EdS Statement
Important Note Regarding Educator Endorsement
Each State Department of Education makes the final determination on a candidate’s eligibility for license and endorsement. State educational requirements for licensure are subject to change, and the University of Michigan-Flint cannot guarantee that all such requirements will be satisfied through completion of the Education Specialist program.
If you’re interested in obtaining a district-level administrative license, we encourage you to confirm your eligibility to satisfy all educational requirements with the State Department of Education in the specific state or U.S. district/territory where you wish to become licensed.
Most of the states listed do not accept it because the Ed.S. program might not directly align with the state standards. Please contact Jim Owen, academic advisor, at jamesowe@umich.edu or call 810-762-3331 to discuss your options.
*Programs are accepted, but licensure requires some PK-12 experience, which is not required for admission to the program.
Note: Licenses may be able to be obtained in other states, but it will be on a case-by-case basis and cannot be guaranteed.
People from states marked with a “Doesn’t Accept” will only be admitted to the programs after signing attestation documents attesting to their plan to get licensed and work in Michigan.
List of U.S. States that Accept and Do Not Accept UM-Flint Ed.S for District-Level Educational Leadership Licensure.
| State | Status | MI License required | Test | Experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Accept | Accept | Praxis | Accept |
| Alaska | Accept | Accept | None | Accept |
| American Samoa | None found | |||
| Arizona | Doesn’t Accept* | Arizona | Accept (teaching certificate) | |
| Arkansas | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| California | Accept | Accept | CA | |
| Colorado | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Connecticut | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Delaware | Accept | Praxis | ||
| District of Columbia | Doesn’t Accept* | Accept | ||
| Florida | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Georgia | Accept | Georgia Test | ||
| Guam | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Hawaii | None found | |||
| Idaho | Accept | Three years for literacy test or class | ||
| Illinois | Accept | Accept | Illinois | |
| Indiana | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| Iowa | Doesn’t Accept* | Accept | Accept | |
| Kansas | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Kentucky | Accept | |||
| Louisiana | Doesn’t Accept* | Praxis | Accept | |
| Maine | Doesn’t Accept* | Praxis | Accept | |
| Maryland | Doesn’t Accept* | Praxis | Accept | |
| Massachusetts | Temp | MA | ||
| Michigan | Accept | Accept | MTTC | |
| Minnesota | Doesn’t Accept | |||
| Mississippi | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Missouri | Accept | Accept | Missouri | |
| Montana | Doesn’t Accept* | Praxis/Free online Indian education | Accept | |
| Nebraska | Doesn’t Accept | Praxis | ||
| Nevada | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| New Hampshire | Doesn’t Accept* | Praxis | Accept | |
| New Jersey | Doesn’t Accept* | Praxis/biology or bio test | Accept | |
| New Mexico | Doesn’t Accept* | Praxis | Accept | |
| New York | Accept | New York/Workshops | ||
| North Carolina | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| North Dakota | Doesn’t Accept | Accept | Praxis/Mental Health Provided by school | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | None found | Praxis | ||
| Ohio | Doesn’t Accept* | Ohio | Accept | |
| Oklahoma | Accept | Oklahoma | ||
| Oregon | Accept | Accept | Oregon | |
| Pennsylvania | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Puerto Rico | None found | |||
| Republic of Palau | None found | |||
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | None found | |||
| Rhode Island | Accept | Praxis | ||
| South Carolina | Accept | Praxis | ||
| South Dakota | Accept | Praxis | ||
| Tennessee | Doesn’t Accept* | Accept | ||
| Texas | Accept | Accept | Texas | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | None found | Praxis | ||
| Utah | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| Vermont | Doesn’t Accept | Praxis | ||
| Virginia | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| Washington | Doesn’t Accept* | Washington | Accept | |
| West Virginia | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| Wisconsin | Accept | Accept | Praxis | |
| Wyoming | Doesn’t Accept | Praxis/Wyoming exam |