Federal regulations and NC-SARA policy require that the University of Pittsburgh publicly disclose whether programs leading to professional licensure or certification meet the educational requirements of the state where the student enrolling is located.
This disclosure applies to all program modalities including in-person, online, or hybrid.
Please see the Professional Licensure Disclosures page for more details.
It has been determined that the programs below lead to professional licensure. Click on the program to see the educational requirement determinations.
- BS Teacher Education (in-person)
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The BS Teacher Education program MEETS the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania in the following areas:
- Biology Education 7-12
- Chemistry Education 7-12
- Chinese Education 7-12
- English Education 7-12
- French Education 7-12
- General Science Education 7-12
- German Education 7-12
- Italian Education 7-12
- Latin Education 7-12
- Japanese Education 7-12
- Mathematics Education 7-12
- Social Studies Education 7-12
- Spanish Education 7-12
- Physics Education 7-12
- Special Education 7-12
Students interested in acquiring a professional license outside the state of Pennsylvania should contact the licensing board in their state of interest for the specific requirements of that state.
- MAT Teacher Education (in-person)
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The MAT Teacher Education program MEETS the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania in the following areas:
- Biology Education 7-12
- Chemistry Education 7-12
- Chinese Education PreK-12
- English Education 7-12
- French Education PreK-12
- General Science Education 7-12
- German Education PreK-12
- Italian Education PreK-12
- Japanese EducationPreK-12
- Latin Education PreK-12
- Mathematics Education 7-12
- Physics Education 7-12
- Social Studies Education 7-12
- Spanish Education PreK-12
Students interested in acquiring a professional license outside the state of Pennsylvania should contact the licensing board in their state of interest for the specific requirements of that state.
- MEd Special Education (in-person)
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The MEd Special Education PreK-12 MEETS the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
Students interested in acquiring a professional license outside the state of Pennsylvania should contact the licensing board in their state of interest for the specific requirements of that state.
- BS and MEd Combined Applied Studies in Education (CASE) (in-person)
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The BS and MEd Combined Applied Studies in Education (CASE) MEETS the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania in the following areas:
- Early Childhood Education (PreK-4)
- Special Education (PreK-12)
Students interested in acquiring a professional license outside the state of Pennsylvania should contact the licensing board in their state of interest for the specific requirements of that state.
- Certificate: Orientation and Mobility Specialist (online)
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Certificate: Orientation and Mobility Specialist (online)
States for which program MEETS educational requirements Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming - Certificate: Primary Plus (in-person)
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The Certificate: Primary Plus MEETS the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania in the following areas:
- Early Childhood Education (PreK-4)
Students interested in acquiring a professional license outside the state of Pennsylvania should contact the licensing board in their state of interest for the specific requirements of that state.
- Certificate: Principal PK-12 (online)
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Certificate: Principal PK-12
States for which program MEETS educational requirements
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
States for which program DOES NOT MEET educational requirements
- Alaska
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Certificate: Reading Specialist (PK-12) (online)
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The Certificate: Reading Specialist (PK-12)
States for which program MEETS educational requirements States for which program DOES NOT MEET educational requirements Alaska Alabama Arizona Connecticut Arkansas Delaware California Georgia Colorado Montana District of Columbia Nebraska Florida New York Hawaii North Carolina Idaho Ohio Illinois Oregon Indiana South Dakota Iowa Texas Kansas Utah Kentucky Washington Louisiana Wyoming Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming - Certificate: STEAM Education/STEM Endorsement (online)
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Certificate: STEAM Education/ STEM Endorsement
States for which program MEETS educational requirements States for which program DOES NOT MEET educational requirements Arkansas Alabama California Alaska District of Columbia Arizona Illinois Colorado Indiana Connecticut Iowa Delaware Maine Florida Maryland Georgia Massachusetts Hawaii Minnesota Idaho Mississippi Kansas Missouri Kentucky Nevada Louisiana New Hampshire Michigan North Dakota Montana Pennsylvania Nebraska South Dakota New Jersey Tennessee New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Utah Washington West Virginia Wyoming Vermont Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming - Certificate: Superintendent’s Letter of Eligibility (in-person)
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Certificate: Superintendent's Letter of Eligibility MEETS the educational requirements for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.
Students interested in acquiring a professional license outside the state of Pennsylvania should contact the licensing board in their state of interest for the specific requirements of that state.
- Certificate: Supervisor of Special Education (online)
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Certificate: Supervisor of Special Education (online)
States for which program MEETS educational requirements States for which program DOES NOT MEET educational requirements Colorado Alabama Idaho Alaska Illinois Arizona Indiana Arkansas Iowa California Kentucky Connecticut Louisiana Delaware Maryland District of Columbia Massachusetts Florida Michigan Georgia Minnesota Hawaii Missouri Kansas Montana Maine Nevada Mississippi New Hampshire Nebraska North Carolina New Jersey North Dakota New Mexico Pennsylvania New York Rhode Island Ohio South Dakota Oklahoma Wisconsin Oregon Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wyoming - Certificate: Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment (PreK-12) (online)
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Certificate: Teacher of Students with Visual Impairment (PreK-12) (online)
States for which program MEETS educational requirements States for which program DOES NOT MEET educational requirements Alaska Alabama Arizona Connecticut Arkansas Delaware California Georgia Colorado Montana District of Columbia Nebraska Florida New York Hawaii North Carolina Idaho Ohio Illinois Oregon Indiana South Dakota Iowa Texas Kansas Utah Kentucky Washington Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming