Converting to a Professional Educator License
Educators holding the following license types are able to convert to a professional educator license after meeting the requirements/deficiencies pertaining to their licensure history. Please click the link below that is applicable to you.
Charter School License
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One-year Reciprocal Permit.
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Once the Office of Educator Licensing has completed an evaluation of one’s credentials, an Evaluation/Deficiency Letter may be sent through LVIS. In it, deficiencies that need to be fulfilled to establish an Indiana Educator License are stated. Be sure to check both your inbox and SPAM mail to view this letter. If you have not received it, log into your LVIS account and click Email Log on the right hand side. There all of the e-mails that have been sent to your e-mail address are accessible.
Required Documents:
- Valid CPR and AED Certification from an IDOE approved provider.
- Child Abuse and Neglect Training
- Copy of deficiency letter. If you cannot locate your letter, log into your LVIS profile and view your Email log, you can print a copy of your deficiency letter from there.
- Proof of completed deficiencies.
Step-By-Step Instructions: Click Here.
How to Convert your Charter School License to a full Professional Educator’s License
Senate enrolled Act 204 (2026) amends Indiana Code (IC) 20-28-5-16 to provide a pathway for holders of instructional Charter School Licenses to convert their license to a Professional Educator License. Professional Educator Licenses are not limited to teaching in charter schools and are valid for teaching in any Indiana school.
A charter school license holder may be issued a Professional Educator License based on:
- Two consecutive years as an effective teacher in the area being taught, as determined by the evaluation of the charter school administrator;
- Passage of the licensing content test(s) in the area(s) taught;
- Completion of other required trainings (CPR, suicide prevention, human trafficking, and child abuse and neglect recognition and reporting); and
- The proficiency of the Professional Educator License will be equal to the proficiency of the charter school license (initial practitioner level or higher).
If you have not yet taken the required Praxis content exam(s), please visit Praxis’ page for Indiana and view the tests required for your content area(s). If you have more than one content area on your charter school license, you must pass the test for each content area.
Required Documents:
- Proof of valid CPR and AED Certification from an IDOE approved provider.
- Proof of Child Abuse and Neglect Training
- Proof of Suicide Prevention Training
- Proof of Human Trafficking Training
- Evaluation Ratings for Two Consecutive Years
- These must have a physical signature from your administrator confirming your ratings.
- Content Exam Results
- If these are already on your profile, upload a statement or a screenshot of your test scores in LVIS.
- Verification of Two Years Teaching Experience for Conversion
- You can submit a letter verifying this on the school letterhead or you may use our template form. A physical signature by an administrator or supervisor is required.
Step-By-Step Instructions: Click Here.
