I have an expired historical certificate and would like to apply for a comparable license.
The following expired historical certificates may be reinstated to a comparable license:
Professional Eligibility Certificate
| Initial Professional License
|
Standard Professional Certificate I
| Initial Professional License
|
Standard Professional Certificate II
| Professional License
|
Through
June 30, 2025, historical certificate holders have three options to reinstate to a comparable license:
1. Present 6 semester hours of acceptable credit**Acceptable credit is credit that is:
- Earned or taught at a regionally accredited college/university or through Maryland-approved Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits; and
- Related to a school assignment; and
- Earned within the past 5 years; and
- Earned in required reading coursework* if not already completed (teaching areas only).
**Required reading coursework must be earned at a regionally accredited college/university or through Maryland approved CPDs.
or
2. Present a valid professional certificate issued by a member state and verification of 3 years of satisfactory experience within the last 7 years
or
3. Submit the same requirements needed to renew a professional license.
How do I reinstate an expired Maryland educator license?
The following professional licenses may be reinstated if they expire:
Initial Professional License
Professional License
Advanced Professional License
To reinstate an expired professional
license, you will need to submit one of the following options:
1. An active professional educator license/certificate issued by another state.
or
2. Submit the same requirements needed to renew a professional license.
Historical Content Areas
A content area that is no longer issued may not be reinstated. If you held a historical area and let your credential lapse, you may not request it be reinstated.