IC 20-28-4-5 — Participants; qualifications
Chapter 4. Transition to Teaching Program
Bills amending this section
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Sec. 5. An individual who wishes to participate in the program must have one (1) of the following qualifications: (1) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in grades 5 through 12, one (1) of the following: (A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject area that the individual intends to teach. (B) A graduate degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject area or a related field that the individual intends to teach. (C) A bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale and either: (i) eighteen (18) credit hours in the subject area the individual intends to teach; or (ii) five (5) years professional experience in the subject or a related area that the individual intends to teach. (D) Both: (i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution; and (ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved content area examination in the subject area that the individual intends to teach. (2) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in kindergarten through grade 6, one (1) of the following: (A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an accredited institution of higher education. (B) Both: (i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and (ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education related field, as determined by the department. (C) Both: (i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution; and (ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved content area examination in the subject area that the individual intends to teach. (3) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in prekindergarten through grade 3, one (1) of the following: (A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an accredited institution of higher education. (B) Both: (i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and (ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education related field, as determined by the department. (C) Both: (i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution; and (ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved content area examination in the subject area that the individual intends to teach.
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.216; P.L.90-2011, SEC.16; P.L.205-2013, SEC.249; P.L.192-2014, SEC.4; P.L.159-2026, SEC.8.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)