Educator Licensure
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Public Search for Maryland License Holders
Use our Public Search to verify a Maryland educator credential.
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Visit The Educator Application and Credentialing Hub (TEACH) today!
Need help? Check out TEACH Guide for Applicants - PDF - 955.58 KB
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Completed applications will be processed within 8 weeks of submission.
Getting Started
Expedited Processing and Portability of Professional Licenses of Service Members and Their Spouses
Maryland Educator Credential Holders
Demonstration of Proficiency in Teaching Reading
Individualized Professional Development Plan
Professional Development Points
Reinstatement of an Expired License
Adding a New Area of Licensure to an Existing License (endorsement)
Public Librarians
Educator Preparation
Licensure Assessment Requirements
Candidates Enrolled in a Maryland Teacher Preparation Program
Teacher Candidates Prepared Outside of Maryland
Performance-Based Assessments (all teacher candidates)
Specialists and Administrators
Forms/Resources
Individualized Professional Development Plan
Verification of Experience Form - PDF - 322.51 KB
Verification of Program Form - PDF - 173.37 KB
Verification of Experience for Military Service Members and Spouses Form - PDF - 252.71 KB
Attestation of Certificate Status for Military Service Members and Spouses Form - PDF - 257.94 KB
Maryland Approved Foreign Evaluation Agencies
List of Special Education Courses for Specialists and Administrators - PDF - 506.26 KB
List of Revocations and Voluntarily Surrendered Licenses - PDF - 88.15 KB
Teaching Fellows for Maryland Scholarship
Verification of Occupational Experience - PDF - 326.57 KB
Spanish Versions
Solicitud inicial de licencia de educador - PDF - 259.33 KB
Solicitud de renovación/restablecimiento - PDF - 256.95 KB
Agregar solicitud de aprobación - PDF - 268.98 KB
Eliminar la solicitud de aprobación - PDF - 199.78 KB
Verificación del programa - PDF - 174.96 KB
Verificación de la experiencia - PDF - 226.48 KB
Verificación de la experiencia ocupacional - PDF - 311.33 KB
Licensure Information Center
If you are under contract with a Maryland public school system, nonpublic special education facility, or a State-operated school, please contact your employer to discuss your licensure needs.
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday:
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Closed on state holidays.
Interpreter services are available to provide help in your language.
Questions about educator licensure may be sent to [email protected].
Contact:
Maryland State Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0390
[email protected]
Tamara Deshields-Burns
Manager
[email protected]
Sophia Fitzpatrick
Director
[email protected]