VERMONT
STATE RESOURCES

Vermont requires that all educators hold a Bachelor's degree or advanced degree. More information can be found here: https://education.vermont.gov/educator-licensure/become-a-vermont-educator/traditional-route 

Vermont educators must pass the Praxis Core Academic Skills tests to apply for licensure. There are several exemptions that can reviewed here. 

To apply to be an educator in Vermont, applicants must:

• Provide official transcripts

• Submit required test scores

• Pay the application and license fee

• Submit fingerprinting

A guide to the full application process can be found here: https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-educator-quality-initial-license-application.pdf. 

Vermont offers alternative licensure through a "Peer Review," or License to Evaluation program. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree, complete required Praxis exams, and submit a current resume. More information can be found here: https://education.vermont.gov/peer-review-alternative-route-licensure 

Vermont's Agency of Education provides a list of approved Educator Preparation Programs: https://education.vermont.gov/document/programs-approved-preparation-educators 

• Vermont Council for Exceptional Children - https://vermont.exceptionalchildren.org/ 

• Vermont-NEA Aspiring Educator Program - https://vtnea.org/about-vt-nea/who-we-represent/aspiring-educators 

• Vermont Language Teacher Scholarship - https://www.middlebury.edu/language-schools/funding/fellowships-scholarships/vermont-teachers 

• Vermont National Education Association Scholarships - https://vtnea.org/scholarships-awards 

• T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Vermont Scholarship - https://www.vtaeyc.org/teach/ 

• Northeast Kingdom “Grow Your Own” Pathways - https://www.vtruraledu.org/nek-gyo-pathways 

• Vermont Teacher Forgivable Loan Program - https://www.vsac.org/teaching-career-tuition-free-vermont