New Jersey is a member of National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC), the professional membership organization representing state departments of education that are responsible for the preparation, licensure, and discipline of K-12 educational personnel.
Below is a list of State Departments of Education which, according to NASDTEC, offer full-reciprocity for teacher, administrative and support professional certification/licensure and do not have any additional requirements for educators who are seeking certification in another state:
In addition to the above states, all but the following three states have signed the NASDTEC interstate agreement which facilitates license reciprocity for member states. NASDTEC does not guarantee full teacher license reciprocity, and some states may impose additional requirements. Although the following states have not signed the NASDTEC agreement, this does not necessarily preclude them from accepting licenses from other states (Note: States marked with an asterisk have program graduates working as licensed teachers; however, students are advised to check with each state as to specific requirements): New Mexico, *New York, South Dakota
The link below provides the contact information for each State Department of Education. Please contact the department of education in the state where you would like to obtain certification in order to understand the requirements for educators. Note: Each state is responsible for its certification/licensure requirements which may change without notice to NASDTEC, Rider University or the NJ Department of Education. All prospective licensure candidates with questions regarding reciprocity should be submitted to each state's department of education.
Map of all State Contacts
Contacts by State
Other Certification Resources
Updated July 31, 2024.