Having access to an excellent teacher is one of the most important factors for student achievement. However, access to excellent teachers--this crucial talent resource--is in increasingly limited supply. In 2017, Arizona took bold action on teacher certification requirements in a joint effort with A for Arizona and the US Chamber Foundation. By using the principles of Talent Pipeline Management, new Arizona laws were put in place to ensure multiple pathways for professional licensure; allow subject-matter experts to teach without the expense of an additional, unnecessary degree; and empower local leaders to train and certify their own teachers. Arizona's actions provide a road map for how to disrupt the status quo and the teachers unions' hold on a broken preparation process. Four key components of Arizona's efforts have proved successful: (1) granting nationwide reciprocity; (2) creating true alternative-preparation programs; (3) hiring subject-matter experts; and (4) permitting locally driven teacher certification.