Military and NH Servicemember

• In the armed forces of the United States, a reserve unit of the armed forces of the United States, active member of the NH National Guard, or the National Guard of another state deployed to New Hampshire; AND

• Serving in New Hampshire or in a bordering state while living in New Hampshire.

Veteran

• An individual living in New Hampshire who served at least 180 days of active duty, other than for training, or was discharged after serving 30 days due to a service-connected disability in the US Armed Forces and was discharged or released from activity under honorable conditions.

• Honorable conditions include Honorable and General Under Honorable discharges.

Spouse

• The Spouse of a Servicemember.

The Portability of Professional Licenses and Certificates for Service Members and Their Spouses Initiative applies under the following conditions:

• Candidate has two consecutive years of experience under another state’s educator license immediately preceding the move.

• The move is a result of a Permanent Change of Station.

• Candidate remains in good standing with the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC).

Upload your documentation

• Create or access your myNHDOE/EIS account.

• Make note of your Educator ID number in your EIS profile.

• Upload the following documents:

  • Official Transcripts with degree(s) conferred

  • Military Identification and Privilege Card or DD214 with discharge circumstance other than Dishonorable (upload under Government Issued ID option)

  • Permanent Change of Station orders (upload under Government Issued ID option)

  • Another state’s educator license/DODEA license

  • Any testing completed (for example: Praxis, Pearson…)

  • Educator experience in another state

Receive guidance for the best pathway

• Submit a Help Desk request

• Please include your name and Educator ID number.

• The Bureau of Credentialing will guide you towards the best pathway based on your documents.

Apply for Licensure

• Based on the Bureau of Credentialing response to your Help Desk request, submit the appropriate application/fee.

• Let us know on your existing Help Desk request that you have submitted your application for expedited review.

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• Submit and track all of your Help Desk requests in one place.

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• Create a request without creating a Help Desk account using your email address.