Does Mississippi offer a temporary route for an out-of-state teacher?

Temporary or provisional interstate outcome

Requirement

A valid standard renewable out-of-state educator license with equivalent Mississippi endorsements supports a standard five-year reciprocity license; a qualifying less-than-standard license may instead support a two-year provisional reciprocity license. The standard reciprocity branch relies on the valid standard renewable source license and comparable area; Mississippi separately evaluates whether a lower-level source credential reflects completed approved preparation rather than a state-only temporary authorization.

Mississippi grants a five-year standard reciprocity license for a valid standard renewable out-of-state license with comparable endorsements, while some less-than-standard credentials can be evaluated for a two-year provisional route.

Mississippi lists the reciprocity application, uploaded valid source license, electronically submitted transcripts for all college coursework and Verification of Lawful Presence form.

• •The five-year route requires a valid standard renewable source license
• •Mississippi must offer a comparable licensure area, grade level and degree level
• •A less-than-standard source license is not accepted if it is a residency, internship, preservice, emergency, district-requested or temporary state-only authorization
• •Additional endorsements on a five-year reciprocity license require Mississippi-approved requirements

Record the expiration date and check whether the certificate can be renewed or converted to a standard certificate.