Initial Teaching License

Ready to apply?

Be ready to apply for your Indiana State Initial Teaching License by completing these tasks:

Complete a Teacher Education Program, including student teaching, and verify your degree has posted to your student transcript. ATAC/DBAC students should verify all program requirements have been met with their academic advisor.
Pass the Indiana Praxis Pedagogy and Content Tests required for your license area. License Areas and Tests.
Earn a CPR-Heimlich-AED Certification
Pass Suicide Prevention Training IU Indianapolis SPT Module or IDOE SPT Vendors

Apply for your license:

When you have met all the requirements, log on to the Indiana LVIS Portal and create an individual profile. Be sure to indicate that IU Indianapolis is the “recommending university”.

See LVIS Applicant Manual for instructions
Upload your:
- CPR-Heimlich Maneuver-AED Certification
- Documentation of the Suicide Prevention Training Module

After you Apply:

Your license application will be routed to IU Indianapolis Licensing Advisors who will check your coursework, program completion/degree; your passing test scores; and your CPR and Suicide Prevention certifications; as well as any other licensing requirements. Once all state requirements are met, our Licensing Advisors can recommend your license to the Indiana Department of Education. Your license will be dated with the date you make payment for the application.

When your license is approved, you will receive email confirmation, along with your license number from the State of Indiana via LVIS. You can print copies of your license whenever you need them.

You may interview for teaching positions before you receive your Indiana Initial Teaching License. The School of Education can provide you with a Pending Program Completion Letter to submit to prospective employers.

Need Help?

Contact:
Gena Vogelgesang
IU Indianapolis Licensing Advisor
Initial Teaching Licenses

Email: gvogelge@iu.edu

Phone: 317-274-5046

Initial Teaching License

Ready to apply?

Apply for your license:

After you Apply:

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