Plan your teacher-license move

Choose your states and teaching details to see your next step. Your answers stay in this browser unless you choose to save them.

Build your move plan

Choose two states and add four teaching details

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Where is your current license?Where do you want to teach?

West Virginia is reviewed. Add your teaching details to narrow the route.

Read the state guide

Michigan and West Virginia are not currently a two-member Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact route. West Virginia’s regular out-of-state pathway applies.

Check Michigan’s renewal rules for an out-of-state certificate

Which best describes your teaching license?

Active standard or professional U.S. licenseIt is in good standing.Another license type, inactive or not sureThis includes provisional, temporary, emergency, substitute, alternative, intern and non-U.S. credentials.