Educator Licensure

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Office of Licensure
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0390

Joy Stith
Management Associate 

Tamara Deshields-Burns
Manager

Sophia Fitzpatrick
Director


Contact:

Office: (410) 767-0390
certinfo.msde@maryland.gov


Educator Look-Up

Use our Public Search to verify a Maryland Educator License. 


Licensure Information Center

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday:

8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Closed on state holidays.

Questions about educator licensure may be sent to certinfo.msde@maryland.gov

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.

MSDE communicates with applicants and existing license holders via email. Keep your email address up to date in The Educator Application and Certification Hub (TEACH)


Maryland Revocations and Voluntary Surrenders

To request additional information regarding disciplinary actions, please visit the Maryland Public Information Act webpage.