Expedited educator certification for service members, veterans or military spouses

Maryland permits issuance of a temporary educator certificate to military spouses who hold a valid certificate or license in good standing in another state but does not meet the qualifications for educator certification in Maryland, if the individual is employed at a local school district and the district places a request for the individual to receive certification. The state also expedites Maryland certification for military spouses meeting certain requirements.

Out-of-state candidates who have an active professional certificate from another state and three years of satisfactory full-time teaching experience within the past seven years in the subject area on their certificates are exempted from assessment requirements. Candidates who have an active or expired professional certificate from another state and two years of satisfactory full-time teaching experience are also exempted from assessment requirements but must show evidence of completing an approved educator preparation program.