Please note: This information was last updated in 2023. Check with your state for the most recent information.
Delaware
Contact Information
Delaware Department of Education
The Townsend Building
Licensure/Certification Office
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
Certification Requirements
Criteria for eligibility includes completion of the following requirements:
- Official transcript(s) — Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of a Master's Degree.
- Education Requirements — must meet one of the selections below:
- Complete a Masters or Doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university in an American Library Association approved program in School Library Media.
- Complete a program in School Library Media approved by the Department, which meets American Library Association (ALA) Standards. Note: The University of Delaware College of Education & Human Development (https://www.artc.udel.edu/school-library-media-specialist/) offers certification options. Please contact Sue Gooden (goodens@udel.edu) for more information.
- Copy of current and valid out-of-state license, if applicable.
- Form E (Verification of Teaching Experience) – if you have at least one year of out-of-state teaching experience.
See for additional information: https://www.doe.k12.de.us/Page/3500#speclib
Delaware offers three options: two for classroom teachers who are already certified and one for candidates who are not yet certified. The Delaware Department of Education requires that persons seeking certification as a School Library Media Specialist complete an ALA/CAEP accredited program in that area. Candidates who are certified classroom teachers and already possess a master's degrees will not be required to complete another master's degree program but may enroll in and complete the following approved School Library Media Course of Study at University of Delaware.
Option 1:
For candidates with master's degrees to be eligible for ARTC's recommendation to DOE for certification in School Library Media, candidates must complete the following:
- Provide proof of certification as a classroom teacher.
- Provide proof of completion of a master's degree (official transcript).
- Complete a minimum of 10 of the 19 required credit hours in the School Library Media Course of Study at the University of Delaware. EDUC 746, Internship, must be completed at the University of Delaware. Candidates may take up to 9 credit hours at another institution, however these courses must be from an ALA/CAEP accredited program. No transfer credits older than three years will be accepted.
Option 2:
For candidates with master's degrees in library/information science to be eligible for ARTC's recommendation to DOE for certification in School Library Media, candidates must complete the following:
- Provide proof of completion of a master's degree in library/information science or other related area (official transcript).
- Complete a minimum of 18 of the 31 required credit hours listed below at the University of Delaware. EDUC 746, Internship, must be completed at the University of Delaware. Candidates may take up to 9 credit hours at another institution; however, these courses must be from an ALA/CAEP accredited program. No transfer credits older than three years will be accepted.
- Provide proof of passing score (38) on edTPA for School Library Media Specialist.
Option 3
Earn an M.Ed. in Educational Technology AND enough credits to earn a K-12 certificate as a School Library Media Specialist.