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Teacher Fields and Grade Levels

Teacher Licenses by FieldsGrade Levels
Biology8–12
Business5–12
Chemistry8–12
DanceAll
Digital Literacy/Computer SciencePreK–6; 5–12
Early ChildhoodPreK–2
Earth and Space Science8–12
Elementary1–6
English5–12
English as a Second Language (ESL)PreK–6; 5–12
General Science1–6; 5–8
Health/Family and Consumer ScienceAll
History/Social Science1–6; 5–12
Latin and Classical Humanities5–12
LibraryAll
Mathematics1–6; 5–8; 8–12
Middle School: Humanities5–8
Middle School: Mathematics/Science5–8
Music: Vocal/Instrumental/GeneralAll
Physical EducationPreK–8, 5–12
Physics8–12
SpeechAll
Teacher of Students with Moderate DisabilitiesPreK–2; PreK–8; 5–12
Teacher of Students with Severe DisabilitiesPreK–2; All
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard-of-HearingAll
Teacher of the Visually ImpairedAll
Technology/Engineering5–12
TheatreAll
Visual ArtsPre–8; 5–12
World Language*PreK–6; 5–12

*Educators applying for a World Language license must specify a particular role.  Please use our Licensure Requirements tool to view available roles for these licenses.

Last Updated: July 25, 2023

 
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