Teaching License from California to New Hampshire: Does It Transfer? (2026)

A teaching certificate transfers from California to New Hampshire by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the New Hampshire Department of Education — Bureau of Credentialing, Division of Educator Support and Higher Education, verify your California license, and meet New Hampshire's endorsement requirements. Initial teacher and instructional specialist candidates must pass a basic academic skills assessment — the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators or a comparable out-of-state test, with comparability decided during application review; alternatively a score at or above the 50th percentile on a nationally recognized test such as the SAT, ACT or GRE satisfies the requirement (Ed 505.01).

Initial teacher and instructional specialist candidates must pass a basic academic skills assessment — the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators or a comparable out-of-state test, with comparability decided during application review; alternatively a score at or above the 50th percentile on a nationally recognized test such as the SAT, ACT or GRE satisfies the requirement (Ed 505.01). Holding a California license does not by itself waive New Hampshire's tests — experience or National Board certification is what typically does.

Generally yes on a provisional or one-year New Hampshire certificate issued while you complete its requirements; districts hire on that credential.

$150 (Ed 505.09 fee schedule — $150 for an initial Beginning Educator License or Experienced Educator License including one licensure area endorsement by any licensure pathway, and $150 to add another endorsement. A separate $100 Criminal History Record Check Clearance fee applies to first-time applicants); processing The Bureau of Credentialing does not publish a stated processing time; applicants are directed to the Credentialing Knowledge Base / Help Desk for status. Set to null rather than guess.