License Reciprocity

The following table includes some of the most common types of licenses NH has evaluated for full licensure. This list does not include all states or license types, and licenses with a particular name in one state may not mean the same thing in another state. In addition, some states have updated names/requirements of licenses and further evaluation may be needed. Please submit documentation from your state Department of Education if you have any concerns about whether your licensure will be evaluated as a full license for reciprocity.

Licenses issued by state agencies other than the state’s Department of Education are generally not reciprocal for a NH Department of Education license (currently we will accept TX School Psychologist through the TX Board of Examiners).

Out-of-State reciprocity is only for US States and Territories (the 50 US states, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands).

If you have determined your license is not reciprocal, please review the other pathways to licensure to determine eligibility.

State	Less than Full Licensure (not reciprocal)	Full Licensure (reciprocal) *Temporary or incomplete licenses issued from other states due to the pandemic cannot be used for this purpose.

State	Less than Full Licensure (not reciprocal)	Full Licensure (reciprocal) *Temporary or incomplete licenses issued from other states due to the pandemic cannot be used for this purpose.
Example (NH):	Statement of Eligibility, Intern, Emergency, In Process	Beginning Educator, Experienced Educator, Professional (no longer offered)
Any State	Temporary, Interim, Intern, Emergency, Probationary	Initial (except District of Columbia), Professional, Standard
AL		Master
AZ		Provisional
AR		Provisional
CA		Preliminary, Clear
CO		Master
CT	90-day Initial Certificate, Durational Shortage Area Permit (DSAP), Charter School Educator Permit (CSEP), Resident Educator Certificate	Provisional
DC	Initial	Regular II, Advanced
DE	Certificate of Eligibility	Continuing, Advanced
HI		Provisional, Advanced
IL		Master
MA	Preliminary, Provisional, Lifetime Standard (issued prior to 10/1/1994)
MD	Conditional	Professional Eligibility, Standard Professional (I and II), Advanced Professional
ME	Conditional	Provisional, Master
MI		Provisional
MN	Limited	Full
MO		Transition Admin, Career Admin
NJ	Temp CE	CE, CEAS
NM		Level I, Level II, Level III
OH	Provisional, Alternative Resident	Resident
OR	Limited, Restricted, International, Conditional Assignment, Charter School	Preliminary, Teacher Leader
PA	Admin Provisional, Commission Qualification Letter	Level I, Level II
RI	Preliminary, Temporary Initial, Expert Residency, CTE and SNT Preliminary	Certificate of Eligibility for Employment, Advanced
TN	Instructional Leadership License (ILL - Principal)
VA	Provisional
VT	Provisional, Apprentice	Residency, Level I, Level II
WA	Residency (first issue - no expiration date)	Residency (with expiration date)