Critical Shortage List
TO: Superintendents and Other Interested Parties
FROM: Credentialing
DATE: 3/11/25
SUBJECT: CRITICAL SHORTAGE LIST (effective 3/11/25 until replaced by a new list)
The Department of Education has completed an analysis of the teacher supply and demand in NH. Based on the results of a survey and other data available to the Department, the following endorsements have been identified as critical shortage areas and are available under the Site-Based Licensing Plan.
NOTE: per RSA 189:39a “Notwithstanding a determination of critical staffing shortage made by the department of education, a superintendent, with the approval of the local school board, may determine that a critical staffing shortage exists in one or more specific teaching areas within the school district. The department of education shall be notified of any critical staffing shortages which have been determined in a school district within 30 days of such determination.”
Educational Specialists:
School Counselor
Instructional Specialists:
Reading and Writing Specialist
Teachers:
Endorsements marked with * require current licensure in Special Education Teacher
Blind and Vision Disabilities
Career and Technical Education Specialty endorsements
Chemistry (7-12)
Comprehensive Family and Consumer Science
Computer Science
Deaf and Hearing Disabilities
Early Childhood Education (N-3)
Early Childhood Special Education (N-3)
Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities*
English (5-8)
English for Speakers of Other Languages
Health Education
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities*
Life Science (7-12)
Mathematics, Middle Level (to Algebra I/Integrated I)
Mathematics, Upper Level (Pre-Algebra to AP Math)
Music Education
Physical Education
Physical Science (7-12)
Physics (7-12)
Special Education Teacher
Specific Learning Disabilities*
World Languages Teacher (French, Spanish)