Please review the out-of-state certification routes outlined below and select the link that best applies to you to obtain information on Pennsylvania certification requirements, how to apply for certification, etc.:
I have a valid National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or National Association of School Psychologists Credential comparable to a Pennsylvania certificate in subject and grade level scope
I have an active/valid professional level out-of-state certificate with two (2) years of successful experience in the area for which I am applying (instructional, educational specialist, and supervisory certification areas only)
I completed an approved preparation program outside of Pennsylvania
For candidates who completed an approved program outside of PA who currently hold a professional level out-of-state certificate but do not have two (2) years of experience in the area for which they are applying.
I was educated outside of the United States
I have administrative, supervisory, or superintendent credentials
View answers to frequently asked questions from applicants prepared outside of Pennsylvania