019-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-6 - Acceptance of Licenses from Other States through Reciprocity

Educator Licenses or certificates from other states are not directly transferrable to Wyoming. Applicants who are fully licensed in another state may qualify for Wyoming licensure by meeting the requirements in subsections (a) or (b) below.

(a) Program Completion. Out-of-state applicants may demonstrate having met out-of-state licensure requirements that are substantially equivalent to Wyoming's requirements for educator preparation and training (see Chapter 1, Section 3). An out-of-state Educator License is substantially equivalent if its issuance required the applicant to complete:

(i) a state-approved traditional route program at an accredited institution of higher education; or

(ii) a state-approved alternative route program at an accredited institution of higher education that contains all the requisite components of a state- approved traditional route program at an accredited institution of higher education.

(b) Experience Verification. Out-of-state applicants may submit copies of valid, current and historical Educator License(s) and verification of full-time educator experience for at least three (3) out of the previous six (6) academic years, while holding full licensure or certification from the same state, for each endorsement area being sought. Educator experience obtained through student teaching, practicum, or internship shall not be accepted as experience verification.

(c) "Full" licensure is a qualifying license that is issued by the licensing state that is not a provisional, temporary, emergency, or other certification that is not recognized to be full licensure by the licensing state.

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019-2 Wyo. Code R. §§ 2-6

Amended, Eff. 12/19/2019. Amended, Eff. 10/26/2021. Amended, Eff. 12/14/2022. Amended, Eff. 8/8/2024.