The following documents are required for adding a new teaching field to your existing Hawaii Standard or Advanced license.  The effective license date of the new field is the date that all requirements are met by submitting the required documentation.  The expiration date will be the same date that your existing Standard or Advanced license expires.  Applicants should periodically check the website for revisions to the documents and implementation of the online system.

1.  Submit an application.

Download the application for Adding a Field to an Existing Hawaii Teaching License. Submit your signed, dated application to HTSB.  It is helpful to read the Instruction Sheet first.

2.  If you answer "yes" to a question in the Professional Fitness section on the application, Section 2, you must submit the following:

• Your signed statement with full explanation for each circumstance or incident, including the state in which the complaint, lawsuit, investigation or adverse action occurred and the disposition of the matter, as well as relevant explanation of the circumstances; and
• Certified copies of official court records for criminal convictions and official or notarized copies of documentation of other matters; and
• Two letters of recommendation addressed to the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board from people who have known you in a professional capacity within the last five years. References should include their telephone and email contact information as the letters will be verified.
• Additional documentation may be requested after the evaluation of your documents.

You are required to disclose all criminal convictions of misdemeanors and felonies, including convictions based on a plea of "nolo contendere" or "no contest". For the purpose of this application, DUI/DWIs must be reported. You do not need to report arrests not followed by convictions.

      NOTE: Failure to disclose information or providing false or deceitful answers can lead to denial of your application, adverse action on the license, and/or criminal prosecution.

3.  Submit proof of one of the following:

      OPTION A:     Complete a State Approved Teacher Education Program (SATEP)

Download HTSB Institutional Recommendation from our website.  Complete the top portion and send it to the institution where you completed your SATEP. The institution should send it directly to HTSB.

      OPTION B:     Teaching experience and coursework from a state approved teacher education program

Download Verification of Satisfactory Experience form and give to your school principal to fill out and send directly to HTSB.

         AND

Submit Official transcript(s) with courses for new field listed, indicating the coursework was from a SATEP.

      OPTION C:     Teaching experience and Praxis subject tests

Download Verification of Satisfactory Experience and give to your school principal to fill out and send directly to HTSB.

          AND

Submit Passing Praxis Subject Test(s) for new field.  If you use score code 8620 your scores will automatically be reported to HTSB.

NOTE:  Praxis requirements have recently changed.  Check the Praxis Chart to ensure you take the correct tests.

4.  Pay the licensing fee.

If you are already paying the license fee via payroll deduction for your Standard or Advanced license you do not have an additional fee to pay at the present time. If you are not  you will be notified to send a personal check, cashier's check or money order made payable to the Hawai'i Teacher Standards Board (HTSB) if your license fees are not current.  Do not send payment until notified.  However, applicants should check the website for revisions to the fee payment procedure once HTSB's online licensing system is launched.