Licensing
Teachers or prospective teachers with specific questions about how they may obtain or renew an Indiana teaching license may contact the Division of Professional Standards - Teacher Licensing or the licensing advisor at an Indiana college or university that offers teacher preparation programs. Indiana University East's licensing advisor is Judy Maurer, 765-973-8533.
Initial Licensing
Students completing IU East Education Programs meet all academic requirements for provisional licensure at the appropriate level in the state of Indiana. Persons with misdemeanor or felony convictions may not be eligible for licensure.
Transition from rules 46-47 to rules 2002
- Students currently in education programs designed under Rules 46-47, will receive the 5 year Rules 46-47 license with the 1 year induction program indicator upon graduation and completion of licensure requirements. Students in these programs must graduate and apply for licensure prior to June 30, 2006. Rules 46-47 licenses will not be issued after this date.
- IUE education programs meeting the new licensing structure (Rules 2002) will be in place for students beginning their Bachelor’s in Education degrees Fall 2002 and subsequent semesters. Upon successful program completion, these graduates will be issued initial 2 year teaching licenses under Rules 2002 during which time they will complete the support and assessment induction program. Two year induction programs culminate with the submission of the induction portfolio during the second semester of the second year.
- With portfolio approval the teacher will be issued a 5 year Proficient Practitioner license which will be renewed in accordance with the Professional Growth Plan.
License Renewal
The information below is subject to change and further clarification by the Division of Professional Standards - Indiana Department of Education.
- Rules 46-47 licenses will continue to renew every 5 years with the completion of 6 semester hours of approved college courses.
- Rules 46-47 license holders may opt for license renewal under the Professional Growth Plan, but once this option is exercised the license holder will remain on the Professional Growth Plan and cannot revert back to the old 6 semester hour renewal plan.
License Fees
- Issuance of an Original License - $35
- Renewal - $35
- Add or Delete a License Area - $35
- Conversion to a Professional License - $35
- Limited License (Original or Renewal) - $35
- Reciprocal License - $35
- Evaluation to Professionalize a License - $35
- Evaluation of an Out-of-State Transcript - $35
- Duplicate - $35
- Internship Change - $35
- Occupational Specialist Evaluation - $35
- Occupational Specialist (Original/Renewal) - $35
- Substitute (Original or Renewal) - $15
- Name Change - No fee
All fees are non-refundable. A person may combine any two (2) or more actions for renewal, to add/drop a licensing area, or convert to a professional license in the same application, and pay a fee for only one (1) of the actions. In other words, requesting two actions simultaneously under the same application would cost the applicant $35 and not $70.
Licensing in Other States
Contact the Department of Education in the state where you want to obtain a license.
