Licensure Processing Procedures
It is the candidate’s responsibility to access the
appropriate web page, print out, and complete the
required documents.
Applications for Montana licensure
must be submitted to the CAFÉ office.
Candidates seeking an elementary endorsement must
take Praxis II exam 0014, Elementary Education:
Content Knowledge prior to licensure.
The minimum score acceptable for licensure is
139.
Out-of-state applications for licensure will be
processed through the CAFÉ office.
Candidates must access (via the state’s
department of education web page) the necessary
documents.
Once the documents have been printed out and
completed, submit the page(s) that require the
MSU-Billings seal and signatures to the CAFÉ Office.
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Most states require the
candidate
to mail all applicable papers and documentation in one
complete package.
- It is the candidate’s responsibility to know the state’s
particular licensing requirements and provide the
applicable documentation, including fingerprinting and
criminal background checks.
- Most states require licensing exams, such as Praxis II.
It is important that candidates research the
testing requirements in advance of application.
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Applications for teacher licensure and endorsements
must be reviewed and receive approval by the
Certification Officer prior to institutional
recommendation and final consideration by the State
Licensure Unit in Helena, Montana or any other state
department of education.
The licensure unit in each state’s Department
of Education is responsible for final consideration
and approval.
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Fingerprints and Criminal Background Checks can not
be older than 23 months.
If necessary, have a new fingerprint card
made and submit to the CAFÉ Office.
Contact Jennifer Burns at 657-2336 for
information.
State Department of Education websites
Alaska Department of
Education
Arizona Department of
Education
Arkansas Department of
Education
Colorado Department of
Education
Florida Department of
Education
Idaho Bureau of
Certification & Professional Standards
Illinois State Board of
Education
Indiana Department of
Education
Iowa Board of Educational
Examiners
Kansas Department of
Education
Louisiana Department of
Education
Michigan Department of
Education
Minnesota Department of
Education
Mississippi Department of
Education
Missouri Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
Montana OPI Teacher
Certification Application
Nebraska Department of
Education
Nevada Department of
Education
New Mexico Department of
Education
North Dakota Department of
Education
Ohio Department of
Education
Oklahoma Department of
Education
Oregon Department of
Education
South Dakota Department of
Education
Texas State Board of
Education
Utah Department of
Education
Vermont Department of
Education
Washington State Department
of Education
Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction
Wyoming Department of
Education
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Office of Licensure Standards & Clinical Practice
College of Education
Room 114
MSU Billings
1500 University Drive
Billings MT 59101
Phone: 406.657.2336br>
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