Table 3.4. State standards and requirements for administrator licensure, by state: 2018

State	State has adopted leadership standards	State has requirements for the initial licensure/certification of school administrators		State requirements for school administrator preparation
State	State has adopted leadership standards			Field experience¹	Preparation program aligns with state standards
United States²	51	51		38	48

Alabama	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Alaska	Yes	Yes		No	No	³
Arizona	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Arkansas	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
California	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes

Colorado	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Connecticut	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Delaware	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
District of Columbia	Yes	Yes		No	No	⁴
Florida	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes

Georgia	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Hawaii	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	⁵
Idaho	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Illinois	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Indiana	Yes	Yes		No	Yes

Iowa	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Kansas	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Kentucky	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Louisiana	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Maine	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes

Maryland	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Massachusetts	Yes	Yes	⁶	Yes	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Minnesota	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Mississippi	Yes	Yes		No	Yes

Missouri	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Montana	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Nebraska	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Nevada	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
New Hampshire	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes

New Jersey	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
New York	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
North Dakota	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes

Ohio	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Oklahoma	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Oregon	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes

South Carolina	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
South Dakota	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Tennessee	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Texas	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Utah	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes

Vermont	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Virginia	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Washington	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Wyoming	Yes	Yes		No	Yes

¹ In this column, a response of "No" indicates that no state policy was found.
² National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for each column.
³ Education administration preparation programs must align with Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards. No state policy was found for additional state requirements.
⁴ The traditional pathway to state accreditation and program approval requires programs to align with CAEP standards and receive accompanying accreditation.
⁵ The main route to certification for school leaders is through the state department of education's Hawaii Certification Institute for School Leaders (HICISL). The two-year HICISL program includes coaching, coursework and residency components.
⁶ The Commissioner may waive the requirements, with the exception of a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills Test, for candidates with significant leadership or managerial experience who meet standards through both experience and formal education.
SOURCE: Education Commission of the States, 50 State Comparison: School Leader Certification and Preparation Programs, retrieved September 7, 2018 from https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-school-leader-certification-and-preparation-programs/. Data Source