Teacher Licensing in Indiana : Educator Preparation Program : Hanover College

Teacher Licensing in Indiana

In order to apply for an Indiana Teacher's License, the State requires the following:

A Bachelor's degree in an approved major
Passing Indiana licensing exam scores in both Pedagogy and Teaching Content Area through ETS Praxis.
Successful completion of a Licensing Certification Program at a Department of Education accredited Educator Preparation Program (EPP) like Hanover College
Suicide Prevention Training Certification https://www.doe.in.gov/licensing/suicide-prevention-training
CPR and Heimlich Certification https://www.doe.in.gov/licensing/cpr-heimlich-maneuver-aed-certification
Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Training Certification (all application one or after 7/1/2025)
Human Trafficking Awareness Training Certification (all application on or after 7/1/2025)
Application for Initial Educator License and payment via Indiana's Licensing Verification and Information System (LVIS) https://license.doe.in.gov/

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW FOR YOUR HOW TO GUIDE TO APPLYING FOR AN INDIANA LICENSE IN LVIS

More information is available on each of the above bullets via the menu on the left.

The Hanover College Educator Preparation Program (EPP) prepares teachers to meet State of Indiana licensing requirements and has been awarded national accreditation with stipulation from CAEP. We strongly encourage all Program Completers to obtain their Indiana teacher's license soon after graduation, no matter the particular personal circumstances at that time. While most states do have some version of license reciprocity, it is easier to get a license in another state after being licensed in the state where teacher training was completed, and many states require it. Students should research another state's requirements by visiting the Department of Education website of the particular state for specifics and discuss these with their Education Program advisor while still a student.

STUDENTS SHOULD BE SURE TO CREATE YOUR LVIS USER ACCOUNT PRIOR TO TAKING PRAXIS EXAMS SO THE EXAMS ARE LINKED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.

BE SURE TO INDICATE THAT YOU WANT YOUR SCORE REPORT SEND TO YOUR COLLEGE EPP.

INDICATE THAT INDIANA DOE SHOULD RECEIVE YOUR TEST SCORES WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR THE EXAMS IF YOU ARE NOT AN INDIANA RESIDENT (THE INDIANA DOE CODE IS 7238)!!

PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE AND CAEP ACCREDITION, THE PRAXIS EXAMS ARE REQUIRED AS PART OF THE DECISION POINT PROCESSES FOR ADVANCING IN THE PROGRAM.

DECISON POINT 2: PASSING CONTENT AREA PRAXIS EXAM(S)
Beginning with the 2026 cohort, the CONTENT AREA exams are required to be passed at Decision Point 2 at the end of the junior year in order to be approved for a student teaching assignment. The student teaching assignment may be delayed until passing score reports are achieved and uploaded to the Decision Point 2 Assignments in LUMIVERO (formerly known as Tevera). Student teachers ARE REQUIRED have proof of their knowledge in their content area(s). This would include the Special Education exam (#5355)for those with a dual student teaching assignment. EDU 458 and the Reading Exam #5205 for all Elementary and SPED candidates. *See the LICENSING EXAMS tab at left for more information.

DECISON POINT 3: PASSING PEDAGOGY EXAM

Beginning with the 2025 cohort, the appropriate pedagogy exam is required to be passed at the end of student teaching DECISION POINT 3, to receive licensure certification by Hanover College.

#5622 Principles of Learning and Teaching for Grades K-6 (Elementary Education)
or
#5624 Principles of Learning and Teaching for Grades 5-12 (Secondary Education)
or
#5625 Principles of Learning and Teaching for Grades P-12 (Special Education or All Grade Certification)

Additional Considerations for Job Seeking Seniors....

As a senior, you may apply to teaching positions prior to receiving your license. We recommend asking for a "good standing" status letter from the Education Department for use at job fairs and in applying for positions prior to licensing.
It does look good if we can communicate that the licensing exams and other requirements are complete excepting the degree.

Contact your Education Faculty Advisor for a Letter of Good Standing to be used for job applications before you qualify for licensure. This can be updated as you meet licensing requirements.
Request letters of recommendation from your mentor teachers, student teaching supervisor, and Hanover College faculty as early as possible and well before graduation as professors get many requests of this type.
Keep a file for all credentials: letters of recommendation, score reports, transcript copies, student teaching evaluations, etc. in your hard drive and cloud as well as in your Lumivero documents. ETS only stores score reports for a limited time and it is very costly or even impossible to get old scores if you need these in the future for seeking licensure in another state, etc. Hanover College does not keep copies of Praxis score reports.
Be sure to PAY for the application which is a separate part of the LVIS process (see it on the left side menu in LVIS).
Once the license has been coded by the Licensing Advisor, you will receive it as email attachment. You may also download it any time from LVIS.
Keep your legal name current on your Indiana license! Check Indiana License Lookup to ensure it is accurate.
https://licenselookup.doe.in.gov/TeacherInquiry.aspx
* Note you cannot change your name on your ETS account unless there is a misspelling. This is fine as scores are connected by your Social Security number.
Notify the Education Department of your employment! We are excited for you and required to track and complete data on our graduates' employment for our accreditation processes.

Those graduates who have not met all program completion (Decision Point 3) criteria for certification have a limit of one calendar year from their graduation date to complete all requirements for teacher certification through Hanover College. After that deadline, students would have to obtain certification from a Transition to Teaching Program or through graduate level coursework at another institution. Individual reviews and appeals may be conducted upon request. The decision of the Program Chair of the Hanover College Educator Preparation Program is final in regard to licensing eligibility/certification status.

YOUR INITIAL INSTRUCTIONAL LICENSE IS VALID FOR TWO YEARS. INFORMATION REGARDING RENEWING THIS LICENSE (IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TEACHING) OR CONVERTING TO A FIVE-YEAR PROFESSIONAL LICENSE (VIA IMAP OR PGPs) IS AVAILABLE UNDER THE LVIS NAVIGATIONAL TAB ON THE LEFT. THE HANOVER COLLEGE EPP STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU DO NOT ALLOW YOUR LICENSE TO EXPIRE!

Emergency Teaching Permits

An applicant for an Emergency Permit has four (4) weeks from the day the teaching assignment begins to apply for the Emergency Permit.

When approving an application for an Emergency Permit, the employing school must indicate the date on which the applicant's teaching assignment started.

The four (4) week submission period applies to all EP applications, whether originals or renewals, and it will be strictly enforced.

The employer school may renew an Emergency Permit annually as long as the Emergency Permit holder can meet renewal requirements by providing proof of continuing progress toward achieving full licensure in the content area on the permit. Failure to meet renewal requirements may result in denial of the renewal application.

How the teacher can demonstrate progress toward licensure for Emergency Permit renewal:

Coursework must be documented on official transcripts
Ongoing attempts to complete testing requirements must be documented by official score reports.
If college courses for renewal are cancelled, cancellation must be verified by the institution.
If the courses necessary for licensure are not yet available because they are offered in a required sequence that has a future start date that must be verified by the institution
Renewal coursework or testing must be completed after the issue date of the EP being renewed.

Other cases can be discussed and determined with the Office of Educator Licensing Staff, the Emergency Permit holder and the employer/school corporation representative.
All Emergency Permits expire at the end of the school year (June 30 each year)
Emergency Permits are not available in the following areas:

Communications Disorders
Instructional: Driver & Traffic Safety
School Services: School Psychologist
Special Education

Please pay close attention to information provided by the Indiana Department of Education at the following link:

https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/emergency-permits/

Once full licensure program requirements are met, including Praxis testing, the educator will apply for for full licensure through LVIS and the college licensing advisor will be the one to code that application.

Alternative Permit for Special Education License

Applicants for this license must be employed in Indiana as a classroom teacher in the special education area of the preparation program. This license is also available to applicants who hold a bachelor's degree, are employed in Indiana as a special education teacher, and have completed an approved special education licensure program but require additional time to pass the required licensure tests.

The new Alternative Special Education License is valid for three years and is non-renewable.
*Holders of this alternative license are eligible to serve as the Teacher of Record (TOR) in the area displayed on the license.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university
Special Education preparation program (one of the following)
- Completed a special education program and need required licensure testing
- Enrolled in an approved alternative special education licensure program
Employed in Indiana as a classroom teacher in the special education area matching the preparation program

Required Documents:

Official bachelor's degree transcript
Verification of enrollment in an approved alternative-route SPED licensure program OR verification of completion of an approved special education licensure program (letter from program provider)
- Acceptable documentation for "Verification of enrollment in an Approved Special Education program"
  - Official transcripts of a completed a special education program
  - Enrollment/Acceptance letter from university/college for a special education program that will result in licensure
Employer letter verifying employment as a special education teacher in the content area matching the preparation program
CPR/AED Training Certificate
Suicide Prevention Certificate
Child Abuse and Neglect Training Certificate (on or after 7/1/2025)
Human Trafficking Training Certificate (on or after 7/1/2025)

https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/alternative-licensure-paths/#AlterSpecialEdLicense

Indiana Adjunct Instructor

The 2022 Indiana General Assembly passed legislation [HEA 1251; P.L. 168-2022] giving school boards an option to fill vacant teaching positions with adjunct instructors. The law allows adjunct instructors without college degrees to be used to fill vacant teaching positions, offer a new program or a new class, or supplement a current program. The statute regarding adjunct teachers is IC 20-28-5-27. It was effective beginning July 1, 2022.

The is outside of the Indiana Department of Education licensure, but does require the student and school to document this in a prescriptive way. We have found some good information is available via this FAQ document from the Indiana School Board Association's website at https://www.isba-ind.org/

We strongly discourage our teacher candidates to accept employment as an adjunct instructor until they have completed their student teaching assignment and then only if they do not have any other Hanover College courses requiremented for graduation.

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