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TEACHER EDUCATION CERTIFICATIONS
Students considering a program of study that leads to cercaon in Teacher Educaon programs within the School of Educaon
at Mercy University should contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state where they plan to pracce for addional
informaon.
Educaonal requirements include coursework and clinical experience ed to coursework. Note that even though a program
may meet these requirements, individual students must also meet state- and program-specic requirements for admission to
and compleon of an educator preparaon program, and any other state licensure requirements (e.g., tesng, background
checks) to be eligible for licensure. Please carefully read all requirements for the state you wish to be licensed in.
Determinaon of Mercy University Teacher Educaon curriculum meeng state/territory educaonal requirements for
licensure/cercaon:
Yes- AL, AK, AZ, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,
RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VI, WA, WV, WI, WY
No- AR, CA, HI, LA, MT, VT
Unable to determine- MN, NC, PR, UT, VA
The Mercy University Teacher Educaon Program curriculum meets the educaonal requirements for licensure in the following
states/territories:
State /Territory
Professional Licensing Board
Alabama
Alabama State Department of Educaon – hps://www.alsde.edu/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are
eligible for Alabama cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
Students should refer to hps://www.alsde.edu/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Alabama.
Alaska
Alaska Department of Educaon and Early Development - hps://educaon.alaska.gov/
Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP).
Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are eligible for Alaska
cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Alaska requires out of state cercate holders to apply for an Inial
Alaska Teaching Cercate. This Inial Cercate is only valid for a year. Inial Cercate holders need to apply for a Professional
Cercate by subming (1) An ocial score report of an approved basic competency exam and (2) Either an instuonal
recommendaon, state recommendaon, or a proof of program enrollment form.*
Students should refer to hps://educaon.alaska.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Alaska.
Arizona
Arizona Department of Educaon – hp://www.azed.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are
eligible for Arizona cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Arizona requires the applicant’s cercate to be
comparable to that of an Arizona Standard Cercate. No Out-of-State Emergency teaching or Alternave Teaching cercates will be
accepted. There also must be an Arizona cercate that is comparable to that of the applicant’s. For example, a Middle Grades teaching
cercate would not be accepted because Arizona does not have a Middle Grades teaching cercate of their own. The website also
indicates that unl the applicaon and required documents are reviewed, there is no guarantee that out-of-state cercaons will meet
requirements under reciprocity rules.
Allowable Deciencies
Please be aware that applicants coming from another state are required to have U.S. Constuon and Arizona State Constuon. These
are allowable deciencies for 1 or 3 years, depending on the area of cercaon, and the cercate will be issued without meeng
these requirements.
Students should refer to hp://www.azed.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Arizona.
Colorado
Colorado Department of Educaon – hps://www.cde.state.co.us/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are
eligible for Colorado cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Educator licenses do not directly “transfer” to
Colorado across state lines. If you hold a valid license issued by another state that carries an idencal endorsement to one issued by
Colorado AND have three years' post-preparaon, full-me licensed experience in that state within the past seven, Colorado may issue
a professional license with the idencal endorsement requested. If you do not meet ALL of the requirements outlined above, Colorado
is required to evaluate a candidate's applicaon for the content area(s) of preparaon, as veried on an approved program vericaon
form, if we issue a comparable or equivalent endorsement. If not, we certainly will work with you to determine
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the appropriate content area(s). Other endorsements may be added upon applicaon and meeng the requirements for each. The
need to take a content exam will be determined upon review of a completed applicaon so that your degree, previous test
informaon and educator preparaon program(s) may be considered. *
Students should refer to hps://www.cde.state.co.us/ determine whether the program meets the requirements for Colorado.
Conneccut
Conneccut State Department of Educaon – hps://portal.ct.gov/SDE
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Conneccut cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Conneccut will waive the need for
specic course work requirements for cercaon if an applicant has already completed a regionally accredited teacher preparaon
program in another state or if the applicant has completed at least 30 months as a fully credenaled teacher in another state. *
Students should refer to hps://portal.ct.gov/SDE to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Conneccut.
Delaware
Delaware Department of Educaon – hps://www.doe.k12.de.us
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Delaware cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Three dierent types of licenses: (1) Inial
License – applicants with a minimum of one year of experience, (2) Connuing License – Applicants with a minimum of 4 years of
experience, (3) Advanced License – Applicants who have received Naonal Board for Professional Teaching Standards cercaon. *
o Delaware does not accept the following credenals as reciprocal:
▪ Cercates of Eligibility
▪ Intern Cercates
▪ Condional Cercaon
▪ Substute Teacher License
▪ Private School License ▪ Endorsements
Students should refer to hps://www.doe.k12.de.us to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Delaware.
District of Columbia
Oce of the State Superintendent of Educaon– hps://osse.dc.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for District of Columbia cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Can apply for cercaon as long
as you have taken and passed a basic skills exam that assessed your general knowledge of reading, wring and mathemacs, a
content exam in the subject area of the credenal, and a pedagogy/methods exam appropriate for the grade level of the credenal*
Students should refer to hps://osse.dc.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for the District of
Columbia.
Florida
Florida Department of Educaon – hp://www.doe.org/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Florida cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *In addion to holding a standard cercaon
for your state, you can also apply for Florida cercaon if you hold a Cercate Issued by the Naonal Board for Professional
Teaching Standards (NBPTS)*
Students should refer to hp://www.doe.org/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Florida.
Georgia
Georgia Department of Educaon – hps://www.gadoe.org/Pages/Home.aspx
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Georgia cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Must have at least 3 years of full-me
experience. Must receive at least a B in a 3-credit class on the idencaon and educaon of children who have special educaonal
need. Must complete the Georgia Educator Ethics – Program Entry Assessment. Applicants must also receive a passing score of a
GaPSC content pedagogy assessment.
You may apply for inial Georgia cercaon through interstate reciprocity. If you have not passed an acceptable content assessment
in this eld, you may be required to pass the GaPSC approved content assessment. Please submit your applicaon materials in order
to determine which addional requirements, if any, you will be required to fulll to obtain Georgia cercaon in this eld.
Students should refer to hps://www.gadoe.org/Pages/Home.aspx to determine whether the program meets the requirements for
Georgia.
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Idaho
Idaho State Department of Education – http://www.sde.idaho.gov/
Mercy University’s Teacher Education programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
(CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher certification requirements are eligible for Idaho
certification as teachers in their comparable certification areas. * As long as the applicant holds a current, valid certificate in another
state, or has completed an educator preparation program approved by NCATE/TEAC/CAEP within the last two years they can apply
for certification in Idaho. *
Students should refer to http://www.sde.idaho.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Idaho.
Illinois
Illinois State Department of Educaon – hps://www.isbe.net/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Illinois cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *IL does not have reciprocity for obtaining a
license. If an educator is on the NASDTEC list and holds the red bar directly above an individual’s personal informaon they may or
may not have a license issued. Some reviews will take me. In other cases, a review has already been completed and we can let you
know immediately as to whether or not the individual may be eligible to receive a license. If you see a NASDTEC alert, please contact
ISBE to inquire about appropriate acon on your part.*
Students should refer to hps://www.isbe.net/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Illinois.
Indiana
Indiana Department of Educaon – hps://www.doe.in.gov/ hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon
programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have
completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are eligible for Indiana cercaon as teachers in their comparable
cercaon areas. *If you hold a valid out-of-state license and have completed an NCATE/CAEP accredited or state approved teacher
preparaon program in another state and want to obtain an Indiana teaching license, or if you are from another state and do not hold
a teaching license but would like to obtain an Indiana teaching license, there are licensure paths available for you. Indiana requires an
applicant to pass a content (subject maer) licensure test in every content area that will appear on the Indiana license issued. Also,
there are seven licensure content areas which cannot be added to an Indiana license or transferred from an out-of-state license if the
way that content area was obtained was through tesng alone. In these seven areas, compleon of an approved program of
coursework is required in addion to tesng. These areas are: English Learners, Exceponal Needs, Communicaon Disorders,
Elementary Generalist, Early Childhood Generalist, High Ability and Fine Arts (visual art, music, theater. Indiana also requires all
applicants to complete CPR/Heimlich/AED training, including hands on skill pracce on a mannequin in person with an instructor and
suicide prevenon training*
Students should refer to hps://www.doe.in.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Indiana.
Iowa
Iowa Department of Educaon – hps://educateiowa.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Iowa cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *If the applicant has any course deciencies, they
can sll teach while they are working to fulll what is missing. Upon compleon of the deciencies, they will receive full licensure.
They can ask to extend their provisional cercaon if they need more me to complete the coursework. Any deciencies will be
idened in a BoEE transcript review and the applicant would be noed. *
Students should refer to hps://educateiowa.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Iowa.
Kansas
Kansas State Department of Educaon – hps://www.ksde.org/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Kansas cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Requires “Recency” - one year of teaching
experience or eight semester credit hours completed within the last six years and Content and Pedagogy tesng requirements OR
exempted by accepng out-of-state tests or experience. *
Students should refer to hps://www.ksde.org/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Kansas.
Kentucky
Kentucky State Department of Educaon – hps://educaon.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Kentucky cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Kentucky requires applicants to Supply
vericaon by the Superintendent or Personnel Director of full-me classroom teaching experience at the appropriate grade level(s)
(Secon 2 of CA-1), if you have out-of-state teaching experience; Pass Praxis II Specialty Area tests for EACH area of cercaon (if less
than two years of appropriate full-me teaching experience) and the Principles of Learning and Teaching test score for appropriate
grade range*
Students should refer to hps://educaon.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx to determine whether the program meets the requirements for
Kentucky.
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Maine
Maine Department of Educaon – hps://www.maine.gov/doe/home
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Maine cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *No direct reciprocity, but either a Condional
or Professional cercate can be issued depending on condions. (1) If you have taught for 5 of the last 7 years under teaching
endorsement being sought in Maine, have graduated from any state approved teacher educaon program, and have a valid cercate
in the endorsement being sought, you may qualify for Professional Cercaon in Maine. (2) If you graduated from any state
approved teacher educaon program and have a valid cercate in the endorsement being sought you may be eligible for a
Condional Cercate. (3) If you did not aend an approved program, your applicaon will be reviewed in our normal transcript
analysis pathway.
* Students should refer to hps://www.maine.gov/doe/home to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Maine.
Maryland
Maryland State Department of Educaon – hp://marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/default.aspx
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are
eligible for Maryland cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. * Complete an educator preparaon program at a
regionally accredited instuon leading to cercaon In that state. Applicants must also present Maryland
cercaon assessments or the valid professional cercate earned from the out of state program along with the assessments taken
to achieve the cercate. Two years of sasfactory experience may be presented in place of the assessments taken in that state. *
Students should refer to hp://marylandpublicschools.org/Pages/default.aspx to determine whether the program meets the
requirements for Maryland.
Massachuses
Massachuses Department of Elementary and Secondary Educaon – hp://www.doe.mass.edu/ hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy
University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP).
Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are eligible for Massachuses
cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Out-of-state applicants seeking their rst license in the State of
Massachuses could qualify for one of three (3) types of Academic PreK-12 educator licenses: Temporary, Provisional, or Inial. To
gure out for which type you should apply for, consider the following:
1. Do you hold a valid comparable license from another state, and have you worked under it for three years? If yes, you could
qualify for a temporary license. A temporary license is valid for one year of employment. This enables out-of-state
applicants to seek and obtain employment in the Commonwealth while they work to take and pass all required MTEL tests
(Passing all required MTEL tests or failed MTEL results will not qualify you for the temporary license.)
2. Do you hold a comparable license from another state or have you completed one of the following:
a. A 'tradional' higher educaon state/jurisdicon-approved educator preparaon program outside of Massachuses?
b. A state/jurisdicon approved 'alternave/non-tradional educator preparaon program and possess the equivalent of
an inial license from that state/jurisdicon?
c. An educator preparaon program sponsored by a University or university outside of Massachuses that has been
accredited by one of the following: the Naonal Council for Accreditaon of Teacher Educaon (NCATE), the Teacher
Educaon Accreditaon Council (TEAC), or the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP)
If you answered “yes” to any of these quesons, you could qualify for an inial license through the Naonal Associaon of State
Directors of Teacher Educaon and Cercaon (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. Massachuses parcipates with every state and the
District of Columbia through the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement for almost every license issued by the DESE Oce of Educator
Licensure. An inial license is valid for ve years of employment from the date of issuance in the State of Massachuses.
Please note that addional requirements may apply to this type of license and could include but may not be limited to a.
Passing all required MTEL tests
b.
Earning the Sheltered English Immersion Endorsements (SEI) – required by the following Academic PreK-12 licenses:
Academic Teacher (early childhood and elementary teachers, teachers of students with moderate disabilies, teachers of
severe disabilies, and teachers of the following academic subjects: English, reading or language arts, mathemacs, science,
civics and government, economics, history, and geography), academic Administrator (Principal/assistant principal, or
supervisor/director).
3.
Have you completed all of the requirements in the previous queson (2) but do not hold the SEI endorsement? You may
qualify for a Provisional license. The provisional license is good for ve years of employment.
4.
Did you get your Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree from a DESE recognized accredited organizaon? To nd out if your
college or University is accredited by any of the DESE recognized organizaon you can contact your instuon directly or
conduct a search yourself using the databases of the naonal accreding organizaon that are recognized by DESE.
should refer to hp://www.doe.mass.edu/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for
Massachuses.
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Michigan
Michigan Department of Educaon – hps://www.michigan.gov/mde/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are
eligible for Michigan cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Michigan has signed an Interstate Compact
Agreement (ICA) with every state agreeing to accept out-of-state teacher preparaon programs and teaching cercates on a
reciprocal basis for inial cercaon. hps://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/ed-serv/ed-cert/cert-guidance/becoming-a-
teacher/out-of-state-applicants
Under a reciprocity agreement described in subrule (1) of this rule, the superintended of public instrucon may issue a standard
teaching cercate to an individual who meets all of the following requirements:
1. The applicant holds, or is eligible for, a standard level teaching cercate issued by the cercang authority of any other
state whose requirements for cercaon the superintendent of public school considers equivalent to those in eect in this
state.
2. The applicant holds valid rst aid and adult pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitaon cercates as required by secon
1531d of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1531d.
3. The applicant has passed examinaons under secon 1531 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1531.
Under a reciprocity agreement described in subrule (1) of this rule, the superintended of public instrucon may issue a professional
teaching cercate to an individual who meets both of the following requirements:
1. A minimum of 6 sasfactory University semester credit hours of literacy instrucon for a cercate with elementary grade
level authorizaon or a minimum of 3 sasfactory University semester credit hours of literacy instrucon as appropriate to
the discipline area of a cercate with secondary of PK-12 grade level authorizaon.
2. All requirements set forth in secon 1531(6) of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1531.
Students should refer to hps://www.michigan.gov/mde/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Michigan.
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Educaon – hps://www.mdek12.org/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Mississippi cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
A Five-Year Educator License – Reciprocity is granted to applicants who possess a valid standard license from another state in an area
in which Mississippi issues an endorsement and meets Mississippi’s minimum licensure requirements or equivalent.
Students should refer to hps://www.mdek12.org/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Mississippi.
Missouri
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Educaon – hps://dese.mo.gov/ hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy
University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP).
Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are eligible for Missouri
cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
An applicant who completed a teacher educaon program in another state and who possesses a valid professional cercate in that
state may be granted a Missouri cercate in an area most closely aligned to the cercaon if Missouri issues such cercate. If an
educator is compleng or has completed a teacher educaon program in another state (either on campus or online), it would be
benecial to obtain that state's cercate whether one plans to reside in that state or not. In most cases, a Missouri cercate is
issued with no further coursework or test requirements. If an area of cercaon is not equivalent, an educator may be evaluated
based upon Missouri's current requirements for the most closely aligned cercate.
Students should refer to hps://dese.mo.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Missouri.
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Educaon- hps://www.educaon.ne.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Nebraska cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Today the out of state cercate holder
moving to Nebraska will usually receive a Nebraska cercate or permit with one or more deciencies. Other than requiring that a
person has completed an approved teacher educaon program in the other state, Nebraska also has requirements for a basic skills
test, a content test, a human relaons class, ngerprint cards and a special educaon class. Applicants are given a condional for
ngerprint clearance, a temporary for human relaons class or a Provisional for basic skills test, content test or special educaon
class. *
Students should refer to hps://www.educaon.ne.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Nebraska.
Nevada
Nevada Department of Educaon- hp://www.doe.nv.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Nevada cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. * Nevada oers reciprocity for current, valid,
non-provisional, and non-condional licensees coming from other states. *
Students should refer to hp://www.doe.vn.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Nevada.
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Educaon - hps://www.educaon.nh.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for New Hampshire cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. * If your program was state approved
for licensure in another state, NH does not require that you have obtained licensure in that state. Program recommendaons for an
endorsement sought are valid for 3 years from the date of recommendaon from the instuon. If the program is completed more
than three years prior to applicaon, with documentaon of licensure in the endorsement sought from the same state the program is
located in that has not been expired for more than 3 years prior to the date of applicaon.
Only full licenses are reciprocal in NH (In the NASTEC Interstate Agreement: for teachers dened as Stage 3 and Stage 4)*
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Educaon -hps://www.nj.gov/educaon/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for New Jersey cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *No reciprocity – candidate must meet all
New Jersey CE requirements.
Out-of-State Cercate Equivalent to a Cercate of Eligibility (CE or “Alternate Route”)
1. Hold the equivalent of a valid CEAS following the compleon of a CEAS educator preparaon program which includes
clinical pracce or “student teaching.”
2. Demonstrate passage of a subject-maer test to receive the out-of-state license or pass appropriate New Jersey subject
maer test
3. Candidates who graduated September 1, 2017, and later must demonstrate passage of a state-approved performance
assessment or pass and approved New Jersey performance assessment. (If the candidate cannot demonstrate passage of a
state-approved performance assessment, then the CE may be issued).
Out-of-State Cercate Equivalent to a Standard Cercate
1. Hold a valid standard cercate issued by another state and demonstrate at least two eecve years of teaching within
three consecuve years of the last four calendar years, as documented on the Record of Professional Experience form
OR
2. Hold Naonal Board of Professional Teaching Standards cercate.
Students should refer to hps://www.nj.gov/educaon/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for New Jersey.
New Mexico
New Mexico Public Educaon Department - hps://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/ hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s
Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these
programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are eligible for New Mexico cercaon as
teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
Persons seeking a reciprocal level 1 license for elementary k-8, early childhood birth-grade 3, secondary or secondary vocaonal
technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, special educaon pre-K-12, or grade pre-K-12 specialty area, or grade pre K-12 blind and visually
impaired, through reciprocity, shall meet the following requirements:
1. hold a bachelor's degree or higher degree from a regionally accredited or PED approved University or university; and
2.
hold and provide a copy of at least one current valid teaching license issued by a state educaon agency, including PED or
department of defense dependent schools or foreign country that is comparable to the license they are seeking; and
3.
have completed a standard or alternave teacher preparaon program approved in another state or accepted by the PED;
and
4.
provide copies of test scores for exams that were required to receive the license
5.
if applying for:
(a)
early childhood birth-grade 3 or k-8 elementary licensure, provide evidence of having passed a content knowledge or
professional knowledge test on the basic early childhood or elementary school curriculum and on any addional core
academic endorsement areas or have completed 24 lower or upper division credit hours across the elementary educaon core
academic subjects of language arts, social studies, mathemacs, and science with at least six credit hours in each core area;
(b)
secondary or secondary vocaonal and technical 7-12, middle level 5-9, or grades pre-K-12 specialty area licensure in the core
academic areas, provide evidence of having passed a content knowledge test in each of the core academic subjects in which
the applicant seeks licensure or having completed an academic major, a graduate degree, or coursework equivalent to an
academic major in each of the core academic subjects in which the applicant seeks licensure;
(c)
Licensure in non-core academic subjects, special educaon pre-K-12, or blind and visually impaired pre K-12 licensure, have,
on a form acceptable to the PED, provided evidence of having sasfactorily taught under their out of state license or licenses
or have passed the applicable New Mexico teacher assessment (“NMTA”)
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6.
have, on a form acceptable to the professional licensure bureau (“PLB”) of the PED, provided evidence of having sasfactorily
taught in any state or foreign country or combinaon of other states or countries other than New Mexico for fewer than
three (3) full school years at any me preceding their applicaon for licensure while holding at least one standard out of state
or New Mexico teaching license or foreign country authorizaon to teach or combinaon of any of the aforemenoned
licenses or authorizaons, and
7. submit to and sasfactorily clear a ngerprint-based background check pursuant to Secon 22-10A-5, NMSA 1978.
Students should refer to hps://webnew.ped.state.nm.us/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for New Mexico.
New York
New York State Department of Educaon - hp://www.nysed.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for New York cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Public Instrucon - hps://www.nd.gov/dpi/ hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher
Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs
who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are eligible for North Dakota cercaon as teachers in their
comparable cercaon areas. * Other State Educator License (OSEL). A two- or ve-year license issued to those applicants who hold
and submits a valid teaching license received from an approved regular teacher educaon program from another state. If the
applicant has not tested in the sending state and has been licensed aer 2002 in that state, they will have two years to complete ND
tests. The regular applicaon will be submied including ocial transcripts, completed background packet, a copy of your current
teaching license from another state, and/or conrmaon form or test scores. If you have completed an approved program, including
student teaching, hold a license in another state and have met their tesng requirements, there will be no addional requirements.
Out-of-State Reciprocal License (Two-Years): Issued to individuals who graduated from an out-of-state university but do not hold a
teaching license in another state. A transcript analysis is completed, and a plan of study is developed for each individual indicang the
coursework and tesng needed. This license can be issued twice, so the educator has a total of four years to complete all
requirements. *
Students should refer to hps://www.nd.gov/dpi/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for North Dakota.
Ohio
Ohio Department of Educaon - hp://educaon.ohio.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Ohio cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Licensure candidates must have a minimum of a
bachelor’s degree and have completed an approved, tradional teacher preparaon program through an accredited University or
university.
Types of Licenses:
1. Four-Year Resident Educator: Candidates who completed an approved, tradional teacher preparaon program through an
accredited University or university and have less than three years of teaching experience under a standard or professional
out-of-state teaching license may apply for a resident educator license.
2. Five-Year Professional: candidates who have taught under a standard or professional out-of-state teaching license for three
years or more may apply for a professional license.
3. One-Year Out-of-State: Candidates employed in an Ohio school may apply for a one-year out-of-state teaching license to
allow me to complete the required Ohio licensure exam(s). Candidates must hold a valid, standard out-of-state teaching
license and have met all requirements for a standard Ohio teaching license except for the Ohio licensure exams.
Candidates may only apply for the one-year out-of-state license at the request of their employing Ohio school or district.
Students should refer to hp://educaon.ohio.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Ohio.
Two-Year Resident Educator – Candidates who completed an approved, traditional teacher preparation program through an
accredited University or university and have less than two years of teaching experience under a standard or professional out-of-state
teaching license may apply for a resident educator license. Candidates may review the list of available teaching licenses before
completing the online application.
Five-Year Professional – Candidates who have met either of the following requirements may apply for a professional teaching license.
Candidates may review the list of available teaching licenses before completing the online application.
• Completed a tradional teacher preparaon program through an accredited University or university and have taught under
a standard out-of-state teaching license for two full school years or more, OR
• Have taught under a standard out-of-state teaching license for three full school years.
One-Year Out-of-State – Candidates employed in an Ohio school may apply for a one-year out-of-state teaching license to allow time
to complete the required Ohio licensure exam(s). Candidates must hold a valid, standard out-of-state teaching license and have met
all requirements for a standard Ohio teaching license except for the Ohio licensure exams. Candidates may only apply for the one-
year out-of-state license at the request of their employing Ohio school or district after their eligibility has been determined for either
the resident educator or professional teaching license (candidates should first apply for the standard license to determine eligibility).
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Department of Educaon - hps://sde.ok.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Oklahoma cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *If you hold a full teaching credenal issued
by any state’s Department of Educaon, you are eligible for cercaon in Oklahoma’s most equivalent subject areas. If you have
passed teacher test(s) in another state, you may request a review of these test(s) for comparability to Oklahoma tests by the Oce of
Educaonal Quality and Accountability (OEQA). They will determine if any of the out-of-state tests are comparable and inform the
Teacher Cercaon Oce which test(s) are acceptable. *
Students should refer to hps://sde.ok.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Oklahoma.
Oregon
Oregon Department of Educaon - hps://www.oregon.gov/ode/Pages/default.aspx
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Oregon cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. * A TSPC license is required in order to serve in
a cered posion in an Oregon public school district or Educaonal Service District (ESD). The following licenses are available to you
if you have completed an educator preparaon program in another state and have not previously held a non-provisional license of
the same type in Oregon:
1. Reciprocal Teaching License Minimum
Qualicaons:
To be eligible to apply for any of the licenses above, you will need to meet the minimum requirements, which include a minimum
degree requirement, preparaon program requirement, and background clearance.
Students should refer to hps://www.oregon.gov/ode/Pages/default.aspx determine whether the program meets the requirements
for Oregon.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Educaon - hps://www.educaon.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Pennsylvania cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. . *Pennsylvania along with most states
and U.S. territories have signed an Interstate Cercaon Agreement to recognize current and comparable state-approved programs.
Candidates from parcipang states must sll meet other Pennsylvania requirements such as student teaching, GPA and PA tesng.
Students should refer to hps://www.educaon.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx to determine whether the program meets the
requirements for Pennsylvania.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Educaon - hps://www.ride.ri.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Rhode Island cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *RIDE has expanded the number of
states eligible for RI inter-state exibilies, allowing out of state cered educators and program completers a streamlined process to
cercaon. Educators from the 16 states listed who hold valid RI like cercates or have completed state approved programs in RI
like cercate areas are exempt from taking the RI required tests and are not held to experience requirements (if applicable).
However, if RI requires a specic cercate (independent cercate) in order to be eligible for a second cercate (dependent
cercate) this requirement remains the same. New York in included in this list.
Students should refer to hps://www.ride.ri.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Rhode Island.
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Educaon - hps://ed.sc.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for South Carolina cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Applicants with a current, standard
cercate/licenses issued by another state, the District of Columbia, a United States territory, or the Department of Defense
Dependents Schools (DODDS), may be eligible for cercaon through South Carolina’s reciprocity agreement. New York is listed as
having reciprocity with South Carolina. *
Students should refer to hps://ed.sc.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for South Carolina.
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Educaon - hps://doe.sd.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for South Dakota cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Has reciprocity but must complete an
approved SD Indian Studies course. If you have not completed this course, you may be issued a one-year provisional cercate. You
will receive preparaons and endorsements based on equivalent South Dakota preparaons and endorsements. You must select the
endorsements you want added to your cercate.
Students should refer to hps://doe.sd.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for South Dakota.
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Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Educaon - hps://www.tn.gov/educaon.html
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Tennessee cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *May be issued one of three licenses:
1. Praconer License-with Out-of-State Inial Level License
2. Praconer License-with Out-of-State Educator Preparaon Program Compleon and Recommendaon
3. Professional License- with Out-of-State Professional Level License
4. Praconer License- Enrolled in an Educator Preparaon Program with Job-Embedded Clinical Pracce Through Out-of-State
Partnership
Students should refer to hps://www.tn.gov/educaon.html to determine whether the program meets the requirements for
Tennessee.
Texas
Texas Educaon Agency - hps://tea.texas.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Texas cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *You must apply for a review of credenals if you
are seeking cercaon in Texas, and you hold a standard cercate issued by another state or territory. If you were required to take
tests to obtain the cercates that you submied for the review of credenals, you must submit addional documentaon for
possible exempon of Texas tests. Out-of-state scores will not be considered without a review of credenals. Once you have
completed the review of credenals, you may be issued a One-Year non-renewable cercate. You must apply for a Standard
Cercate once all requirements are met. *
Students should refer to hps://tea.texas.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Texas.
Washington
Oce of Superintendent of Public Instrucon- hps://www.k12.wa.us/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Washington cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Washington’s rules allow us to recognize
ANY state approved educator preparaon program and degree from an accredited instuon to meet our basic requirements. This in
essence, allows educators who have completed a college/university preparaon program in another state, reciprocity for our state to
recognize and accept that program toward our cercaon requirements.
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Educaon - hps://wvde.us/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP).
Out-of-state applicants seeking inial licensure in the state of West Virginia, based on reciprocity, are required to meet EACH of the
following:
1. Hold a valid/unexpired teacher cercate/license issued by another state.
2. Meet ALL the following academic requirements:
- Have completed a Teacher Preparaon program through an accredited University/university -
Have completed a Student Teaching experience as part of the Teacher Preparaon program.
- Earned a minimum 2.5 GPA overall for all University/university coursework aempted.
Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements are eligible for West Virginia
cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Public Instrucon - hps://dpi.wi.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Wisconsin cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
The License Based on Reciprocity is a Tier II three-year renewable educator license. The License Based on Reciprocity is available for
teacher and administrator licenses, but it is not available for pupil services licenses.
• Hold a current teaching license in good standing from another state.
• Have taught for one year with the teaching license from out of state or one-year teaching in a WI school while holding a
valid WI TEACHER license.
Students should refer to hps://dpi.wi.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Wisconsin.
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Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Educaon - hps://edu.wyoming.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
are eligible for Wyoming cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
Wyoming parcipates in state-to-state reciprocity; however, reciprocity implies an “equal exchange.” Therefore, the requirements an
applicant met to obtain his or her out-of-state teaching license must be equivalent to Wyoming requirements. Wyoming generally
recognizes all out-of-state teaching licenses IF the standards the applicant met in his or her state are equivalent to Wyoming licensing
standards. Equivalent standards include:
•
Compleon of a regionally or naonally accredited teacher educaon program
•
Supervised student teaching
Passing the required test(s) for the state in which you hold a teaching license
•
Added endorsements are recognized in the same manner as described above
If you were required to take an exam in order to receive a license or cercate in another state or to be eligible for licensure in the
state where you completed your educator preparaon program, PTSB will accept that exam for licensure in Wyoming.
Students should refer to hps://edu.wyoming.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Wyoming.
The Mercy University Teacher Educaon Program curriculum does not meet the educaonal requirements for licensure in the
following states/territories:
State /Territory
Professional Licensing Board
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Educaon – hp://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/
Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP).
Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements may be eligible for Arkansas
cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
*The following licensure areas are required to take Arkansas History prior to obtaining a standard ve-year teaching license:
Early Childhood, Elementary Educaon, Middle Childhood Social Studies, and Secondary Social Studies. *
• Licensure in another state or country does not mean licensure in Arkansas will automacally be granted.
• Type of license must be evaluated.
Students should refer to hp://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Arkansas.
California
California Department of Educaon – hps://www.cde.ca.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
may be eligible for California cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Must hold a professional level out of
state cercate. California does not provide credenals specically for teaching Middle School. A middle school posion may require
either a Mulple Subject Teaching Credenal or a Single Subject Teaching Credenal. Educators prepared in other states who are
cered ONLY in a middle school seng have the opon to choose to apply for California cercaon in
either Mulple or Single subjects. For out-of-state prepared educators who are dually cered in both middle school and another
seng (elementary or secondary/high school), you may only apply for the comparable area of cercaon in either elementary
or secondary/high school cercaon.*
Students should refer to hps://www.cde.ca.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for California.
Hawaii
Hawaii State Department of Educaon – hp://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/Pages/Home.aspx
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
may be eligible for Hawaii cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Hawaii does not accept cered out of
state teachers. However, teachers can pursue a reciprocal Hawaii teaching license through the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board. To
review license and permit informaon refer to hps://hawaiiteacherstandardsboard.org/content/permits-and-license-types-2/*
Louisiana
Louisiana State Department of Educaon – hps://www.louisianabelieves.com/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
may be eligible for Louisiana cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *Applicants will receive an Out-of-State
Cercate since they have not taken and passed the Praxis II exam. To receive this cercaon, they must also have at least 3 years of
teaching experience in their current state of employment. This is a standard three-year cercaon that cannot be renewed. In the
three-year me period, they must take the Praxis II exam to receive professional cercaon. Another way to receive professional
cercaon is if the local superintendent or his designee of the public school system employing the teacher has recommended the
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teacher for employment for the following school year and has requested that the teacher be granted a valid Louisiana teaching
cercate. *
Students should refer to hps://www.louisianabelieves.com/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for
Louisiana.
Montana
Montana Oce of Public Instrucon - hps://opi.mt.gov hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs
are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have
completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements may be eligible for Montana cercaon as teachers in their
comparable cercaon areas. *Doesn’t have reciprocity with any state so those looking to work in the state must go through an
applicaon process. Must submit an applicaon, transcripts, a ngerprint background check, a copy of your current out of state
license, a university recommendaon and a licensure fee which veries you have completed a teacher preparaon program which
include student teaching and that you qualify for the endorsements you are applying for.*
Students should refer to hps://opi.mt.gov to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Montana.
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Educaon - hps://educaon.vermont.gov/
Vermont does not currently have educator reciprocity with New York. Educators who hold a current license, or have a
recommendaon for licensure on their transcript, from New York; will need to apply for Inial License through Transcript Review.
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs may be accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon.
Mercy University has not made a determinaon that the Teacher Educaon program curriculums meet the educaonal
requirements for licensure in the following state/territory:
State /Territory
Professional Licensing Board
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Educaon – hps://educaon.mn.gov/mde/index.html hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s
Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these
programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements may be eligible for Minnesota cercaon as
teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
Applicants who hold a cercate from another state, or who have completed an approved program that would lead to a teaching
cercate in another state, may be eligible for a cercate through interstate reciprocity.
Students should refer to hps://educaon.mn.gov/mde/index.html to determine whether the program meets the requirements for
Minnesota.
North Carolina
Public Schools of North Carolina - hp://www.ncpublicschools.org/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
may be eligible for North Carolina cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *
Provided North Carolina has a comparable license area, and you have 3 or more years of classroom teaching experience.
o The other state's licensure exam(s) must be comparable to North Carolina's meaning:
▪ The exam(s) must have been taken and passed by the applicant to sasfy one component of the
licensure process in the other state at the me the exam(s) was taken.
▪ The applicant demonstrates an exam(s) score(s) that meets or exceeds the passing score(s)
recommended by the test developer, regardless of the passing score adopted by the other state.
• No, if you completed another state's approved EPP leading to the Elementary Educaon and/or Exceponal Children:
General Curriculum license and have fewer than 3 years of classroom teaching experience.
• Out-of-state individuals who are approved for an NC teaching license in the primary area of cercaon may also be
granted an NC teaching license in any content area(s) that was subsequently added to the inial license by passing a
comparable licensure exam in another state, provided NC has a comparable license area.
The NC Dept of Public Instrucon authorizes a one-year Residency License that may be renewed twice for up to a 3-year licensure
cycle. Residency licensure is issued on a provisional basis in the teaching area that corresponds to the individual's qualicaons. An
approved educator preparaon program (EPP) must determine the applicant for the license to be qualied and enroll the individual,
while a North Carolina school system or charter school employs the Resident to teach. Both EPP enrollment and public school system
employment as a teacher are required to qualify for and connue teaching on a Residency License.
Students should refer to hp://www.ncpublicschools.org/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for North
Carolina.
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Educaon – hps://www.de.pr.gov/ hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher
Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP).
Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements may be eligible for Puerto Rico
cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas.
Utah
Utah State Board of Educaon- hps://www.schools.utah.gov/
hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of
Educator Preparaon (CAEP). Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements
may be eligible for Utah cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. *When applying must meet one of the
following criteria for the Content Knowledge Assessment Requirement:
1. Have at least one year of teaching in content area with standard license from another jurisdicon
2. Appropriate content test(s) or Out-of-State equivalent
Students should refer to hps://www.schools.utah.gov/ to determine whether the program meets the requirements for Utah.
Virginia
Virginia Department of Educaon - hp://www.doe.virginia.gov/
Mercy University’s Teacher Educaon programs are accredited by the Council for the Accreditaon of Educator Preparaon (CAEP).
An individual coming into Virginia from any state may qualify for a Virginia teaching license with comparable endorsement areas if
the individual has completed a state-approved teacher preparaon program through a regionally accredited four-year University or
university, or if the individual holds a valid out-of-state teaching license (full credenal without deciencies) that must be in force at
the me the applicaon for a Virginia license is made.
Graduates of these programs who have completed New York State teacher cercaon requirements may be eligible for Virginia
cercaon as teachers in their comparable cercaon areas. hp://www.ot.alabama.gov/
