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). Below are the requirements for all programs.
Undergraduate Teacher Candidate Handbook
This is the latest version of a handbook that is currently under revision.
- Orientation
- Teacher Candidacy Application
- Create NH DOE EIS Account
- Praxis Core - Basic Skills Assessment
- Criminal History Record Check
- Faculty Evaluations
- GPA Requirement
- Internship Application
- GPA Requirement
- GPA Requirement
- Introductory Meeting with Mentor at Placement School
- Placement Confirmation Sheet
- Background Check as Required by Placement District
- Seminar I
- Midterm Evaluation
- Seminar II
- Educators' Career Fair
- Final Evaluation
- Seminar III
Important Information for Transfer & Major-change Students
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 verification of program completion to other states. 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.
