Testing and assessment treatment
Requirement
An applicant using an institutional recommendation instead of a current out-of-state certificate must include documentation of the content testing required by the preparation institution.
Which out-of-state path this covers
Idaho accepts a current valid out-of-state certificate based on a fully completed approved program, or a recent institutional recommendation from a CAEP- or AAQEP-accredited program.
What can change this answer
A current valid certificate must trace to a full state-approved program in a NASDTEC jurisdiction; without that credential, only a CAEP or AAQEP institutional recommendation from a program completed within the last two calendar years uses this packet, with content-assessment evidence added.
Documents you may need
Idaho requires the application, current certificate or qualifying recommendation, official transcripts verifying at least a bachelor's degree and endorsement areas, and a Background Investigation Check packet.
Where the testing answer can change
- •Idaho will not accept an expired out-of-state certificate for this route
- •The source certificate must show a visible valid period
- •An institutional recommendation is limited to CAEP- or AAQEP-accredited programs completed within the last two calendar years
- •The application is not complete until the required documents and fees are assembled
Register and send scores only for the exact exam code named by the state agency.
Official sources
Check again by 2026-11-01