Undergraduate certification requirements are broken into four milestones called Decision Points. Each Decision Point milestone is a pre-requisite for the one that follows. Undergraduate students should review the four Decision Points. Decision Points I, II and III must be completed prior to registering for the Internship (completed in Decision Point IV).Â
Graduate Student requirements for teacher licensure programs are set up differently than those for undergraduates. They are explained by program faculty, in the graduate student handbook, on the page linked here, and in the introductory meeting with the Holmes Center clinical coordinator. Further information is available in the Academic Course Catalog.
Plymouth State University Educator Preparation Programs are approved by the New Hampshire State Board of Education and reviewed by the New Hampshire Council for Teacher Education (NHCTE). Completion of a PSU Educator Preparation Program (EPP) leads to recommendation for endorsement for the Beginner Educator Licensure with the New Hampshire Department of Education. Upon completion of an EPP, candidates may also request an Out of State Verification Form of Approved Education Program Completion. For information on reciprocity and obtaining a teaching license in a state other than NH, please contact the Holmes Center for assistance, psu-holmescenter@plymouth.edu. You can also contact the Department of Education for the state in which you are interested in pursuing licensure. Reciprocity does not mean an educator license from one state is automatically exchanged for a license in another state. The educator may have to complete additional requirements, such as coursework, assessments, or classroom experience, before receiving a full professional certificate in the new state.