Indiana Teacher License Renewal and Professionalization

The State of Indiana requires teacher license renewals to be processed through a university where the teacher has taken at least 3 semester hours of coursework. (A total of 6 semester hours is necessary to qualify for renewal.) Please email your request for an application packet or download the instructions and applications.

A limited Criminal History Report generated from the Indiana State Police Repository is mandatory for all applicants.

In order to fulfill NCATE accreditation requirements, Indiana Wesleyan University requires that all courses applicable toward teacher license renewal and professionalization be taken at the graduate level. The Graduate Studies in Education Dept. is happy to provide license renewal for standard and professional licenses.

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions about License Renewal and Professionalization or contact:

License Renewal Adviser
Terry Dieckmann
phone: 765-677-2457
email: terry.dieckmann@indwes.edu

Standard License

The standard license is valid for a period of 5 years from the date of issue. Upon expiration, it may be renewed for a five-year period provided 6 semester hours of graduate level coursework in a major, minor or in professional education are completed during the previous five-year period.

Professional License

The requirements for professionalizing a teaching license vary according to academic discipline. ALL professionalization applications, however, will require completion of a MASTER'S DEGREE. In addition, applicants must submit proof of having completed five (5) years of appropriate teaching experience (subsequent to the issuance of the standard license) in accredited schools and at the level covered by the license.

The applicant who wishes to professionalize a senior high/junior high/middle school or all grades license will be required to complete six (6) semester hours of graduate work in the academic discipline covered by the license. Although Indiana Wesleyan University can renew any Teaching, Administrative or School Services license, IWU cannot professionalize an Administrative, Exceptional Learners program or Counseling license.

Indiana Wesleyan's Program

The Master's in Education with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University has been approved by the Indiana Professional Standards Board to professionalize the General Elementary license.

Upon completion of the master's degree, and submission of proof of appropriate teaching experience, the Certification Advisor of Indiana Wesleyan University will assist students in completion of the application for professionalization. ALL courses required to professionalize the elementary license are included in the CORE for the Master's in Curriculum and Instruction.