Sec. 17. (a) The department shall establish a program under which an individual may obtain a license that allows the individual to teach in school corporations and charter schools in Indiana if the individual holds a bachelor's degree or a graduate degree with a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 point scale from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with both of the following:
(1) A major in any combination of the following:
(A) Science.
(B) Technology.
(C) Engineering.
(D) Mathematics.
(2) An education minor or concentration from an accredited teacher preparation program recognized by the state board of education as preparing educators to meet requirements for licensure.
(b) The program established under subsection (a) must allow the individual to teach in a school corporation or charter school while the individual is in the process of obtaining the license.
(c) The initial program under subsection (a) must be established not later than August 1, 2015.
As added by P.L.239-2015, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
20-28-5-1. Responsibility for Licensing Teachers
20-28-5-2. Rules; Substitute Teachers
20-28-5-3. Requirements for Licensing
20-28-5-4. Application for License; Oath or Affirmation
20-28-5-5. Out-of-State Graduate Applicant
20-28-5-7. License Revocation and Suspension
20-28-5-8. License Revocation for a Person Convicted of Certain Offenses
20-28-5-8.5. Reinstatement of Revoked License
20-28-5-12. Initial Practitioner License; Need to Demonstrate Proficiency; Rules
20-28-5-12.5. Alternative Certification Teaching License
20-28-5-13. Examination for Teacher Licensure; Furnishing Test Scores
20-28-5-16. Licensing Program for Charter School Teachers
20-28-5-17. Teacher's License; Stem Subjects
20-28-5-18. Out-of-State License Holder; Grant of Indiana License
20-28-5-19. Content Area Licenses Issued by Another State
20-28-5-19.5. Elementary School Teacher Content Area Licenses; Incentive Program; Recommendations
20-28-5-21. Career Specialist Permit; Eligibility Requirements
20-28-5-22. Adoption of Teacher Licensing Examinations
20-28-5-22.1. Employment of Unlicensed Vocational Program Instructor
20-28-5-22.4. Annual Report Regarding Licensed Teacher Information
20-28-5-22.5. Workplace Specialist License; Eligibility Requirements
20-28-5-25. Professional Growth Experience Points