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Education Licensure Information for Arizona

Here is what you need to know.

Become an Educator in Arizona

American College of Education (ACE) is excited to help you start or advance your education career in Arizona. Whether you want to start teaching in the classroom or leading a school, we have affordable and flexible programs to help you make it happen.

Teaching in Arizona

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You could complete an initial teacher licensure program from ACE and apply it to Arizona’s out-of-state licensure requirements to obtain your Arizona teaching license. 

 

Licensure Reciprocity


Arizona recommends that teacher candidates educated at an out-of-state school hold an out-of-state teaching license before applying for an Arizona license. As such, Arizona residents who complete ACE’s initial teacher licensure programs should first be licensed in ACE’s home state of Indiana and then apply for their comparable initial license in Arizona. Individuals who qualify under Certification Reciprocity Rules are exempt from Arizona educator exam requirements.

Please be aware that applicants coming from another state are required to have U.S. Constitution and Arizona State Constitution. These are allowable deficiencies for one or three years, depending on the area of certification, and the certificate will be issued without meeting these requirements.

For the most current information about becoming a teacher in Arizona, please check the Arizona Department of Education website. 

Leadership and Administration in Arizona

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Our M.Ed. in Educational Leadership program is approved by the Arizona Department of Education as leading to an Arizona Standard Professional Principal PreK-12 Certificate.

You must satisfy additional requirements, including:

  • Obtaining a recommendation from the ACE Certification Officer upon successful completion of the principal preparation program 
  • Passing the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment (AEPA) Principal Subtest I and II exam 
  • Three years of verified full-time teaching experience in pre-K-12 
  • Receipt of a fingerprint verification card

Graduates of this program will receive an Institutional Recommendation from ACE’s Certification Officer for issuance of the appropriate Arizona certificate within 45 days of degree conferral.

For the most current information about becoming an administrator in Arizona, please check the Arizona Department of Education website.

Please note: ACE’s Certificate in Principal Preparation program is not available for Arizona residents. 

English as a Second Language, PreK-12 Endorsement in Arizona

The following ACE programs can be applied to Arizona’s requirements to add a provisional or full English as a Second Language (ESL), PreK-12 endorsement to your Arizona license: 

You may need to satisfy additional requirements, including: 

  • Holding a valid Arizona Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary, Special Education, Career and Technical Education, PreK-12 Teaching, Subject Matter Expert, Specialized Secondary STEM, Supervisor, Principal, or Superintendent Certificate 
  • Providing official transcripts documenting all applicable coursework from an accredited institution 
  • Practicum or experience (one of the following): 
  • Three semester hours of ESL practicum 
  • Verification of two years of full-time ESL or bilingual teaching experience 

For the most current information on this endorsement in Arizona, please check the Arizona Department of Education website. 

Have Questions?

Our Enrollment Counselors can guide you through the steps and requirements needed to earn an educator license or endorsement in Arizona. Email [email protected] or call 800-280-0307, option 2 to contact our Enrollment team. 

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