Sec. 3. (a) The department shall designate the grade point average required for each type of license.
(b) The department shall determine details of licensing not provided in this chapter, including requirements regarding the following:
(1) The conversion of one (1) type of license into another.
(2) The accreditation of teacher education schools and departments.
(3) The exchange and renewal of licenses.
(4) The endorsement of another state's license.
(5) The acceptance of credentials from teacher education institutions of another state.
(6) The academic and professional preparation for each type of license.
(7) The granting of permission to teach a high school subject area related to the subject area for which the teacher holds a license.
(8) The issuance of licenses on credentials.
(9) The type of license required for each school position.
(10) The size requirements for an elementary school requiring a licensed principal.
(11) Any other related matters.
The department shall establish at least one (1) system for renewing a teaching license that does not require a graduate degree.
(c) The department shall periodically publish bulletins regarding:
(1) the details described in subsection (b);
(2) information on the types of licenses issued;
(3) the rules governing the issuance of each type of license; and
(4) other similar matters.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-3.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.157; P.L.166-2007, SEC.1; P.L.75-2008, SEC.1; P.L.90-2011, SEC.23; P.L.93-2011, SEC.3; P.L.146-2011, SEC.1; P.L.6-2012, SEC.135; P.L.106-2016, SEC.7; P.L.121-2016, SEC.28; P.L.85-2017, SEC.79; P.L.92-2020, SEC.50.
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