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• Alabama Teacher Certiication Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Alabama does not offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement. 

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• Alaska Department of Education & Early Development

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Alaska does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Arizona Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Arizona does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Arkansas Division of Elementary & Secondary Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes. Arkansas offers an Online Teaching Endorsement. Eastern’s program qualifies for endorsement through reciprocity with Pennsylvania’s endorsement. Note: Individuals seeking endorsement from Arkansas may be required to take the Arkansas Online Teaching Assessment.

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• California Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. California does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Colorado Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Colorado does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Connecticut State Department of Education: Bureau of Certification

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Connecticut does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Delaware Department of Education (DDOE)

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No, there is no online instructional endorsement.

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• Florida Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Florida does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Georgia Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes, but it is not a direct transfer. Candidates must meet the requirements of the Georgia Department of Education.

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• Hawaii Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Hawaii does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Idaho State Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes. Idaho offers an Online Teaching Endorsement. Eastern’s program qualifies for endorsement through reciprocity with Pennsylvania’s endorsement.

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• Illinois Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Illinois does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Indiana Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Indiana does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Iowa Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Iowa does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Kansas State Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No, there is no offer of the online instructional endorsement.

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• Kentucky Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Kentucky does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Louisiana Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes. Louisiana offers an online-teaching endorsement. Eastern’s program qualifies for endorsement through reciprocity with Pennsylvania’s endorsement.

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• Maine Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Maine does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Maryland State Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Maryland does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure? 
No. Massachusetts does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Michigan Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No.Michigan does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Minnesota Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Minnesota does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Mississippi Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Mississippi does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Missouri Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Missouri does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Montana Teacher Certification Requirements

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Montana does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Nebraska Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Nebraska does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• State of Nevada Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Nevada does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• New Hampshire Department of Education: Bureau of Credentialing

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. New Hampshire does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• State of New Jersey Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. New Jersey does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• New Mexico Public Education Department

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. New Mexico does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• New York State Department of Education: Office of Teaching Initiatives

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. New York does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. North Carolina does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No, North Dakota does not offer an online instructional endorsement. While the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has a formalized, 12-credit "Online Instruction Endorsement (PK-12)" offered by Eastern University, the North Dakota Educational Standards and Practices Board (ESPB) does not feature a corresponding, standalone online or distance-learning credential in its state licensing code.

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• Ohio Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Ohio does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s

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• Oklahoma State Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Oklahoma does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Oregon Teacher Standards & Practices Commission

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Oregon does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Pennsylvania Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes, our curriculum meets the educational requirements for Pennsylvania’s Online Teaching Endorsement. For information about applying for your certification, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Education website. 

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• Rhode Island Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Rhode Island does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• South Carolina Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes. South Carolina offers an Online Teaching Endorsement. Eastern’s program qualifies for endorsement through reciprocity with Pennsylvania’s endorsement.

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• South Dakota Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. South Dakota does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Tennessee Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Tennessee does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Texas Education Agency

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Texas does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Utah State Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No, there is no standalone online instructional endorsement. However, there is an alternative called the educational technology endorsement where candidates will find that their credentials are overseen by the frameworks established in Utah Department of Education.

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• State of Vermont Agency of Education
• VSBPE Item 3(LC) - Online Teaching Specialist Draft Endorsement Revisions 1/9/18)

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes, but candidates must meet the conceptual and academic framework needed to qualify for Vermont’s equivalent credential, known as the Online Teaching Specialist (OTS) endorsement. 

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• Virginia Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Virginia does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Washington does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• West Virginia Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. West Virginia does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Wisconsin does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

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• Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
Yes. Wyoming offers a Virtual Educator endorsement. Eastern’s program qualifies for endorsement through reciprocity with Pennsylvania’s endorsement.

American Samoa

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• US Department of Education: American Samoa Regulations

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. There is no equivalent certification Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement in the American Samoa.

The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

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• Puerto Rico Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Puerto Rico does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

Guam

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• Guam Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Guam does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

The District of Columbia, Washington

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• District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. Washington D.C. does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

The Virgin Islands

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• The Virgin Islands Department of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. The Virgin Islands do not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

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• US Department of Education: Northern Mariana Islands Regulations

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands

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• US Department of Education: Republic of the Marshall Islands

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. The Republic of the Marshall Islands does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

The Federated States of Micronesia

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• National Government Department of Education: FSM Teaching Certification

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. The Federated States of Micronesia does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.

The Republic of Palau

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• Republic of Palau Ministry of Education

Does EU meet minimum Qualifications for State Licensure?
No. The Republic of Palau does not currently offer an equivalent endorsement to Pennsylvania’s Online Instruction Program endorsement.