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Hi,

I've recently graduated with a degree in SpEd, and was hoping someone could help me with a question regarding MD certification from out-of-state. I graduated with my bachelors degree in FL, and have been teaching here for two months. I'd really like to apply for my license in Maryland, but my degree is still provisional (I haven't been teaching for two years yet), and it looks like Maryland requires 2-4 reading courses in order to get a license, or a professional certification for reciprocity. I feel like I've hit a roadblock, since I'm not in MD my local colleges don't offer these courses. Am I out of luck? It seems like there must be some way around this, no?

I'd really appreciate any help!

Thanks, Dee
mark I assume you mean your certificate is provisional, not your degree.

You're really not going to qualify for "reciprocity" in MD or most other states until you have had some teaching experience, typically 3 years. I had 3 years experience before I got my MD certificate, so I did get my certification in special ed with no issue. I have never...See More
Jan 1, 2014
Dee Hi Mark, You're correct, sorry, I meant certificate. My degree is forever! Yes, I saw that Maryland (and most other states) require 3 years of teaching before accepting out-of-state licenses. I think I'll just follow your advice- apply to Maryland and see what comes back. I've already taken, and passed, the Praxis II required for Special Ed, so wor...See More
Jan 2, 2014
Dee Sorry about the layout of my last response... I typed it with spacing! On 1/02/14, Dee wrote: > Hi Mark, > > You're correct, sorry, I meant certificate. My degree > is forever! > > Yes, I saw that Maryland (and most other states) > require 3 years of teaching before > accepting out-of-state > licenses. I think I'll just f...See More
Jan 2, 2014
mark Most states will accept out of state educated people, but "reciprocity" usually only comes with a few years experience. If you don't have the experience, then you likely will have additional requirements.

Honestly, some states claim to have "reciprocity" but they really don't. It doesn't matter how many years experience you have, they don...See More
Jan 5, 2014


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