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	State requires substantial formal coursework in subject area(s) taught1		Written teachers assessments						State requires clinical experience during teacher training
			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