Hello,

I just recently obtained a provisional teaching license from the state of Hawaii. However, I am looking to teach internationally. The license is only valid for three years and is non-renewable. The problem I am facing is how am I to transition to the standard license while abroad since Hawaii requires at least three years of teaching experience stateside. I ask them if international experience counts, and they said it did not. I feel like I have no other choice to teach in the states for three years before moving internationally. I tried looking at transferring my license to another state, but it seems all these other states require experience in-country as well.

If anyone has any experience or knowledge of dealing with this type of issue, that would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks