Out of State Licensure

It is important to note that all of the teacher education programs leading to licensure are designed to meet the state requirements and regulations in Massachusetts. The Lynch School of Education and Human Development recognizes that graduates may be interested in pursuing licensure and teaching opportunities outside of Massachusetts. This section highlights the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement and addresses reciprocity in New England. 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a participating member of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. This agreement is designed to provide pathways for educators seeking licensure in a different state/territory than where they completed an educator preparation program and/or hold a license and/or certificate. Graduates of Boston College’s state approved teacher education programs may be eligible for out-of-state licensure through reciprocity in the states and territories participating in the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement. Please note the following, as it applies to reciprocity through this interstate agreement:

• The NASDTEC Interstate Agreement does not automatically grant reciprocity to individuals seeking to move among and between member states and territories and “each state is responsible for its own certification/licensure requirements, which may change without notice to NASDTEC or your university's certification officers or your state's office of certification” (https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements).

• The interstate agreement does not exempt individuals from degree, testing and/or additional prerequisite requirements applicable to the license sought in the participating state. Individuals seeking reciprocity as an academic teacher in Massachusetts, for example, are required to secure a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement to be eligible for an initial license. 

• Individuals seeking licensure outside of Massachusetts are encouraged to review the reciprocity guidelines and regulations from the appropriate state department of education and/or licensing body. 

• Each participating NASDTEC state ultimately determines which license a graduate is eligible for through reciprocity.

As of July 2021, Boston College has determined that the Lynch School of Education and Human Development’s state approved teacher education programs may meet the educational requirements for licensure and/or certification based on successful completion and endorsement from a Massachusetts-approved program as part of the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement.

• Connecticut

• Maine

• New Hampshire

• New York

• Rhode Island

• Vermont