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Purchasing creditable service
Out-of-state public school teaching service in the United States or Puerto Rico

If you have rendered prior service as a teacher or administrator in an out-of-state public school or university in the United States or Puerto Rico, you may be eligible to purchase up to ten years of your prior service (no more than five in Puerto Rico).

To determine whether you may be eligible to purchase this type of service, please answer these questions:

1)

Were you employed as a teacher or administrator in an out-of-state public school, public university, or other public day school under exclusive public control on at least half-time basis?

 Yes No
2) Was the school in the United States or Puerto Rico? Yes No
3a) During your out-of-state service, did your employment contract require you to have the certification, licensure or other qualifications of a teacher in that school in that state? Yes No