§ 20-28-5-18 — Out-of-state license holder; grant of Indiana license

Indiana § 20-28-5-18

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 28: SCHOOL TEACHERS
• Ch. 5: Licenses

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(a) This section applies to an individual who:
(1) holds a valid teaching license issued by another state
(excluding a teaching license equivalent to an Indiana temporary
or emergency teaching license) in the same content area or areas
for which the individual is applying for a license in Indiana; and
(2) was required to pass a content licensure test to obtain the
license described in subdivision (1).
(b) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 12 of this chapter, the
department shall grant one (1) of the following licenses to an individual
described in subsection (a):
(1) If the individual has less than two (2) years of full-time
teaching experience, an initial practitioner's license.
(2) If the individual has at least two (2) years of full-time teaching
experience, a practitioner's license.
(3) If the individual has a master's degree from a regionally
accredited institution and at least two (2) years of full-time
teaching experience, an accomplished practitioner's license.
(c) An individual who is granted a license under this section shall
comply with the training requirements under section 12.3 of this
chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.52; P.L.139-2022, SEC.12; P.L.250-2023, SEC.27; P.L.214-2025, SEC.116.