Instructional
Teachers who hold a five-year Practitioner License might be eligible to Professionalize their license to a 10-Year Accomplished Practitioner’s license if they meet the following requirements:
- Official transcripts showing completion of Masters’ degree from accredited institution (PLEASE NOTE: If you have completed National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification (NBPTS), a Masters’ degree is not required to professionalize an instructional license)
- Proof of two (2) years teaching experience in an accredited school**.
- Hold Proficient Practitioner/Standard/Provisional license for five (5) years.
Required documents needed to professionalize an Instructional license
- Official transcripts showing completion of Masters degree from accredited institution or National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification (NBPTS).
- Official transcripts showing renewal coursework, OR approved PGP, OR National Board Certification.
- Proof of two (2) years teaching experience in an accredited school
- Valid CPR card from IDOE approved provider.
Do not apply more than 45 days prior to the expiration date. The issue date of your license will be the date you pay for your renewal application and the expiration date will correspond. Applying for a renewal more than 45 days prior to the expiration date is unnecessary and doing so will result in a period of loss of validity, since the issue date will be your payment date. All licenses that are valid on the first day of the academic school year shall be considered valid for the duration of that academic school year. (511 IAC 16-1-1(e)) If renewal requirements are not completed prior to the expiration of your license there is no penalty imposed by the Educator Licensing office; however, the license will not be renewed until the requirements have been met.
Teacher - Renew & Professionalize to a 10 Year License
Please click the below link to open a document containing step-by-step instructions for the application in our online portal (LVIS).