N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 505.07

Current through Register No. 36, September 5, 2024
Section Ed 505.07 - General Application Instructions
(a) Persons interested in holding a New Hampshire educator credential shall complete and file an application with the bureau either online or by mail as follows:
(1) On the myNHDOE Educator Information System (EIS); or
(2) Bureau of Credentialing

Department of Education

101 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH 03301.

(b) Applicants for any credential shall complete and file the appropriate form as follows:
(1) DOE-BOC 1 "Application - Statement of Eligibility (SOE)" form, October 2021, for applicants seeking an SOE as outlined in Ed 505.05(a);
(2) DOE-BOC 2 "Application for Licensure - Educator Preparation Program Completer" form, October 2021, for all applicants seeking initial licensure or additional endorsements as outlined in Ed 505.04;
(3) DOE-BOC 3 "Educator Transmittal Form", October 2021, for all New Hampshire licensed educators seeking to renew after recommendation as outlined in Ed 509.01;
(4) Renewal application forms for New Hampshire licensed educators seeking to renew directly to the bureau, as outlined in Ed 509.02, as follows:
a. DOE-BOC 4a "DOE Renewal Application - Educator" form, October 2021;
b. DOE-BOC 4b "DOE Renewal Form Paraeducator I/ II and Educational Interpreter/Transliterator License" form, October 2021; and
c. DOE-BOC 4c "License Renewal Form for School Nurse I, II, and III;
(5) DOE-BOC 5 "Emergency Authorization (EA)" form, October 2021, for senior educational officials requesting to employ an unlicensed educator as described in Ed 504.04;
(6) DOE-BOC 6 "Application for Emergency Authorization" form, October 2021, for any unlicensed educator employed by a school district for which the employer is seeking an emergency authorization as described in Ed 504.04;
(7) DOE-BOC 7 "In Process of Licensure Authorization (IPLA)" form, October 2021, for any senior educational official who seeks to hire an educator who is in the process of becoming a licensed educator as outlined in Ed 504.05;
(8) DOE-BOC 8 "Paraeducator License Application" form, October 2021, for any applicant seeking a paraeducator license as outlined in Ed 504.06 and Ed 504.07; and
(9) DOE-BOC 9 "School Nurse Application" form, October 2021, for any applicant seeking a school nurse I or III license as outlined in Ed 504.08 through Ed 504.10;
(10) DOE-BOC 10 "Name Change Request" form, October 2021, for any credential holder seeking a credential issued with an official name change;
(11) DOE-BOC 11 "Application for Educational Interpreter/Transliterator for Children and Youth ages 3-21" form, October 2021, as outlined in Ed 504.11.
(12) DOE-BOC 12 "Application for Credential Verification Request" form, October 2021, for any credential holder seeking a verification of their New Hampshire credential;
(13) DOE-BOC 13 "Application for Licensure - Demonstrated Competencies" form, October 2021, for any applicant seeking licensure as outlined in Ed 505.06(b), Ed 505.06(c), and Ed 505.06(d);
(14) DOE-BOC 14 "Application for Portfolio and Oral Board Review" form, October 2021, for all applicants seeking licensure as outlined in Ed 505.06(a);
(15) DOE-BOC 15 "Intern Authorization Application" form, October 2021, for all applicants seeking licensure as outlined in Ed 505.05;
(16) DOE-BOC 16 "Site-Based Licensing Plan Completer Application" form, October 2021, for all applicants who have completed their SBLP and are ready for full licensure as outlined in Ed 505.09(f)(17); and
(17) DOE-BOC 17 "Criminal History Record Check Clearance" form, October 2021 edition, as referenced in Ed 504.12.
(c) If an applicant provides a social security number on any application form, the social security number shall be used by the bureau for the purposes of generating data on teacher salaries or such other purposes as authorized by law including but not limited to RSA 161-B:11,VI-a.
(d) If an applicant chooses to provide a social security number, the applicant agrees that the social security number shall be used to search the "National Association of State Directors for Teacher Excellence and Certification (NASDTEC) Clearinghouse" as referenced in Appendix II, for action taken against the applicant's license by other member states or jurisdictions. The application shall be denied and referred to the governance unit for review pursuant to Ed 511 and Ed 512.
(e) Absent a social security number, applicants will be checked against the NASDTEC clearinghouse as referenced in (d) above using other personally identifiable information, including, but not limited to name, date of birth, and address.
(f) If an applicant chooses to have the department supply an alternative number, the department shall use the number generated by the EIS and it shall be used as specified in (c) and (d) above.
(g) For Ed 505.07(b)(15), if an assessment of an applicant's background determines that some or all of the education requirements have been completed prior to application, the applicant shall not be required to repeat any requirement already completed.
(h) All first-time applicants and applying for any board-issued credential in New Hampshire shall agree to a criminal history record check as required under RSA 189:13-c, III.
(i) All first-time applicants applying for any board-issued credential in New Hampshire shall agree to a central registry check as described in RSA 169-C:35, VIII.
(j) Applications enumerated in Ed 505.07(b) filed by a first-time applicant shall not be considered complete until the department has received the criminal history records and central registry records for evaluation.
(k) Filing of the completed application, supporting documentation, and application fee shall be the responsibility of the applicant.
(l) All applicants for any credential or endorsement issued by the state board shall acknowledge the following statements:

"By checking this box, I certify that I have read the Educator Code of Ethics. https://www.education.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt326/files/inline-documents/code_ethics.pdf

By checking this box, I certify that I have read the Educator Code of Conduct. In so certifying, I understand that the Educator Code of Conduct, Ed 510 sets forth 4 Principles:

(1) Responsibility to the Education Profession and Educational Professionals;
(2) Responsibility to Students;
(3) Responsibility to the School Community; and
(4) Responsible and Ethical Use of Technology, which as a certified educator, I am obligated to follow. A founded violation of any of the principles of the Educator Code of Conduct may result in a written reprimand, suspension or revocation of my Educator credential. Additionally, in so certifying, I understand that pursuant to Ed 510.05, I have a duty to report any suspected violation of the code of conduct. Failure to report a suspected violation of the Educator code of conduct may result in a written reprimand, suspension or revocation of my Educator credential. https://www.education.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt326/files/inline-documents/code_conduct.pdf
(m) If an application receiving a conditional approval does not result in an approval and license, or the requirements outlined are not completed within the timeframe allotted in the conditional approval, the application shall be closed and the applicant shall begin a new application, to include all fees in accordance with the fee schedule outlined in Ed 505.08.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 505.07

#7923, eff 7-24-03, EXPIRED: 7-23-11

New. #10046, eff 12-17-11

Amended by Volume XLI Number 10, Filed March 11, 2021, Proposed by #13167, Effective 2/16/2021, Expires 8/15/2021.
Amended by Volume XL Number 41, Filed October 8, 2020, Proposed by # 13101, Effective 10/5/2020, Expires 10/5/2030.
Amended by Volume XLII Number 2, Filed January 13, 2022, Proposed by #13303, Effective 12/10/2021, Expires 12/10/2031
Amended by Volume XLII Number 19, Filed May 12, 2022, Proposed by #13374, Effective 4/26/2022, Expires 10/23/2022

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 10, eff. 2/22/2023 is not yet available.