Overview
Educator Licensure
Nonpublic School Approval
Teacher Preparation and Program Approval
Professional Standards & Teacher Education Board
Educator Dashboard
Use our Public Search to verify a Maryland educator credential.
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Completed applications will be processed within 8 weeks of submission.
Pathways to Initial Licensure
License Types
Licensure Areas
Expedited Processing and Portability of Professional Licenses of Service Members and Their Spouses
Licensure FAQ
Teach MD Incentives
National Board Certification
Renewal and Advancement
Demonstration of Proficiency in Teaching Reading
Individualized Professional Development Plan
Professional Development Points
Reinstatement of an Expired License
Adding a New Area of Licensure to an Existing License (endorsement)
Requirements for Librarians
Maryland Approved Programs
Candidates Enrolled in a Maryland Teacher Preparation Program
Teacher Candidates Prepared Outside of Maryland
Performance-Based Assessments (all teacher candidates)
Specialists and Administrators
Verification of Experience Form
Verification of Program Form
Verification of Experience for Military Service Members and Spouses Form
Attestation of Certificate Status for Military Service Members and Spouses Form
Maryland Approved Foreign Evaluation Agencies
List of Special Education Courses for Specialists and Administrators
List of Revocations and Voluntarily Surrendered Licenses
Training Resources
Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship
Verification of Occupational Experience
If you are under contract with a Maryland public school system, nonpublic special education facility, or a State-operated school, please contact your employer to discuss your licensure needs.
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday:8:00 am - 4:30 pmClosed on state holidays.Interpreter services are available to provide help in your language.Questions about educator licensure may be sent to certinfo.msde@maryland.gov.
Contact:
Maryland State Department of Education200 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD 21201410-767-0390certinfo.msde@maryland.gov
Tamara Deshields-BurnsManagertamara.deshields-burns@maryland.gov
Sophia FitzpatrickDirectorsophia.fitzpatrick@maryland.gov