Providence College Teacher Certification Program (TCP) Interstate Reciprocity Information
The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) provides reciprocity information about several types of educator certification/licensure (e.g. teacher, administrator, professional support personnel) for states, territories and other jurisdictions. The map located on the NASDTEC page for out-of-state applicants provides information about each state’s reciprocity requirements for teacher certification candidates (with the exception of Illinois, which has not provided reciprocity information).
To determine a specific state’s requirements, click on the state within the map located on the out-of-state applicants’ page. A page will open with information for the state you selected.
A. The first section identifies whether or not the state provides full reciprocity for certifications (e.g. teacher, administrator, etc.).
i. Full reciprocity means, “Educators with an out-of-jurisdiction license are granted a similar license in the receiving jurisdiction upon successful processing of the receiving jurisdiction’s application, academic records, and criminal background check.”
ii. States that do not provide full reciprocity often require state- specific testing, coursework, or other specific requirements.
iii. States (and other jurisdictions) that have self-identified as offering full reciprocity for teacher certification candidates are: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, DC, Delaware, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Nevada, Oklahoma, Ontario (Canada), South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin,
West Virginia, and Wyoming. Note: The states that self-identified as offering full reciprocity may require state-specific testing or other state-specific requirements within a period of time.
B. The second section defines “experienced educator,” if appropriate for reciprocity.
C. The third section identifies reciprocity requirements for experienced and inexperienced educators (and other certification areas).
D. At the very bottom of the page, you can return to the map and select another state.
To access a state’s Department of Education (or similar state-level organization), visit NASDTEC’s Websites of Jurisdictions page. Using the map on the page, you can access any state’s Department of Education website.
