(a) Persons interested in holding a New Hampshire educator credential shall complete and submit an application with the bureau either online or by mail as follows: (2) Bureau of Credentialing Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301.
(b) Applicants for any credential shall complete their application through the portal in (a)(1) above, or complete and submit the appropriate form as follows:(1) DOE-BOC 1 "Application - Statement of Eligibility (SOE)" form, February 2023, for applicants seeking an SOE as outlined in Ed 505.06(a);(2) DOE-BOC 2 "Application for Licensure - Educator Preparation Program Completer" form, February 2023, for all applicants seeking initial licensure or additional endorsements as outlined in Ed 505.05;(3) DOE-BOC 3 "Educator Transmittal Form", February 2023, 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, February 2023;b. DOE-BOC 4b "DOE Renewal Form Paraeducator I/ II and Educational Interpreter/Transliterator License" form, February 2023; orc. DOE-BOC 4c "License Renewal Form for School Nurse I, II, and III" form, February 2023;(5) DOE-BOC 5 "Emergency Authorization (EA)" form, February 2023, 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, February 2023, 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, February 2023, 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, February 2023, for any applicant seeking a paraeducator license as outlined in Ed 504.06 and Ed 504.07;(9) DOE-BOC 9 "School Nurse Application" form, February 2023, 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, February 2023, 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 3-22" form, February 2023, as outlined in Ed 504.11;(12) DOE-BOC 12 "Application for Credential Verification Request" form, February 2023, for any credential holder seeking a verification of their New Hampshire credential;(13) DOE-BOC 13 "Application for Licensure - Demonstrated Competencies" form, February 2023, for any applicant seeking licensure as outlined in Ed 505.07(b), Ed 505.07(c), and Ed 505.07(d);(14) DOE-BOC 14 "Application for Portfolio and Oral Board Review" form, February 2023, for all applicants seeking licensure as outlined in Ed 505.07(a);(15) DOE-BOC 15 "Intern Authorization Application" form, February 2023, for all applicants seeking licensure as outlined in Ed 504.03;(16) DOE-BOC 16 "Site-Based Licensing Plan Completer Application" form, February 2023, for all applicants who have completed their SBLP and are ready for full licensure as outlined in Ed 505.10(f)(17);(17) DOE-BOC 17 "Criminal History Record Check Clearance" form, February 2023, for bus drivers, transportation monitors, and Education Preparation candidates, as referenced in Ed 504.12; or(18) DOE-BOC 18 "Criminal History Record Check First-Time NH Licenses Only" form, February 2023, as referenced in Ed 505.10(g).(c) If an applicant provides a social security number on any application form, the social security number shall be used by the department 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 Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Clearinghouse" for action taken against the applicant's license by other member states or jurisdictions. If any action is found in the NASDTEC Clearinghouse database, the application shall be 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 505.08(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 individuals who have not previously held a New Hampshire state board of education issued credential shall be considered first time applicants, and shall: (1) Agree to a criminal history record check as required under RSA 189:13-c, III;(2) Agree to a central registry check as described in RSA 169-C:35, VIII; and(3) Agree to waive the time limits prescribed by RSA 541-A:29 and acknowledge that the application will not be deemed approved or granted prior to the agency's actual receipt and review of the applicant's criminal history record check clearance.(i) Filing of the completed application, supporting documentation, and application fee shall be the responsibility of the applicant.(j) 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".
N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 505.08
Derived fromVolume XXXIX Number 28, Filed July 11, 2019, Proposed by #12813, Effective 6/15/2019, Expires 6/15/2029.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 12/10/2031Amended by Volume XLII Number 19, Filed May 12, 2022, Proposed by #13374, Effective 4/26/2022, Expires 10/23/2022Amended by Number 10, Filed March 9, 2023, Proposed by #13562, Effective 2/22/2023, Expires 2/22/2033.The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Number 24, eff. 5/10/2024 is not yet available.