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Maine
Contact Information
State of Maine Department of Education
Certification Office
23 State House Station
Augusta ME 04333-0023
Certification Requirements
Library/Media Specialist is considered a shortage (targeted need) area, so the requirements for certification have been lowered to allow for more teachers to be hired.
Certificate Eligibility Pathway 1:
- Graduated from a Maine program approved for school library science, together with a formal recommendation from the preparing institution;
- Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Completed an approved course for "Teaching Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom"; and
- Passed Library Media Specialist PRAXIS II Test Code 0310 Score 143.
Certificate Eligibility Pathway 2:
- Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Completed a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate study in library science coursework;
- Completed an approved course for "Teaching Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom";
- Passed Library Media Specialist PRAXIS II Test Code 0310 Score 143; and
- Passed Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Test Code 0522 score 160 or (PLT) Test Code 0524 Score 157. This test may be waived upon documentation of completion of a state-approved library/media specialist program.
Certificate Eligibility Pathway 3:
- Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Holds a valid Maine provisional or professional teaching certificate;
- Completed a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate study in library science coursework;
- Completed an approved course for "Teaching Exceptional Students in the Regular Classroom"; and
- Passed Library Media Specialist PRAXIS II Test Code 0310 Score 143
Eligibility for a conditional certificate shall be established by one of two pathways:
Conditional Pathway 1:
- Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, in accordance with Chapter 115 Part I Section 4.4; and
- Completed a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate study in library science coursework.
Conditional Pathway 2:
- Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, in accordance with Chapter 115 Part I Section 4.4;
- Holds a valid Maine provisional or professional teaching certificate; and
- Completed a minimum of six semester hours of graduate study in library science coursework.