Indiana § 20-28-5-22.1 Employment of unlicensed vocational program instructor

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-28-5-22.1 — Employment of unlicensed vocational program instructor

Indiana § 20-28-5-22.1

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 28SCHOOL TEACHERS

Ch. 5Licenses

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 20-28-5-22.1 (2026).

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1 (a) After June 30, 2019, a school corporation, a school, or a secondary school vocational program may employ an instructor who does not have a license under this chapter for not more than fifty percent (50%) of the career and technical education courses offered by the school corporation, school, or secondary school vocational program, if the instructor:

(1)has:

(A)six thousand (6,000) hours of work experience in the five

(5)years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program;

(B)four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten

(10)years immediately preceding the year of employment as an instructor in the secondary vocational program and provides evidence of occupational licensure or occupational proficiency based on a regi

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1 (a) After June 30, 2019, a school
corporation, a school, or a secondary school vocational program may
employ an instructor who does not have a license under this chapter for
not more than fifty percent (50%) of the career and technical education
courses offered by the school corporation, school, or secondary school
vocational program, if the instructor:
(1) has:
(A) six thousand (6,000) hours of work experience in the five
(5) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an
instructor in the secondary vocational program;
(B) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten
(10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an
instructor in the secondary vocational program and provides
evidence of occupational licensure or occupational proficiency
based on a regional, state, or national board training and
evaluation approved by the department;
(C) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten
(10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an
instructor in the secondary vocational program and provides
evidence of completion of an accredited two (2) year or higher
degree in the specific area in which the instructor will teach; or
(D) four thousand (4,000) hours of work experience in the ten
(10) years immediately preceding the year of employment as an
instructor in the secondary vocational program and has
completed an apprenticeship or internship program; and
(2) obtains an expanded criminal history check and child
protection index search under IC 20-26-5-10.
(b) An instructor is considered a teacher for purposes of collective
bargaining under IC 20-29.