MAINE
STATE RESOURCES

Maine requires all educators to hold at least a bachelor's degree. Information can be found here: www.maine.gov%2Fsos%2Fsites%2Fmaine.gov.sos%2Ffiles%2Fcontent%2Fassets%2F071c115.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK 

Teacher candidates in Maine must pass the Core Academic Skills for Educators and the Principals of Learning and Teaching Praxis exams, as well as additional Praxis exams for their specific licensure areas: https://praxis.ets.org/state-requirements/maine-tests.html 

• Step 1: Complete a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution

• Step 2: Complete all:

  • Completed an approved course for teaching students with exceptionalities in the regular classroom.

  • Participate in student teaching

• Step 3: Complete required testing

• Step 4: Submit your application

More information can be found here: https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/initial 

Maine offers an alternative pathway to teaching licensure for those who have not attended a formal education preparation program: https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/initial 

The Maine Department of Education maintains a list of approved educator preparation programs: https://www.maine.gov/doe/educators/edprepprograms 

• Maine Council for Exceptional Children - https://maine.exceptionalchildren.org/ 

• Educate Maine - https://www.educatemaine.org/ 

• Future Teachers Academy- https://www.thomas.edu/academics/school-of-education/future-teachers-academy/ 

• Student Maine Education Association - https://maineea.org/studentmea/ 

• TeachMaine Scholarship- https://www.maine.gov/doe/TeachMaineScholarship 

• Educators for Maine Program - https://www.famemaine.com/affording-education/pay-for-school/borrowing-student-loans/student-loan-programs/educators-for-maine-program/ 

The Maine Department of Education has compiled a list of loan forgiveness programs for educators: https://www.maine.gov/doe/educators/loans