Alabama
Contact Information
Address:
Alabama Department of Education
Teacher Education and Certification Office
5215 Gordon Persons Building, 50 North Ripley Street
P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-2101
Phone: (334) 694-4557 (10 a.m.–noon and 1 p.m.–5 p.m. CST)
Fax: (334) 694-4959
Email: tcert@alsde.edu
Alabama State Department of Education: http://www.alsde.edu/
Alabama Department of Education (Teacher Education and Certification): http://www.alsde.edu/sec/ec/Pages/home.aspx
Out of State Certificates: http://www.alsde.edu/sec/ec/Pages/outofstatecertificates-all.aspx?navtext=Out%20of%20State%20Certificates
Certification Requirements
Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes
Master's Degree Needed: Yes
EST Praxis Subject Assessments Library Media Specialist Test Needed: Yes, passing score of 148.
Other Testing Needed: Yes, the Alabama Educator Certification Testing Program (AECTP), which consists of the basic skills assessments and Praxis II ® tests (content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge).
Description: The license is a library media specialist certificate.
Evaluation Process for Licensure:
Criteria for determining eligibility for certification as a library-media specialist shall include the following:
Reciprocity: Yes, through the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement: http://www.nasdtec.org
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