Comments on: How do you transfer your teaching credential out of state?

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:08:26 +0000

Start by filling out an application for the district where you would like to teach and they will tell you what else you need to do in order to secure a job

By: ms. teacher ft

ms. teacher ft — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 11:15:47 +0000

some states have reciprocal agreements with one another–for example if you have a teaching license in one state it will be honored in another. if CA and AZ do not have that reciprocity, then you will need to fulfill the teaching requirements (tests, classes, etc.) for CA. however, if you are simply in school in CA and do not have certification for AZ yet, then you just need to follow the certification requirements for CA and not worry about AZ.

By: Library Eyes

Library Eyes — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:09:50 +0000

Contact the department of education of the state…look online for more information and names of people to contact with that state.

By: browning.338

browning.338 — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:45:15 +0000

First you need to apply for a teaching certificate for California. This process will let you know if California will respect your Arizona certification. You may also need to take a specific teacher certification test for California depending on the laws.

By: keeper202000

keeper202000 — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:48:46 +0000

Not a problem. First of all graduate! Your university should have a placement file. The university is required to send a placement file, (and most school districts require them directly from the university), to whom ever you request to send it. I graduated from North Dakota and landed my first teaching job in Idaho. Its a piece of cake!

Things to include: Transcripts, teaching degree, letters of recomendation, and of course your resume. These can all be placed into your file by yourself. Just take the desired information that you want to send to a school district and give it to the people responsible for your placement file.

Hope this helps!

By: Jessica N

Jessica N — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:50:03 +0000

You need to apply for certification through the state’s agency but once they verify you cert. from the other state it is pretty easy. You might need to take additional tests to prove you know certain info about that given state, like history or even their state assessments.

By: Deborah A

Deborah A — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:46:21 +0000

Check with the credentialling board of the state you want to transfer to - they are all online these days. Many states have entered into “reciprocal agreements” where all the states involved will accept each other’s credentials interchangeably or with minimal additions to coursework or testing. It is far easier to take a credential from a state with LOTS of detailed credentialling requirements (like California) to other states than vice versa. Your education department from the university where you did your credential work may be able to assist as well. Good luck!

By: Brian A

Brian A — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:49:10 +0000

Contact the Department of Education for the state you are moving into (via their website and phone). Go to a search engine and type in California department of education. They will explain the rest

By: fightinginertia

fightinginertia — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:16:45 +0000

Each state has it’s own education department and most of these education departments have a website. There, they will spell out the exact procedure for transferring your teaching credentials. It differs from state to state so you really have to check the specific state of interest. Sometimes you have to google “teacher credentialing” or “teacher certification” along with the name of the state.

I looked up the information for California for you. You can find it here:

By: diamond13

diamond13 — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:03:09 +0000

Get in touch with the Board of Education. They will help you