Vermont

Contact Information

Vermont Agency of Education
Secretary Daniel M. French
1 National Life Drive, Davis 5
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501

Phone: 802-828-1130
Fax: 802-828-6430

Email: aoe.licensinginfo@vermont.gov

Vermont Agency of Education: https://education.vermont.gov/educator-quality

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Masters Degree Needed: No

Praxis II Library Media Content Test Needed: No

Other Testing Needed: No

Description: The holder of this license is authorized to provide library media services and instruction in grades PK-12.

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

Criteria for eligible individuals:

• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited or state-approved institution in education preparation.
• A minimum of 18 credits in library and information science.
• A minimum of a practicum, or the equivalent, in school library media services and instruction that addresses both the elementary and secondary levels. (A practicum is defined as sixty hours of supervised field experience).
• An applicant who is certified by National Board for Professional Teaching standards shall be issued a license.

Reciprocity: Yes, through the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement, http://www.nasdtec.net/?InterstateAgreements, but one must meet the state's requirements for licensure.