How do you get a substitute teaching license?

In some districts, certification might not be required, and in others, full teacher certification may be required.

It's important to check with the schools in your area, and consulting your state board of education is the best way to determine the requirements for a substitute teacher in schools near you.

States that require substitute teachers to have teaching licenses:

• Alabama with HS/GED

• Arizona with Bachelors

• Colorado with HS/GED one-year: HS/GED, requested by the district

• Connecticut with Bachelor's Cert. needed if subbing over 40 cons. days.

• Illinois with Associate or 60 hours for temp. Reg. sub-license: bachelor's

• Indiana with HS/GED

• Iowa with HS/GED

• Kansas with Bachelor or Teacher prep. Program (60 college credits)

• Kentucky with Bachelor's or Teacher prep. program (64 college credits)

• Michigan with 60 college credits Expert sub permit: Five yrs. experience bachelor's or industry license: Yes (certified teachers)

• Minnesota with Bachelor's or Short-call sub-license; Lifetime (long-call) sublicense

• Missouri with 60 college credits

• Nebraska with 60 college credits

• Nevada with 60 college credits Special license or provisional special license with an endorsement as sub teacher (HS/GED)

• New Jersey with 60 college credits

• North Dakota with 48 college credits

• Ohio with a Post-secondary degree. General sub: degree in any subject;

• Oregon with Bachelor's: Restricted sub teaching license: bachelor's; Sub teaching license: bachelors teacher cert. program

• Pennsylvania with Bachelor's Long-term teacher cert. needed

• Rhode Island with two yrs. College; Day-to-day: Two yrs. college at four years institution; Long-term sub: teacher certification

• Washington with Bachelor's: Sub teaching certificate: bachelors teacher prep program;

• Washington DC with Bachelor's (one-two yrs). experience or retired teacher

• West Virginia with Bachelor's Min. GPA required; Long-term: coursework in endorsement area or clinical experience or teaching cert.

• Wisconsin with Associate's: Three years short-term: approved sub training program; Five years: bachelors approved teacher prep. program

• Wyoming with HS/GED