Tips for Teacher Licensing : Educator Preparation Program : Hanover College

Tips for Teacher Licensing

The Hanover College Educator Preparation Program will have workshops each semester to discuss licensure exams and the application process! Here is the handout we use in the licensing workshops:

Hanover Teacher Licensing Exam and LVIS Handout

We have also updated our STEP BY STEP tutorial for applying for Indiana Teacher Licensing via LVIS

Step by Step Guide to Applying for Teaching License in LVIS

DO NOT APPLY FOR YOUR LICENSE UNTIL YOU HAVE PASSED ALL YOUR PRAXIS LICENSURE EXAMS!!

The PEDAGOGY exams(Principles of Learning and Teaching) are best take after completing student teaching. Our alumni report that be using these skills every day, it helps to make all you have learned "click" into place in your knowledge.

Beginning with the 2024 cohort, the CONTENT AREA exams are required to be attempted for passing Decision Point 2 to proceed to a student teaching assignment. Taking the exams after your Methods courses is strongly advised. For Elementary Education that means take the Reading/ELA/Social Studies Praxis after completing EDU 302/305 and the Science/Math Praxis after EDU 304/308.

Secondary content area exams should be taken after you have completed the majority of your major coursework and your 33X course.

Do not attempt the Praxis exams without EXTENSIVE preparation- you will waste your time and money.

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. Contact Cheryl Torlline for a Good Status Letter and remember it can be edited as you meet licensing requirements via torline@hanover.edu
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 Standard for Success. ETS only stores score reports for 10 years and you may need these in the future if you move to another state and seek licensure there.
DO email Mrs. Torline and copy Dr. Bailey to inform us that you have completed your LVIS application! We unfortunately do not receive notifications that there is an application in our queue.
Be sure you have PAID for the application which is a separate part of the LVIS process.
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
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.