| State | Substitute | Paraprofessional |
| CO | - High school diploma – 1-year substitute authorization
- Bachelor’s degree – 3-year substitute authorization
- Active or expired Colorado teacher license – 5-year Substitute Authorization
- Upon hire and prior to start, the new hire must apply for and obtain a Colorado Substitute Authorization
| - Completed 48 credit hours (as evidenced by transcripts); or
- Associate degree or higher (as evidenced by transcripts); or
- Passing scores on ETS Parapro (460); or
- WorkKeys Exams
- Math – 4
- Reading for Information – 4
- Writing – 3; or
- Valid CO teaching license
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| GA | - High school diploma.
- Individuals who hold a high school diploma cannot work in any one classroom more than 10 consecutive days.
| - Associate degree or higher (evidence is an official transcript or diploma); or
- 60 semester hours completed (evidence is an official transcript); or
- Passing score (250) on the GACE Paraprofessional Assessment (evidence is a GACE Score Report)
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| IN | - High school diploma.
- Upon hire and prior to start, the new hire must apply for and obtain a Substitute Permit through LVIS.
| - Any professional teaching license; or
- 48 college credits (evidence is an unofficial transcript); or
- Passing scores on ETS ParaPro Exam
- Reading – 176
- Writing – 172
- Math – 175 or
- Total – 460; or
- Passing scores on the ParaPathways Assessments
- Reading and Writing – 332
- Mathematics – 334
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| LA | - Minimum 48 semester college credit hours and 21 years of age.
| - ETS Parapro Exam (450 or higher); or
- Official transcripts showing a minimum of 48 semester hours with:
- 3 credit hours of English Composition
- 6 credit hours of English/Reading
- 6 credit hours of Math; or
- Official transcripts showing an associate degree or higher.
- Cannot accept ACT WorkKeys® any longer.
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| MI | - Unofficial transcripts showing a minimum of 60 semester college credit hours with a C or better in each course; or a degree with an overall 2.0 GPA or higher from a 2-year or 4-year US regionally accredited institution.
- Upon hire and prior to start the new hire must apply for and obtain a Michigan Substitute Permit.
| - Unofficial transcripts with a minimum of 60 semester hours; or
- Valid MI Teaching Certificate; or
- ETS Parapro Assessment
- A passing score of 460 is required
- College Board SAT on or after 3/5/16.
- Evidence based reading and writing – 480
- Mathematics – 530
- Discontinued Para Tests and Dates Title I Paraprofessional Requirements.
- Workkeys is acceptable if taken prior to 6/1/2017.
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| NC | - Official transcripts with a minimum of 48 semester hours of college level education; or
- Associate degree or higher; or
- ACT WorkKeys with the following passing scores:
- Applied Math – 4
- Workplace Documents – 4
- Business Writing – 3 or Graphic Literacy – 4
| - Official transcripts with a minimum of 48 semester hours of college level education; or
- Associate degree or higher; or
- ACT WorkKeys with the following passing scores:
- Applied Math – 4
- Workplace Documents – 4
- Business Writing – 3 or Graphic Literacy – 4
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| NY | - New York does not issue substitute teacher permits.
- High school diploma – no more than 40 days by a school district in a school year.
- Teaching Certificate – if working more than 40 days, the individual should be employed in the area in which they are certfied.
- Working Towards Certification (six semester hours/year) – if working more than 40 days, the individual should be employed in the area for which they are seeking certification. See: Substitute Guidance.
| - Level I Teaching Assistant Certificate; or
- Level II Teaching Assistant Certificate; or
- Level III Teaching Assistant Certificate; or
- Pre-Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate; or
- Professional Teaching Assistant Certificate
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| OH | - High school diploma.
- Upon hire and prior to start, the new hire must apply for licensure.
| - Valid Educational Aide Permit with ESEA endorsement:
- Passing score on ParaPro Exam (456); or
- 48 Semester hours from accredited institution
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| WI | - Associate’s degree or higher.
- Upon hire and prior to start, the new hire must:
- Go through a substitute training program, provide official transcripts to DPI, and then apply for a Wisconsin Substitute License.
- License must be issued (or a pending application in ELO – Educator Licensing Online) before beginning employment.
| - Minimum of 48 credit hours; or
- Associate degree or higher (official transcripts); or
- Passing scores on one of the following assessments:
- ETS (460 or higher)
- WorkKeys Exam
- Applied Mathematics – 4
- Reading for Information – 4
- Writing/Business Writing – 3
- Instructional Support Inventory – 3
- ParaEducator Master Teacher
- Assessment 1 – Instructional Support: 65%
- Assessment 2 – Content and Application: 70%
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