Become a Teacher
in New Hampshire

Certification Roadmap

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Prerequisite Coursework

Teacher Preparation

Certification Reciprocity

Teacher Salary

Required Tests

Teacher Certification Information & Links

New Hampshire Highlights

						$48010
						Avg. Elementary Teacher Salary
					

						$48940
						Avg. Secondary Teacher Salary
					

						117%
						Teacher Salary vs. State Average
					

						15
						Vacation Weeks Per Year:
					

						3
						Years to Tenure:
					

To become a certified teacher in New Hampshire, you will need to fulfill all prerequisite coursework, teacher preparation, and testing requirements.

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Prerequisite Coursework

All states require that certified teachers at a minimum have a Bachelor’s degree. Additionally, some states have undergraduate credit hour requirements for certification in specialty areas. New Hampshire, however, does not have any undergraduate credit hour requirements.

Teacher Preparation

Teacher preparation includes the completion of an accredited teacher education program.

Alternative Certification

Graduates of accredited colleges or universities whose bachelor’s degree was not in education, and who have not yet earned a traditional teaching certificate, can still receive an alternative teaching certificate by satisfying certain requirements. The state of New Hampshire officially recognizes ABCTE certification as a route to earning your New Hampshire teacher certification.

Typically teacher education programs consist of a combination of curricula and fieldwork. The curricula often includes instruction on foundational knowledge and skills, pedagogy (or the art and science of teaching), and preparing students to research, design and implement learning experiences in their field of study. The fieldwork component can include field observations, student teaching, and an internship.

Certification Reciprocity

New Hampshire will accept some teaching credentials from the following states. Contact the New Hampshire Department of Education to inquire about your specific situation. Please see our interstate reciprocity disclaimer for more information.

Alabama	Arizona	Arkansas	California
Colorado	Connecticut	Delaware	Florida
Georgia	Hawaii	Idaho	Illinois
Indiana	Kansas	Kentucky	Louisiana
Maine	Maryland	Massachusetts	Michigan
Mississippi	Missouri	Montana	Nebraska
Nevada	New Jersey	New Mexico	New York
North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio	Oklahoma
Oregon	Pennsylvania	Rhode Island	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas	Utah
Vermont	Virginia	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming

Teacher Salary

Incentives to teach in high-needs schools or shortage subject areas: New Hampshire provides loan forgiveness support for teachers teaching in shortage subject areas
Policies in place that articulate elements of effective induction: New Hampshire has no induction policies in place
Average Elementary Teacher Salary: The average elementary school teacher in New Hampshire makes $48,010
Average Secondary Teacher Salary: The average secondary teacher in New Hampshire makes$48,940
Teacher Salary vs. State Average Salary: The average teacher in New Hampshire makes 117% of the salary of the average worker in New Hampshire
Number of Vacation Weeks Per Year: The average teacher in New Hampshire receives 15 weeks of vacation per year
Number of Years to Tenure: New Hampshire requires 3 years of teaching before a teacher is eligible for tenure

Required Tests

In order to become a certified teacher, you must satisfactorily complete the Basic Skill Test requirement and any Subject Area Competence assessments needed for your desired area of instruction.