Below is a chart summarizing each U.S. state’s general criteria for teacher licensing reciprocity. Please note that state licensing requirements are subject to change. This summary serves as a general guide only. For the most updated and detailed information, consult or visit the relevant state education agency websites.
Explanation:
“Meets” means the state provides reciprocity but requires additional state-specific requirements such as coursework, background checks, or assessments.
“Not meets” would indicate states that do not offer such reciprocity (none found in this sample).
“Unknown” is for states where information is not clearly available (none found in this sample).
State
Teacher License Webpage
Reciprocity Status
Alabama
Meets
Alaska
Meets
Arizona
Meets (Full)
Arkansas
Meets
California
Meets
Colorado
Meets
Connecticut
Meets
Delaware
Meets
District of Columbia
Meets
Florida
Meets (Full)
Georgia
Meets
Hawaii
Meets (Full)
Idaho
Meets
Illinois
Meets (Full)
Indiana
Meets
Iowa
Meets
Kansas
Meets
Kentucky
Meets
Louisiana
Meets
Maine
Meets
Maryland
Meets
Massachusetts
Meets
Michigan
Meets
Minnesota
Meets
Mississippi
Meets (Full)
Missouri
Meets (Full)
Montana
Meets
Nebraska
Meets
Nevada
Meets (Full)
New Hampshire
Meets
New Jersey
Meets
New Mexico
Meets
New York
Meets
North Carolina
Meets
North Dakota
Meets
Ohio
Meets
Oklahoma
Meets (Full)
Oregon
Meets
Pennsylvania
Meets
Rhode Island
Meets
South Carolina
Meets
South Dakota
Meets
Tennessee
Meets
Texas
Meets
Utah
Meets
Vermont
Meets
Virginia
Meets
Washington
Meets
West Virginia
Meets
Wisconsin
Meets
Wyoming
Meets
Legend:
Meets (Full): State offers full reciprocity, requiring minimal or no additional requirements for fully licensed out-of-state teachers (Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma).
Meets: State offers reciprocity with additional state-specific criteria (such as coursework, assessments, or experience requirements).