67.1-02-06-01. Out-of-state reciprocal licensure.

North Dakota has conditional reciprocity with other states. To receive out-of-state reciprocal licensure, an applicant must hold at least a bachelor's degree in education, which includes student teaching from an accredited university from another state, province, or similar jurisdiction, or have completed a state-approved teacher education program and submit a completed application.

1. Out-of-state reciprocal entrance requirements. Those who apply to the board, meet the minimum reciprocity requirements, and submit a satisfactory plan for completing the remaining North Dakota requirements must be issued a two-year out-of-state reciprocal license which has a fee of eighty-five dollars. The minimum reciprocity qualifications are: a. A four-year bachelor's degree, including a major meeting the issuing jurisdiction's requirements in elementary education, middle level education, or a content area taught in public high school; b. Completion of a professional education sequence from a state-approved teacher education program, including supervised student teaching; c. Fingerprint background check as required of all initial applicants; and d. Submission and education standards and practices board approval of a plan to complete all remaining requirements for full North Dakota licensure as stated in section 67.1-02-02-02. The plan must include the successful completion of the state-approved test content test in the transcripted major area of early childhood, elementary, middle level, or the core academic areas. The state-approved test must be completed within the first two-year license period.

2. Remaining North Dakota requirements. An applicant must be notified of remaining requirements for full North Dakota licensure by the board. All out-of-state applicants shall submit transcripts for review by the same criteria as North Dakota applicants. The applicant shall provide copies of transcripts from all the institutions of higher education the applicant has attended. The nonrefundable fee for the transcript review process is one hundred seventy-five dollars.

3. Renewals. The out-of-state reciprocal license is valid for two years and is renewable twice for three additional years, provided adequate progress toward completing the remaining requirements is documented and approved by the education standards and practices board. The interim reciprocal license expires on the applicant's birthdate.

History: Effective July 1, 2012; amended effective April 1, 2018; October 1, 2020; October 1, 2021; January 1, 2024; July 1, 2025.

General Authority: NDCC 15.1-13-09, 15.1-13-10

Law Implemented: NDCC 15.1-13-10, 15.1-13-11, 15.1-13-14, 15.1-13-20, 15.1-13-21