An individual who wishes to participate in the
program must have one (1) of the following qualifications:
(1)For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to
teach in grades 5 through 12, one (1) of the following:
(A)A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point
average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an
accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject
area that the individual intends to teach.
(B)A graduate degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution in the subject area or a related field that
the individual intends to teach.
(C)Both:
(i)a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution with a grade point average of at least
two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale
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An individual who wishes to participate in the
program must have one (1) of the following qualifications:
(1) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to
teach in grades 5 through 12, one (1) of the following:
(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point
average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an
accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject
area that the individual intends to teach.
(B) A graduate degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution in the subject area or a related field that
the individual intends to teach.
(C) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution with a grade point average of at least
two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and
(ii) five (5) years professional experience;
in the subject or a related area that the individual intends to
teach.
(D) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution; and
(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved
content area examination in the subject area that the
individual intends to teach.
(2) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to
teach in kindergarten through grade 6, one (1) of the following:
(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point
average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an
accredited institution of higher education.
(B) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution with a grade point average of at least
two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and
(ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education
related field, as determined by the department.
(C) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution; and
(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved
content area examination in the subject area that the
individual intends to teach.
(3) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to
teach in prekindergarten through grade 3, one (1) of the
following:
(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point
average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an
accredited institution of higher education.
(B) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution with a grade point average of at least
two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and
(ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education
related field, as determined by the department.
(C) Both:
(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary
educational institution; and
(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved
content area examination in the subject area that the
individual intends to teach.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-11(e).]