State Licensure Requirements
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Business Education 6-12 (45 Hours) – Maine

Educational Requirements

According to the Maine Department of Education:

The state of Maine offers the following endorsements.

  • Maine offers Business Education (PK-12).

Additional Requirements (During Degree Program)

  1. Students will have to complete an Exceptionalities course which can be completed through a 45-hour online training if not already included on your DCP. (Liberty Courses: EDST 524 Collaborating for a Successful Inclusive Classroom, EDSP 323 Special Education Law and Characteristics, EDSP 521 Foundations of Exceptionality)

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

  1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
  2. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to apply for licensure. 
  3. Students will NOT need to obtain their Virginia license first to AVOID Maine’s reciprocity requirements.

Reciprocity

Through the act Sec. 3 20-A MRSA  405, sub- 3, the 127th Maine Legislature, authorized the State Board of Education to participate in the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) through the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE). Thus the Maine Department of Education (Maine DOE) is the new portal agency for SARA

SARA is an agreement among its member states, districts and U.S. territories that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offerings of postsecondary distance-education courses and programs.  It is intended to make it easier for students to take online courses offered by postsecondary institutions in a state other than the one where they reside.  SARA is overseen by a nation council and administered by four regional higher education compacts, with the New England Board of Higher Education being the regional entity for the State of Maine.

If there is a note on your transcript stating you graduated from an approved program, all we need is your transcripts. If you do not see anything on the transcript regarding this, please submit an approve program verification form completed by the college. The form can be found on the Forms & Resources page.