education Teacher Certification Unit

1535 West Jefferson
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Attn: Janet Pentek
(602) 364-1385
email: jpentek@ade.az.gov  

Arkansas Department of Education

Non-Traditional Licensure Program
623 Woodlane
Little Rock, AR 72201
Attn: Norene Drinkwater, Program Manager
(501) 371-1580
email: ndrinkwater@arkedu.k12.ar.us 

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814-4213
Attn: Michael McKibbin
(916) 445-4438
e-mail: mmckibbin@ctc.ca.gov 
Web Site: http://www.cde.ca.gov

Colorado Department of Education

Office of Professional Services and Educator Licensing
201 E. Colfax Avenue, Room 105
Denver, CO 80203
Attn: Bridget Collins-Sullivan
(303) 866-6628, press 0(zero)
email: collins-sullivan_b@cde.state.co.us

Connecticut Bureau of Certification & Preparation Development

P.O. Box 150471
Hartford, CT 06115-0471
Attn: Nancy L. Puglese
(860) 713-6708 
email: teacher.cert@po.state.ct.us

Delaware Department of Education

P.O. Box 1402
Townsend Building
Dover, DE 19903
Contact: (302) 739-4686
Web Site: http://www.doe.state.de.us

Delaware Alternate Routes to Certification

Linda Hughes, Ph.D.
University of Delaware
Delaware Center for Teacher Education
Williard Hall
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 831-4598 or 831-1100
email: artc-de@udel.edu
Web Site: http://www.udel.edu/artc

Education Credentialing and Standards Branch
Attn: Ken Bungert
825 North Captiol Street, NE, Sixth Floor
Washington, D.C. 20002-4232
(202) 442-5377 

Florida Department of Education

Bureau of Teacher Certification
325 W. Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Attm: Karen B. Wilde
(850) 245-9796
email: Karen.Wilde@fldoe.org 

Georgia Professional Standards Commission

2 Peachtree Street, Suite 6000
Atlanta, GA 30303
Attn: Cynthia Stephens
(404) 657-9014
email: cyndy.stephens@gapsc.com 

Hawaii Teacher Standards Board

650 Iwilei Road, Suite 201
Honolulu, HI 96817
Attn: Lynn Hammonds
(808) 586-2619
email: lynn_hammonds@htsb.org

Idaho Department of Education

Teacher Education/Professional Standards
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0027
Attn: Michael P. Stefanic
(208) 332-6800 

Illinois State Department of Education

Certification and Professional Development
100 North First Street, S-306
Springfield, IL 62777-0001
Attn: Martha (Marti) A. Woelfle
Phone: (217) 782-7091
Fax: (217) 782-3687
email: profprep@isbe.net

Indiana Professional Standards Board

Attn: Marie Theobald
251 W. Ohio Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204-1953
(317) 232-9010 

Iowa Board of Educational Examiners

Grimes State Office Building
East 14th and Grand
Des Moines, IA 50319
Attn: Anne E. Kruse
(515) 281-3611 

Kansas Department of Education

Teacher Education and Licensure
120 East Tenth Street
Topeka, KS 66612
Attn: Dr. Martha Gage
Director of Teacher Education and Licensure
(785) 296-8012 

Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board

100 Airport Road, 3rd Floor
Frankfort, KY 40601
Attn: Dr. Susan Leib or Kristy Taylor-Standifer
Phone: (502) 564-4606
Fax: (502) 564-7080

Louisiana Department of Education

Teacher Certification and Higher Education
P.O. Box 44064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Attn: Mary Helen S. McCoy, Ph.D.
(504) 342-3490 

Maine Department of Education Certification Office

23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023
Attn: Nancy Ibarguen
(207) 624-6603
e-mail: nancy.ibarguen@state.me.us

Maryland Department of Education Teacher Education/Certification

200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Attn: Norma Allen or Virginia Pilato
Phone: (410) 767-0391
Fax: (410) 767-0390 

Massachusetts Department of Education Bureau of Educator Certification

350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148
Attn: Marion Gillon
Phone: (781) 338-8000
Web Site: http://www.doe.mass.edu/educators 

Michigan Department of Education

Office of Professional Preparation Service
P.O. Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909
Attn: Frank Ciloski
Phone: (517) 373-6791 
Fax: (517) 373-0542
email: ciloskif@michigan.gov

Minnesota Board of Teaching

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
Attn: Dr. George Maurer
(651) 582-8833 
email: George.Maurer@state.mn.us

Mississippi Department of Education Office of Educator Licensure

P. O. Box 771
Jackson, MS 39205
Attn: Regina Ginn, Director
(601) 359-3483
email: rginn@mde.k12.ms.us

Missouri Department of Education

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Attn: J. Mike Lucas
(573) 751-0371
Web Site: http://dese.mo.gov/divteachqual/teached/index.html  

Montana Teacher Education/Certification

Office of Public Instruction
P.O. Box 202501
Helena, MT 59620-2501
Attn: Margaret Bowles
(406) 444-3150 
Fax: (406) 444-2893
email: mbowles@state.mt.us

Nebraska Department of Education Teacher Education/Certification

P. O. Box 94987
301 Centennial Mall Square
Lincoln, NE 68509
Attn: Demaris Grant
Phone: (402) 471-2496 or 471-0739
Fax: (402) 471-9735  

Nevada Department of Education

State Mail Room
1820 E. Sahara #205
Las Vegas, NV 89104-3746
Attn: Chopin Kiang
(702) 486-6458 

New Hampshire Department of Education Bureau of Credentialing

101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
Attn: Robin Warner
(603) 271-4196
email: RWarner@ed.state.nh.us  

New Jersey Department of Education

Public Office of Licensure and Credentials
P.O. Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
Attn: Joan E. Brady
(609) 292-2045

New Mexico Public Education Department

Professional Licensure Unit
300 Don Gasper
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
Attn: James Ball, Director
Phone: (505) 827-6587
Fax: (505) 827-4148
email: jball@sde.state.nm.us  

New York Office of College and University Evaluation

5 N Mezzanine, Education Building
Albany, NY 12234
Attn: Ruth L. Pagerey
(518) 474-1914
email: rpagerey@mail.nysed.gov  

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Division of Human Resource Management
6330 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6330
Attn: Van Brock Murray
(919) 807-3321
email: BMurray@dpi.state.nc.us  

North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board

600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0540
Attn: Janet Placek, Executive Director or
Deb Jensen, Assistant Director
Phone: (701) 328-1659
Fax: (701) 328-2815
e-mail: jwelk@state.nd.us

Ohio Department of Education

Center for the Teaching Profession
Office of Certification and Licensure
25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 105
Columbus, OH 43215
Attn: Leonard Crawford
(614) 466-3593
email: leonard.crawford@ode.oh.us  

Oklahoma Department of Education Professional Standards Section

Teacher Education/Certification
2500 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Room 211
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Attn: Cindy Marose
(405) 521-3337 
Fax: (405) 522-1520
email: cindy_Marose@sde.state.ok.us

Oregon Teacher Standards/Practices

465 Commercial Street, NE
Public Service Bldg., Suite 105
Salem, OR 97301
Attn: Karen Edwards
(503) 378-3757
email: Karen.Edwards@state.or.us 

Pennsylvania Department of Education Bureau of Certification

333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Attn: Marjorie Blaze
(717) 783-9252 
Fax: (717) 783-6736
email: mblaze@state.pa.us

Rhode Island Department of Education

Office of Teacher Preparation,
Certification and Professsional Development
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
Attn: Joseph Gaudiosi
(401) 274600, ext. 2254
e-mail: ride1512@ride.ri.net 

South Carolina Department of Education

Teacher Education/Certification
1600 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Attn: Sandra Rowe or Falicia Harvey
(803) 734-2758 
email: FHarvey@scteachers.org

South Dakota Department of Education and Cultural Affairs

Division of Elementary/Secondary Education
Kneip Building
Pierre, SD 57501
Attn: Dean Buchanan
(605) 773-4771
Fax: (605) 773-6139
e-mail: dean.buchanan@state.sd.us

Tennessee Department of Education

Teacher Licensing
5th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0377
Attn: Vance Rugaard
(615) 532-4880 

Texas State Board for Educator Certification

Ron Kettler, Ph.D.
Interim Executive Director
State Board for Educator Certification
4616 W. Howard Lane, Suite 120
Austin, TX 78728
(512) 936-8301

Utah State Office of Education Division of Teacher Certification

250 East Fifth South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attn: Ronald Stanfield or Diane DeMan
(801) 538-7741
Fax: (801) 538-7973 
e-mail: rstanfie@usoe.k12.ut.us

Vermont Department of Education

Educational Resources Unit
State Department of Education
Montpelier, VT 05602
Attn: Patricia Pallas
(802) 828-2445 

Virginia Department of Education Division of Teacher Education and Licensure

P.O. Box 2120
Richmond, VA 23218-2120
Attn: Thomas A. Elliott or Patty S. Pitts
(804) 371-2471
email: telliott@mail.vak12ed.edu or 
email: ppitts@mail.vak12ed.edu

Washington Professional Educator Standards Board

Old Capitol Building, P.O. Box 47236
Olympia, WA 98504-7200
Attn: Lin Douglas
(360) 725-6275
email: ldouglas@ospi.wednet.edu

West Virginia Department of Education

Capitol Complex
Building #6, Room 337
Charlestown, WV 25305-0330
Attn: Barbara Brazeau
(304) 558-7010 or (800) 982-2378 

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Bureau of Teacher Education Licensing and Placement
P.O. Box 7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841
Attn: Peter Burke
(608) 266-1027 

Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board

2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0190
Attn: Linda Stowers
(307) 777-6261
e-mail: lstowe@missc.state.wy.us

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The National Center for Alternative Certification
1901 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 201
Washington, D.C. 20008
http://www.teach-now.org

Tel: (202) 822-8280  Fax: (202)822-8284