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- United States of America: Statement of Professional Standing
United States of America: Statement of Professional Standing
Why you need a Statement of Professional Standing
You can obtain a Statement of Professional Standing from:
| Location | Address |
|---|---|
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Alabama |
State of Alabama Department of Education, Gordon Persons Office Building, 50 North Ripley Street, PO Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36130-2101 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Alaska |
Department of Education and Early Development, PO Box 110500, 801 West 10th St, Suite 200, Juneau, AK 99811-0500 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - American Samoa (US Territory) |
American Samoa Department of Education, Pago Pago, AS 96799 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Arizona |
Phoenix Office: Teacher Certification Unit, Department of Education, P.O. Box 6490 Tucson Office: Teacher Certification Unit, Department of Education, 400 West Congress St. #118, Tucson, AZ 85701 USA Flagstaff Office: Teacher Certification Unit, Department of Education, 2384 North Steves Blvd., Box C, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 USA |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Arkansas |
Office of Professional Licensure, Arkansas Department of Education, Four Capitol Mall, Room 106-B or Room 107-B, Little Rock, AR 72201 USA |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - California |
California Commission on Teacher Credentialing,1900 Capitol Avenue The College understands that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing does not issue statements of professional standing as they make this information available online. Once we receive a copy of your teaching certificate, the College will obtain a statement of professional standing on your behalf through their website. |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Colorado |
Colorado Department of Education, Office of Professional Services and Education Licensure, 6000 East Evans Avenue, Building # 2, Suite 100 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Public School System, PO Box 501370, Saipan, MP 96950 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Connecticut |
Bureau of Educator Standards and Certification, P.O. Box 150471, Room 243, Hartford, CT 06115-0471 USA |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Delaware |
Delaware Department of Education, 401 Federal St, Suite 2, Dover, DE 19901 - Attention: Certification Department |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - District of Columbia |
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning, 1050 First Street, NE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Federated States of Micronesia |
Department of Education, 87 Palikir, Pohnpei State, FM 96941 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Florida |
Florida Department of Education, Bureau of Educator Certification, Suite 201, Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Georgia |
Georgia Professional Standards Commission, 200 Piedmont Avenue SE, Suite 1702, West Tower, Atlanta, GA 30334-9032 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Guam |
Department of Education, Human Resources Division, 501 Mariner Avenue, Barrigada, Guam 96913 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Hawaii |
Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, 650 Iwilei Road, #201, Honolulu, HI, 96817 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Idaho |
State Department of Education, Bureau of Certification & Professional Standards, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0027 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Illinois |
Illinois State Board of Education, Teacher Education and Certification, 100 N. 1st Street |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Indiana |
Indiana Department of Education, 115 W. Washington Street, South tower, Suite 600, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Iowa |
Board of Educational Examiners, Grimes State Office Building, 400E 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-0147 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Kansas |
Teacher Licensure, Kansas State Department of Education, 900 SW Jackson, Topeka, KS 66612 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Kentucky |
Education Professional Standards Board, 100 Airport Rd, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, KY 40601 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Louisiana |
Louisiana Department of Education, Division of Certification, Leadership and Preparation |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Maine |
State of Maine Department of Education, Certification Office, 23 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0023 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Maryland |
Maryland State Department of Education, Attn: Certification Branch, 200 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Educator Licensure, 75 Pleasant St, Malden, MA 02148 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Michigan |
Michigan Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation Services, 608 West Allegan Street, P.O. Box 30008, Lansing, MI 48933 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Minnesota |
Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB), 1021 Bandana Blvd. E., Suite 222, St. Paul, MN 55108-5111 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Mississippi |
Office of Teacher Certification, Mississippi Department of Education, Central High School Building, 359 North West Street, PO Box 771, Jackson, MS 39205-0771 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Missouri |
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Education Certification Section, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Montana |
Montana Office of Public Instruction, Licensure Division, P.O. Box 202501, Helena, MT 59620-2501 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Nebraska |
Teacher Certification, Nebraska Department of Education, 301 Centennial Mall South, PO Box 94987, Lincoln, NE 68509-4987 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Nevada |
Southern Office: Nevada State Department of Education, Teacher Licensure, 9890 South Maryland Parkway, Suite 231, Las Vegas, NV 89123 The College understands that the Nevada State Department of Education (Teacher Licensing) does not issue Statements of Professional Standing as they make this information available online. Once we receive the photocopy of your teaching certificate, we will contact the Nevada State Department of Education to obtain a Statement of Professional Standing on your behalf. |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - New Hampshire |
New Hampshire Department of Education, Division of Program Support, Bureau of Credentialing, 101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - New Jersey |
New Jersey Department of Education, Office of Licensing and Credentials, 100 River View Plaza, PO Box 500, Trenton, NJ 08625-0500 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - New Mexico |
State of New Mexico Public Education Department, Professional Licensure Bureau, Education Building, 300 Don Gaspar, Room 101, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - New York | New York State Education Department, Office of Teaching, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234 The College requires a Statement of Professional Standing from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) that verifies that you are certified or authorized to teach in New York State and whether your certification or authorization to teach has ever been suspended, cancelled or revoked. The College understands that the NYSED does not issue statements of professional standing as they make this information available online. Please upload your nine-digit identifier used to create your TEACH account to satisfy the Ontario College of Teachers’ teaching certificate requirement. The College requires this number to obtain a statement of professional standing on your behalf through the TEACH online service. |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - North Carolina |
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Licensure Section, 6365 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-6365 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - North Dakota |
Education Standards and Practices Board, 2718 Gateway Ave, Suite 303, Dept 202, Bismarck, ND 58503-0585, United States |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Ohio |
Ohio State Board of Education, William Green Building, 30 West Spring Street, 12th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Oklahoma |
State Department of Education, Professional Standards, 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Oregon |
Teachers Standards and Practices Commission, 250 Division St NE, Salem, OR 97301-1012 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Pennsylvania |
Bureau of Teacher Certification and Preparation, Pennsylvania Department of Education, 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Puerto Rico |
Department of Education, Teacher’s Certification Office, P.O. Box 190759, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00919-0759 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Republic of Palau |
No contact information available |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Republic of the Marshall Islands |
No contact information available |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Rhode Island |
Rhode Island Department of Education, Office of Teacher Preparation, Certification, and Professional Development, 255 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903-3400 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - South Carolina |
South Carolina State Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensure, 8301 Parklane Road, Columbia, SC 29223 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - South Dakota |
Department of Education, Office of Accreditation: Teacher Quality, 700 Governors Drive, Pierre, SD 57501-2293 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Tennessee |
1 - We require a signed letter from you indicating that your certification or authorization to teach in Tennessee has not been suspended, cancelled or revoked. AND 2 - Statement of Professional Standing from: Office of Educator Licensing, Tennessee Department of Education, 12th Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243 The College understands that the Tennessee Department of Education, Office of Teacher Licensing does not issue Statements of Professional Standing as they make this information available online. Once we receive a photocopy of your teaching certificate, we will contact the Tennessee Department of Education to obtain a Statement of Professional Standing on your behalf. |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Texas |
Texas Education Agency (TEA) |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Utah |
Utah State Office of Education, Educator Quality and Licensing, 250 East 500 South, P.O. Box 144200, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Vermont |
Vermont Agency of Education, Educator Licensing Office, 1 National Life Drive, Davis 5, Montpelier, VT 05620-2501 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
Virgin Islands Board of Education (St. Croix Office) |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Virginia |
Virginia Department of Education, Division of Teacher Education and Licensure, PO Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218-2120 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Washington |
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Professional Certification, Old Capitol Building, PO Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - West Virginia |
West Virginia Department of Education, Office of Professional Preparation, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Building 6, Room 252, Charleston, WV 25305-0330 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Wisconsin |
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Educator Licensing, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841 |
| United States of America (U.S.A.) - Wyoming |
Professional Teaching Standards Board, 1920 Thomes Avenue, Suite 400, Cheyenne, WY 82002 |
Statement of Professional Standing
A Statement of Professional Standing is a letter from a licensing body or an education ministry that says your right to teach has never been suspended, revoked or cancelled.
The Statement of Professional Standing provides the Ontario College of Teachers with information regarding your past professional practice as a teacher. For example, it tells the College whether your authorization to teach has ever been taken away for disciplinary reasons or whether you would still be welcome to teach in that country, province or state.
You must arrange to have this statement sent to the College from the jurisdiction where you completed your teacher education and from every jurisdiction in which you have been certified to teach.
The statement must:
- verify you were authorized to teach in that jurisdiction
- state that your authorization was never suspended, cancelled or revoked
- come directly to the College from the licensing authority or department of education
- be an original and signed by the appropriate official
- not be more than one year old when the College receives it
- be in the official language of the country in which you taught.
The College recognizes some jurisdictions have no central authority governing the teaching profession. In these instances the College will accept other documents.
