New Hampshire Administrative Code

(a) An individual shall have the following entry level requirements to be licensed as a career and technical education director: (1) Have completed at least 3 years of successful paid and progressively responsible experience as a career and technical educator, with experience wit…

(a) An individual shall have the following entry level education and employment experiences to be licensed as a school counseling director: (1) Completion of a state board of education approved school counseling program at the master's degree level or higher; (2) Current possessi…

(a) An individual shall have the following entry level requirements to be certified as a career and technical education director: (1) Have completed at least 3 years of successful paid and progressively responsible experience as a career and technical educator, with experience wi…

(a) In addition to meeting the requirements for specialty licensure under Ed 507.03, a teacher of career and technical education (CTE) shall have the qualifications listed in (c) below. (b) Educators holding a CTE specialty endorsement shall be allowed to teach classes in a conte…

(a) An individual seeking licensure as a CTE teacher in a specialty area shall: (1) Meet the professional education requirements listed in Ed 505.03; and (2) Meet the skills, competencies, and knowledge qualifications for licensure as required in Ed 507.02(c). (b) In addition to …

Notes N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 507.04 #2055, eff 6-16-82; ss by #2714, eff 5-16-84; ss by #4851, eff 6-25-90; EXPIRED 6-25-96 New. #6349, eff 10-5-96; rpld by #7923, eff 7-24-03 New. #8229, eff 12-17-04; ss by? #10246, eff 12-21-12 Reserved by Number 23, Filed June 8, 2023, Proposed…

(a) To be certified as a comprehensive technology education teacher a candidate shall: (1) Meet the qualifications for certification as a career and technical education teacher as provided in Ed 507.02 (2) Meet the requirements of (b) below; (3) Have at least a bachelor's degree;…

(a) An individual shall have the following entry level education and employment experiences to be certified as a school counseling director: (1) Completion of a state board of education approved school counseling program at the master's degree level or higher; (2) Current possess…

(a) An individual shall have the following entry level requirements to be a certified school counselor: (1) Have completed a state board of education approved school counseling collegiate program at the master's degree level or higher; or (2) Have acquired the competencies, skill…

(a) The following shall be the entry level requirements for an individual to be certified as school psychologist: (1) Completion of any state board of education approved doctoral certificate of advanced graduate study/specialist, or master's level program in school psychology; or…

The following requirements shall apply to the licensure of a visual arts teacher in grades K-12: (a) To be licensed as a visual arts teacher, the candidate shall have: (1) At least a bachelor's degree; and (2) Qualify for licensure under one of the alternatives in Ed 505.05 - Ed …

To be certified as an associate school psychologist, an individual shall meet the following entry level requirements: (a) Completion of a state board of education approved master's level program in clinical or school psychology; and (b) A written statement, filed with the bureau,…

(a) To be licensed as an elementary education teacher for grades K-6, the candidate shall: (1) Have at least a bachelor's degree; (2) Qualify for licensure under one of the alternatives in Ed 505.05 - Ed 505.07; and (3) Complete the requirements in (c) below. (b) To be licensed a…

(a) A candidate for certification as a reading and writing specialist for grades K-12 shall meet the following entry level requirements: (1) At least a master's degree in literacy or a related field; (2) The general education requirements specified in Ed 505.06: (3) The professio…

(a) In accordance with RSA 186:11, XXXI, a driver education teacher shall not be required to be certified as a secondary school teacher. (b) An individual who chooses to be certified as a driver education teacher shall have the following entry requirements to be certified as a dr…

(a) For an individual to be certified as a school social worker, the individual shall: (1) Have completed a master's level specialist program in school social work. Specialist-level programs shall consist of a full time, or its equivalent in part-time, coordinated sequence of spe…

A candidate for certification as a health educator shall have the following skills, competencies and knowledge through a combination of academic experiences and demonstrated competency: (a) In the area of health-related content knowledge of human biology, social science, and psyc…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification of a physical education teacher in grades K-12: (a) To be certified as a physical education teacher, the candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) The department of education shall assess the skills, compete…

(a) In this section, "English for Speakers of Other Languages" (ESOL) means a program that teaches students from different home language backgrounds to become proficient in and to learn in English. (b) The following requirements shall apply to the certification of an ESOL teacher…

(a) In this section, "young" means a child who is of pre-K age through grade 3. (b) To be considered for an early childhood education teacher statement of eligibility, as described in Ed 505.06, a candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (c) To be eligible for licensure…

(a) To be certified as a specialist in assessment of intellectual functioning (SAIF), an individual shall: (1) Hold a master's degree and a valid: a. Certification from the department in education, school counseling, administration, or speech language specialist; b. License as a …

(a) A candidate shall have the following entry level requirements to be certified as a library media coordinator:(1) Have completed a minimum of 3 years' experience as a library media specialist as documented by positive recommendations or evaluations from the candidate's supervi…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification of a library media specialist in grades K-12: (a) To be certified as a library media specialist, the candidate shall have a bachelor's degree; and (b) A candidate for certification as a library media specialist shall hav…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification of a digital learning specialist: (a) To be certified as a digital learning specialist, the candidate shall have: (1) At least a bachelor's degree; and (2) Qualify for certification under one of the credentialing pathway…

(a) To be certified as a speech-language specialist, a candidate shall meet the following entry level requirements relative to education and experience: (1) The general education requirements specified in Ed 505.06, if applicable; (2) The professional education requirements speci…

(a) To be certified as an English language arts teacher for grades 5-12, the candidate shall: (1) Have at least a bachelor's degree; and (2) Obtain certification through one of the alternatives in Ed 505.01 - Ed 505.05 having also met the requirements of (c) below. (b) For candid…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification of an English language arts teacher for grades 5-8: (a) To be certified as an English language arts teacher for grades 5-8, the candidate shall: (1) Have at least a bachelor's degree; (2) Qualify for certification under …

(a) To be certified as a mathematics teacher, the candidate shall: (1) Have at least a bachelor's degree; (2) Obtain certification through one of the alternatives in Ed 505.01 - Ed 505.05; (3) Meet the requirements of (c) below; and (4) Meet the requirements of either Ed 507.26, …

(a) A candidate for certification as a mathematics specialist for grades K-6 shall meet the following entry level requirements: (1) The candidate shall have at least a master's degree in mathematics, education or a related field and can document a passing score on the Praxis II M…

(a) To be certified as a middle level mathematics teacher, the candidate shall: (1) Obtain certification to teach upper level elementary mathematics through algebra I or integrated I through one of the alternatives in Ed 505.01-Ed 505.05; and (2) Meet the requirements of Ed 507.2…

(a) To be certified as an upper level mathematics teacher, the candidate shall: (1) Obtain certification to teach pre-algebra through advanced placement math courses through one of the alternatives in Ed 505.01-Ed 505.05; and (2) Meet the requirements of Ed 507.25 and Ed 507.27(c…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification of a social studies teacher for grades 5-8: (a) To be certified as a social studies teacher for grades 5-8, the candidate shall: (1) Have at least a bachelor's degree; (2) Qualify for certification under one of the alter…

(a) To be certified as a science teacherfor grades 5-8, the candidate shall: (1) Meet the qualifications for certification as a science teacher as provided in Ed 507.29; and (2) Meet the requirements of (c) below. (b) For candidates seeking certification under an alternative 3, 4…

(a) To be certified as science teacher , the candidate shall have: (1) At least a bachelor's degree; and (2) Qualify for certification under one of the alternatives in Ed 505.01 - Ed 505.05. (b) For candidates seeking certification under an alternative 3, 4, or 5 pathway, the dep…

(a) To be certified as an earth and space science teacherfor grades 7-12, the candidate shall: (1) Meet the qualifications for certification as a science teacheras provided in Ed 507.29; and (2) Meet the requirements of (c) below. (b) For candidates seeking certification under an…

(a) To be certified as a life sciences teacherfor grades 7-12, the candidate shall: (1) Meet the qualifications for certification as a science teacheras provided in Ed 507.29; and (2) Meet the requirements of (c) below. (b) For candidates seeking certification under an alternativ…

(a) To be certified as a chemistry teacherfor grades 7-12, the candidate shall: (1) Meet the qualifications for certification as a science teacheras provided in Ed 507.29; (2) Meet the qualifications for certification as a physical science teacheras provided in Ed 507.51; and (3)…

(a) To be certified as a physics teacherfor grades 7-12, the candidate shall: (1) Meet the qualifications for certification as a science teacher as provided in Ed 507.29; (2) Meet the qualifications for certification as a physical science teacher as provided in Ed 507.51; and (3)…

(a) To be certified as an educator in theatre, the candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) A candidate for certification as an educator in theatre shall demonstrate knowledge in compliance with RSA 193-C:3, the techniques for enhancing student learning in this area…

(a) To be considered for a theatre teacher statement of eligibility as outlined in Ed 505.06, a candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) To be eligible for licensure as a theatre teacher under any of the pathways described in Ed 505.05 through Ed 505.07, a candidate…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification of a classical languages teacher: (a) To be certified as a classical languages teacher, the candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) A candidate for certification as a classical languages teacher with an en…

(a) To be considered for a classical languages teacher statement of eligibility, as described in Ed 505.06, an individual shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) To be eligible for licensure as a classical languages teacher with an endorsement in Latin under any of the pathw…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification of a music teacher in grades K-12: (a) To be certified as a music teacher, the candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) A candidate for certification as a music teacher shall have the following skills, comp…

(a) To be considered for a music teacher Statement of Eligibility as outlined in Ed 505.05, a candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) To be eligible for licensure as a music teacher under any of the pathways described in Ed 505.04 through Ed 505.06 a candidate shal…

The following requirements shall apply to the certification and employment of an early childhood special education teacher for children from birth up to age 8: (a) To be certified as an early childhood special education teacher for children from birth up to age 8, the candidate s…

(a) To be licensed as a special education teacher the candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree. (b) A candidate for licensure as a special education teacher shall have skills, competencies, and knowledge in the following areas: (1) In the area of foundations, the candida…

(a) To be licensed as an early childhood special education teacher, the candidate shall have at least a bachelor's degree; (b) A candidate for licensure as early childhood special education teacher for children from birth through grade 3 shall have skills, competencies, and knowl…