Public Librarian Certification by State
Click on a state to see if certification is required for employment. Certification may be required for only certain levels of employment. Only states that require certification will have links below the map.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
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Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland - certification required after initial employment
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
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Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New
Jersey
New
Mexico
New
York
North
Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania - Application in PDF
or MS-Word
Rhode Island
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South
Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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