Transition to Teaching / Accelerated Licensure
Students who have already obtained a degree may pursue teacher licensure only by completing the shorter but more intensive route to licensure, Transition to Teaching/Accelerated Licensure Program. The Transition to Teaching/Accelerated Program is available in the following areas:
- Kindergarten/ Elementary Education (PDF, 22KiB)
- Middle School / Junior High Art Education (PDF, 22KiB)
- Middle School / Junior High English Education (PDF, 22KiB)
- Middle School / Junior High Mathematics Education (PDF, 22KiB)
- Middle School / Junior High Music Education (PDF, 22KiB)
- Middle School / Junior High Science Education (PDF, 22KiB)
- Middle School / Junior High Social Studies Education (PDF, 22KiB)
- High School Art Education (PDF, 21KiB)
- High School English Education (PDF, 21KiB)
- High School Mathematics Education (PDF, 21KiB)
- High School Music Education (PDF, 21KiB)
- High School Science Education (PDF, 21KiB)
- High School Social Studies Education (PDF, 21KiB)
- Elementary Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention (PDF, 22KiB)
- Middle School / High School Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention
(PDF, 22KiB)
Follow each area’s link for specific coursework and specific admission requirements.
Requirements
Admission to the Transition to Teaching Middle School/Junior High and High School Education Programs requires an undergraduate degree in the content area the candidate intends to teach. Admission to the Transition to Teaching Kindergarten-Elementary Education program; the Elementary Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention; or the MS/HS Exceptional Needs: Mild Intervention program requires an undergraduate degree in any area.
Additional Transition to Teaching /Accelerated Licensure Program admission criteria include:
- 3.0 undergraduate G.P.A., or 2.5 G.P.A. with five years of applicable full-time professional experience, or a master's degree
- excellent writing skills
- Indiana passing scores on PRAXIS I Reading (176), Writing (172), and Mathematics (175) tests
- Indiana passing scores on PRAXIS II subject area tests (middle school/junior high and high school education applicants only)
- professional recommendations (3)
- criminal history check
All Transition to Teaching Licensure Program areas require completion of the following:
- Education Core, Developmental Level, and Content Courses – condensed, accelerated versions (Follow each area’s link for specific coursework)
- Field Experiences and Student Teaching – condensed, accelerated versions
- Formative Assessments (embedded in courses and field experiences)
- Summative Decision Points (Gateway 1- modified, 2, and 3)
- License Application Requirements
Apply to the Program
Go to the Admission Application for the Baccalaureate Degree and Teacher Licensure Program.
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