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Indiana Teaching Licenses
All Ball State professional education programs are designed to meet the Indiana Professional Standards Board license framework. The following is a description of the different licenses offered through the state of Indiana.

Initial Practitioner License

This license is a renewable two-year license issued to a teacher who has successfully completed an approved teacher education program. The following items are required for this license:

  • Proof of successful completion of a preparation program.
  • Proof of successful completion of written examinations (Praxis I and II).
  • Limited Criminal History report from the Indiana State Police, dated no earlier than one year prior to the date the application is received by the Board.
  • Completed application form approved by IPSB.
  • A licensure fee.
  • Proof of current valid CPR certification.

In the situation where the teacher does not obtain a position during which completion of the assessment program is possible, this license may be renewed twice for a total of six (6) years without additional continuing education requirements.

Proficient Practitioner License

This license is a renewable five-year license issued to a teacher who has successfully completed a two-year induction program. The following items are required for this license:

  • Each teacher seeking a proficient practitioner license shall complete a portfolio in the second assessment year. The teacher must complete the portfolio for the licensing area in which the teacher is teaching during the time designated by the rule.
  • Except for an applicant in an extended induction program, an applicant for a proficient practitioner license must have completed either the portfolio or alternate assessment or experience within six years of the effective date of the initial license.
  • Limited Criminal History report from the Indiana State Police, dated no earlier than one year prior to the date the application is received by the board.
  • The teacher's initial license.
  • A completed application in a format approved by the board.
  • A license fee.

Accomplished Practitioner License

This license is a renewable license for a teacher who holds a proficient practitioner license and who completes an advanced degree approved by the board or completes certification by the National Board of Professional Teacher Standards in a teaching area recognized by the board. The following items are required for this license:

  • Limited Criminal History report from the Indiana State Police, dated no earlier than
  • one year prior to the date the application is received by the board.
  • A completed application in a format approved by the board.
  • A license fee.

The initial term of an accomplished practitioner license is ten years. Upon renewal, the term becomes five years.