Licensure Disclosure: M.A. in Education: Deaf, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education

Gallaudet University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Title IV approved institution.

The M.A. in Education: Teacher Preparation (Deaf Education & Deaf Education and Elementary Education) program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The programs (Deaf Education, Early Childhood & Deaf Education, and Elementary Education & Deaf Education) are approved by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).

The M.A. in Secondary Education program has suspended admission as of Spring 2025. Those who are currently in the program are to continue with their program until completion. 

In compliance with the U.S. Department of Education and the District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC) requirements for participation in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA), the University provides information pertaining to this program and teacher educator licensure within each of the U.S. states and territories.

This program is designed to meet the educational requirements for teacher educator licensure in the District of Columbia.

If you intend to secure licensure outside of Washington, D.C., review the professional licensure requirements for the state or territory of interest from the list below. This will help you determine whether Gallaudet has obtained confirmation from the state or territory that the M.A. in Education: Teacher Preparation (Deaf Education, Early Childhood Education & Deaf Education, and Elementary Education & Deaf Education) program meets or does not meet the educational requirements for licensure.

Of course, state and territory regulations can change. So we recommend that, should you pursue the Gallaudet program, you regularly check licensure requirements throughout your studies to ensure ongoing eligibility.

Successful completion of the M.A. Education degree at Gallaudet University meets the requirements for certification by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Early Childhood Education

Currently, the M.A. Education degree meets the educational requirements for licensure as an early childhood education teacher in the following states & territories:

• Alabama*
• Alaska
• Arkansas*
• California*
• Colorado*
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam*
• Hawaii
• Idaho*
• Illinois*
• Indiana
• Kansas*
• Kentucky*
• Louisiana
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Mississippi
• Missouri*
• Montana
• Nevada*
• New Jersey
• North Carolina*
• North Dakota*
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Oklahoma
• Oregon*
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota
• Tennessee
• Texas*
• Utah*
• Vermont*
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

*The pathway to licensure in this state is through first obtaining a license in the District of Columbia that can be transferred.

Gallaudet University has determined that the education provided does not meet educational requirements in:

• American Samoa
• Arizona
• Connecticut
• Iowa
• Maine
• Minnesota
• Nebraska
• New Hampshire
• New Mexico
• New York
• Ohio
• Republic of Palau
• Republic of the Marshall Islands
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• Virginia
• Wisconsin

Elementary Education

Currently, the M.A. Education degree meets the educational requirements for licensure as an elementary education teacher in:

• Alabama*
• Alaska
• American Samoa
• Arkansas*
• California*
• Colorado*
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois*
• Indiana
• Kansas*
• Kentucky*
• Louisiana*
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Mississippi
• Missouri*
• Montana
• Nevada*
• North Carolina*
• North Dakota*
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Oklahoma
• Oregon*
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• South Dakota*
• Tennessee
• Texas*
• Utah*
• Vermont*
• Virginia
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

Deaf Education

Currently, the M.A. Education degree meets the educational requirements for licensure as a deaf education teacher in:

• Alabama*
• Alaska
• Arizona*
• Arkansas*
• California*
• Colorado*
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Florida
• Georgia
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa*
• Kansas*
• Kentucky*
• Louisiana*
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan*
• Mississippi
• Missouri*
• Montana
• Nevada*
• New Hampshire*
• North Carolina*
• North Dakota*
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Oklahoma*
• Oregon*
• Pennsylvania*
• Puerto Rico*
• Rhode Island*
• South Carolina*
• South Dakota*
• Tennessee
• Texas*
• Utah*
• Vermont
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming