Library Education & Licensing The purpose of this website is to
help you explore if school librarianship is for you (and we hope
it is!) and then to help you find an education program that will
meet your needs. Finding a library education program can be a
challenge in some states. ALA-accredited programs are found in
thirty-two of the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
NCATE-accredited programs are found in twenty-five states,
seventeen of which also have ALA-accredited programs. Some
states have programs that are accredited by their state
departments of education. Many of these programs have distance
education components that allow a student to earn a degree with
little or no time spent on campus. What does it mean to obtain
certification or licensure? Certification, licensure or
endorsement are terms used by the various states to recognize
that a person has taken coursework in a subject area, passed a
variety of tests, and/or met competency requirements. The
certification or licensure then allows th