The Program in Teacher Preparation prepares students to earn the New Jersey Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS), the state’s initial teaching license. Certification can be transferred to other states through reciprocity agreements between those states and the State of New Jersey. The transfer of the New Jersey CEAS may require a state-specific test, professional development, or specific course requirements stipulated by a particular state. Students interested in being certified to teach in other states are urged to consult the department of education websites for the states in which they are seeking certification to learn about the specific requirements of those states. Students may also consult with the staff of the Program in Teacher Preparation for information or guidance.

The following states have statutes that require them to accept comparable licenses from any other state (Note: States marked with an asterisk have program graduates working as licensed teachers within the last 10 years):

Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, *Missouri, Nevada, *Oklahoma

In addition to the above states, the following states have signed the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (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 (Note: States marked with an asterisk have program graduates working as licensed teachers within the last 10 years):

Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, *California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, *Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, *New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, *Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, *Tennessee, *Texas, Utah, Vermont, *Virginia, *Washington, West Virginia, *Wisconsin, Wyoming

The following states and territories have not signed the NASDTEC agreement, which does not necessarily preclude them from accepting licenses from other states (Note: States marked with an asterisk have program graduates working as licensed teachers within the last 10 years):

America Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, New Mexico, *New York, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, South Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

While some states may have additional requirements, such as taking a specific course or test, we know of no state that has completely rejected the transfer of a license from New Jersey.