I need to obtain a license or permit in Indiana to be a teacher, administrator, school service worker, educational interpreter, substitute teacher, or apply for an emergency permit.
Please click the dropdowns below to view information that is applicable to your situation.
Professional Educator's License
Select the option below based on where you completed your coursework for licensure. Out-of-State and non-US applicants may use these pathways to apply for an evaluation for their credentials to determine eligibility for Indiana licensure.
The links below have more information, a list of required documentation, and step-by-step directions for the application:
A complete list of information on alternative licensure options or approved alternative paths to full licensure not listed above: click here
Select the option below for the application instructions and the required documents for your administrative license type. Each administrative license type is applied for and maintained separately. If you wish to request an evaluation for eligibility for more than one type of license, you will need to complete a separate application for each.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW THAT APPLIES TO YOU
Select the option below for the application instructions and a list of required documents for the school services license type applicable to you. Each school services license type is applied for and maintained separately. If you wish to request an evaluation for eligibility for more than one type of license, you will need to complete a separate application for each.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW THAT APPLIES TO YOU
For Communication Disorder licensure information please see the separate dropdown below.
If you have not yet obtained your IPLA license for Speech Language Pathology, that must be first obtained before you can apply for your Communication Disorder license.
For application instructions and a list of required documents, please click the link below:
Alternative Licensure Pathways and Permit Types
Professional Educator License Extensions are awarded to those who have completed an Indiana Educator Preparation Program for an original license or an addition of elementary, early childhood, or special education and have met all requirements for licensure except for the early literacy endorsement. The application for the PELE will be processed by the licensing advisor at the recommending educator preparation program.
If the above situation is applicable to you and you are applying for your first professional educator license, please see directions for Original In-State Preparatory Program.
If you are applying for an addition to your professional educator license and the situation above is applicable to you, please see instructions for Addition with Coursework and Testing.
Application Instructions for Original PELE holders:
If you hold a PELE, and do not hold another instructional professional educator’s license, and have fulfilled your early literacy requirements you will need to apply to convert your PELE to the standard professional educator’s license (PEL).
Original Emergency Permits for the current school year can only be applied for on or after July 1st.
Please go to our website page on Emergency Permits for information on the application process and directions. An emergency permit is only valid until the end of the school year, and all emergency permits expire on June 30th, regardless of when the permit was issued.
You are responsible for knowing the requirements to maintain your permit and requirements for showing proof of progress towards licensure. If you do not know what you need to do to obtain licensure, please contact our office by filling out a ticket in our helpdesk. Please select the topic of ‘Emergency Permit’ in the drop down.
All information about workplace specialist licenses - including eligibility requirements, list of required documentation, and step-by-step instructions - is available here: Workplace Specialist
All workplace specialist applications must first be approved by your district’s CTE Director before review by the IDOE. Please first contact your CTE director with questions regarding eligibility.
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The Career Specialist Permit is a renewable two-year permit that allows an individual to teach a specific content area at the secondary level as long as the person has met the requirements under one of the three options for eligibility.
The list of all three options for eligibility, a list of required documentation for the application, and application step-by-steps instructions for LVIS: CLICK HERE.
If you already hold a Career Specialist Permit, then please see our website for information on maintaining your permit. The first renewal of your career specialist license requires a pedagogy component that must be completed.
Below are links to alternative licensure pathways that, if found eligible, lead to a professional educator license.
Please click the link below for information on the application for an evaluation of your credentials:
- Alternative Route STEM Initial Practitioner License
- Alternative Route for Secondary Licensure
- American Board (ABCTE)
- Advanced Degree
- MACTE Accredited Program
- Transition to Teaching
You can find full details and further information on all alternative licensure pathways here: Alternative Licensure Paths
Transition to Teaching programs are designed to enable those who already hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution to more easily transition to education without requiring an additional degree. Click the link below for a list of approved Indiana programs:
Licensure Options while you are enrolled in these programs:
If you are earning licensure in any special education area you must apply for the Alternative Special Education License. All other content areas - apply for a transition to teaching permit. Both of these permits are three-year non-renewable licensure options while you are completing program requirements:
Each school employer sets its own screening process, employment qualifications (which may exceed the minimum standards listed on our website), and performance expectations for substitute teachers.
Substitute permits cannot be renewed - each one is a new, original permit. If your permit has expired, you will submit an application for a new permit.
All information and directions for the application can be found: Substitute Permit
Click the link below for application directions and a list of documentation for the following types of Educational Interpreter certification:
Click the links below for information on requirements for these trainings. Each page will also have a list of suggested approved trainings.
Required Trainings for IDOE-issued Licenses and Permits:
A visiting teacher permit will be a five-year non-renewable permit. It is for a citizen of another country who is or will be visiting the United States on a visa and who is employed as a teacher at an Indiana school corporation.
A full list of requirements, a list of required documentation for the application, and step-by-step directions for the permit itself can be found: Visiting Teacher Permits.
