Table 3.2. State initial licensure requirements for teacher education in subject area taught, written teacher assessments, and clinical training experiences, by state: 2011

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State	State requires substantial formal coursework in subject area(s) taught¹		Written teachers assessments						State requires clinical experience during teacher training
Table 3.2. State initial licensure requirements for teacher education in subject area taught, written teacher assessments, and clinical training experiences, by state: 2011–12

State			Basic skills		Subject- specific knowledge		Subject- specific pedagogy		Student teaching (weeks)		Other experiences (hours)
United States²	28		39		43		4		41		15	³

Alabama	Yes	³	Yes		Yes		No		15	³	150	³
Alaska	No		Yes		No		No		—		—
Arizona	No		No		Yes	³	No		—		—
Arkansas	No		Yes		Yes		No		12	³	—
California	No		Yes		Yes		Yes		9	³	—

Colorado	No		No		Yes		No		13	³	400	³
Connecticut	No		Yes		Yes		No		10	³	—
Delaware	No		Yes		Yes		No		—		—
District of Columbia	Yes	³	Yes		Yes		No		—		—
Florida	No		Yes		Yes		Yes		10	³	—

Georgia	Yes	³	Yes		Yes	³	No		—		—
Hawaii	No		Yes		Yes		No		10	³	—
Idaho	Yes	³	No		Yes		No		6 semester hours	³	—
Illinois	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		—		—
Indiana	No		Yes		Yes		No		9		—

Iowa	Yes		Yes		No		No		14	³	80	³
Kansas	Yes		No		Yes		No		12	³	—
Kentucky	Yes	³	No		Yes		No		12	³	—
Louisiana	Yes		Yes	³	Yes	³	No		9	³	180	³
Maine	No		Yes		Yes		No		—		—

Maryland	Yes	³	Yes		Yes		No		20	³	—
Massachusetts	No		Yes		Yes		No		150-300 hours	³	—
Michigan	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		12		—
Minnesota	No		Yes		Yes		No		10	³	—
Mississippi	Yes	³	Yes		Yes		No		12	³	—

Missouri	No		Yes		Yes		No		8 semester hours	³	2 semester hours	³
Montana	Yes		No		No		No		--		--
Nebraska	Yes	³	Yes		No		No		14	³	100	³
Nevada	No		Yes		Yes		No		8 semester hours	³	—
New Hampshire	Yes	³	Yes		Yes		No		15	³	—

New Jersey	Yes		No		Yes		No		15	³	—
New Mexico	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		14	³	—
New York	Yes		Yes		Yes		Yes	³	8	³	100	³
North Carolina	No		Yes	³	No		No		10	³	—
North Dakota	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		10	³	—

Ohio	Yes	³	No		Yes		No		12	³	100	³
Oklahoma	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		12	³	45	³
Oregon	No		Yes		No		No		15	³	—
Pennsylvania	Yes	³	Yes	³	Yes		No		12	³	190	³
Rhode Island	No		No		No		No		—		—

South Carolina	No		Yes	³	Yes		No		12	³	100	³
South Dakota	Yes	³	No		Yes		No		10	³	—
Tennessee	Yes	³	Yes		Yes		No		15	³	—
Texas	No		Yes		Yes		Yes		12	³	30	³
Utah	No		No		Yes		No		—		—

Vermont	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		12	³	60	³
Virginia	Yes	³	Yes		Yes		No		5	³	150	³
Washington	No		Yes		Yes		No		15		—
West Virginia	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		12	³	125	³
Wisconsin	Yes		Yes		Yes		No		18		—
Wyoming	No		No		No		No		8	³	—
— Not available. ¹ To earn an initial license, prospective teachers must have taken substantial formal coursework in subject area(s) taught, corresponding to a major or equivalent. ² National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses. ³ This requirement does not apply to individuals who enter the teaching profession through an alternative route. SOURCE: Quality Counts 2012: The Global Challenge, Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, Education Week, 2012. Data Source

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