Certification COVID-19 Related Information
- Priority Notice (Updated 9/2/2020)
- Initial Decision Diagram
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If you've applied for teacher or educational specialist credential prior to March 14, 2020 and would like the praxis waiver, please upload your request into your MEIS account or email your request to cert.doe@maine.gov
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If you applied for teacher or educational specialist credential after March 14, 2020 you will receive the praxis waiver as we process your application.
Certification Requirements by Position
| Code | Endorsement | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 020 | General Elementary Endorsement (K-8) - PDF (41KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 029 | Early Elementary Endorsement (K-3) - PDF (23KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 081 | Early Childhood Teacher (0 to age 5) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 100M | English (5-8) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 100S | English (7-12) - PDF (38KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 200M | Social Studies (5-8) - PDF (22KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 200S | Social Studies (7-12) - PDF (40KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 282B | Teacher of Students with Disabilities (0 to age 5) - PDF (36KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 282E | Teacher of Students with Disabilities (K-8) - PDF (38KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 282S | Teacher of Students with Disabilities (7-12) - PDF (38KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 286 | Teacher of Severely Impaired Students (K-12) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 010 | Superintendent - PDF (40KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 015 | Assistant Superintendent - PDF (37KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 030 | Administrator of Special Education - PDF (23KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 035 | Assistant Administrator of Special Education - PDF (20KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 040 | Building Administrator - PDF (23KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 045 | Assistant Building Administrator - PDF (19KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 057 | Teaching Principal - PDF (12KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 066 | Adult and Community Education Director - PDF (41KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 068 | Assistant Adult and Community Education Director - PDF (35KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 071 | Library/Media Specialist - PDF (20KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 075 | School Counselor - PDF (20KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 078 | Curriculum Coordinator - PDF (21KB) | Administrator Endorsement |
| 079 | Special Education Consultant - PDF (35KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 092 | Literacy Specialist - PDF (19KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 093 | School Psychologist - PDF (16KB) | Psychologist Endorsement |
| 094 | Vocational Education Evaluator - PDF (37KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 215 | Athletic Director - PDF (33KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 291 | Teacher of Blind or Visually Impaired (K-12) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 292 | Teacher of Deaf or Hearing Impaired (K-12) - PDF (38KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 293 | Speech and Hearing Clinician - PDF (39KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 300M | Mathematics (5-8) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 300S | Mathematics (7-12) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 340M | Science (5-8) - PDF (40KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 350S | Physical Science (7-12) - PDF (40KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 395S | Life Science (7-12) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 510 | Physical Education (K-12) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 515 | Adapted Physical Education (K-12) - PDF (38KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 517 | Dance (K-12) - PDF (38KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 520 | Health Education (K-12) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 524 | School Nurse (K-12) - PDF (32KB) | Specialist Endorsement |
| 530 | Driver Education (7-12) - PDF (13KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 614 | Music (K-12) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 620 | Art (K-12) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 625 | Theater (K-12) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 640 | Business Education - PDF (22KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 660 | English as a Second Language (K-12) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 670 | Family and Consumer Science (K-12) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 680 | Computer Technology (K-12) - PDF (20KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 690 | Gifted and Talented (K-12) - PDF (24KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 700 | Industrial Arts/Technology (K-12) - PDF (21KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 860 | Cooperative Education Coordinator (9-12) CTE - PDF (22KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 865 | Special Needs Teacher (9-12) Vocational Education - PDF (20KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| 100, 200, 300, 350, 395 | Adult Education - PDF (17KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| CTE | Career and Technical Education (9-12) - PDF (24KB) | Teacher Endorsement |
| WL | World Language (K-12) - PDF (39KB) | Teacher Endorsement |