We are unable to expedite applications. During our busy season, it is simply not possible to process the high volume of applications in an orderly manner when nearly everyone wants expedited treatment. To be fair, applications are processed in the order received. If you would like the status of your application, please log in to your LVIS profile and view the date your application was submitted, then go to the LVIS portal home page to view what dates we are currently processing.

 

To avoid unnecessary delay, please be sure your application includes all required materials when you submit it. If your application is returned for missing materials, it will go back into the queue on the date we receive the missing materials from you.

We are unable to expedite applications. During our busy season, it is simply not possible to process the high volume of applications in an orderly manner when nearly everyone wants expedited treatment. To be fair, applications are processed in the order received. If you would like the status of your application, please log in to your LVIS profile and view the date your application was submitted, then go to the LVIS portal home page to view what dates we are currently processing.

 

To avoid unnecessary delay, please be sure your application includes all required materials when you submit it. If your application is returned for missing materials, it will go back into the queue on the date we receive the missing materials from you.

 

Thank you for your patience in our busy time of year. We appreciate all you do for Indiana education and students!

What type of License do you have?

1. Do you have a 5-year or 10-year license?
   1. Do you have a teacher, school counselor, or an administrator license? You can renew (2) ways:
      1. 90 Professional Growth Plan (PGP) Points:
         https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-educator-to-renew-a-license/#License4
      2. 6 semester credit hours of coursework:
         https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-educator-to-renew-a-license/#License3
         
         
   2. Do you have a School Services license (other than counselor)?
      1. You can renew with your valid Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) license if you have a 5-year or 10-year School Services license with the following content area on it:
         • School Nurse
         • School Psychologist
         • School Social Worker
         • Communication Disorders (SLP)
      2. What you need to renew:
         • Valid CPR card from an approved provider.
         • A copy of your Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) license
      3. How to renew: Step-by-step Instructions for Renewing with IPLA:
         https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-educator-to-renew-a-license/#License1
         
         
2. Do you have an Initial Practitioner 2-year license as a teacher, school counselor, or building principal?
   1. Have you taught, counseled, or served as a principal or assistant principal for two full years or more?
      
      1. You may be eligible to convert your license to the 5-year Practitioner license. Please see this website for more information:
         https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/convert-initial-practitioner-to-practitioner-license/
         
         
   2. Have you taught, counseled, or served as a principal or assistant principal for less than years?
      
      1. You are eligible to renew your license for another two years. Please see "renewing an Initial Practitioner (IP) license on this website:
         https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-educator-to-renew-a-license/
         
         
3. Do you have a Master's degree? You might be eligible to Professionalize to a 10-year license.
   1. Please go to our page on Professionalization to see if you are eligible to professionalize your license to a 10-year:
      1. Current IN Administrators - https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-administrators
      2. Current IN Instructional - https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-instructional
      3. Current IN School Services - https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-school-services

You need to either start or finish your application. Please see this website for instructions and look for "Renew with a PGP": 
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-educator-to-renew-a-license/

Your PGP has not been completed, submitted, and/or verified/approved. Log into your LVIS account, click "Professional Growth Plan" on the right-hand side.

1. VIEW your PGP; if the status is IN PROCESS, please complete and submit your PGP for verification/approval.
   
   
2. CREATE a new PGP if you do not have a PGP currently IN PROCESS.

1. Log into your LVIS account.
   
   
2. Select the Application Status link on the right-hand side.
   
   
3. Edit the application with a status of "In Process."
   
   
4. Walk through the application, upload all required documents, confirm, and submit the application.
   
   
5. Once the application has been submitted, select the option to pay.

1. Are you adding any of the following?
   • Early Childhood Education
   • Elementary Education
   • English as a New Language
   • Exceptional Needs (Mild Intervention, Intense Intervention, Blind and Low Vision, Deaf and Hard of Hearing)
   • Fine Arts content areas (Visual Arts, Vocal and General Music, Instrumental and General Music, and Theater Arts)
   • High Ability
     
     You must add with coursework and testing. Please go here for more information: https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-teachers-add-content-areas/
     
     
2. For any other additions, you can add with testing alone.
   • Required testing can be found: https://www.ets.org/praxis/in/requirements/
   • Addition information and instructions: https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-teachers-add-content-areas/

Please see this website for application materials, process, and instructions to apply: https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/emergency-permits/

You can’t apply for a new emergency permit or renew an emergency permit until July 1.  The application option will not populate in LVIS until July 1.

Once you complete and pay for the application it will route to your school employer for verification. Once verified, the application will route back to IDOE for processing. Processing usually takes approximately 10 to 14 business days from the time the application is routed to DOE. This time may increase during our busy time of year (July 1 – October 1).

To check the status of your emergency permit application, you will log into your LVIS account and select the Application Status link on the right-hand side.

A condition to renewing an Emergency Permit is to be working toward full licensure in the content area of the permit. Progress must be completed after the issue date of the emergency permit being renewed. Official proof of progress may include:

1. Coursework documented with official transcripts.
   
   
2. Multiple attempts at required licensure test(s) documented by official test scores.
   
   
3. Verification from a college or university (signed letter on school letterhead) that a required college course was cancelled, resulting in a situation where the student has no control over the course offering.
   
   
4. Program/classes/schedule needed by the student has a future start date, verified by the college or university

Completion of an application in the online Licensing Verification and Information System (LVIS) portal is required to determine an applicant’s eligibility for licensure. Apply for an Original Instructional license as an out-of-state graduate. Once an application is submitted, an evaluation of all documentation provided will be completed. Applicants will be sent the results of the evaluation in an evaluation/deficiency letter to the email address listed in their LVIS account.

For information, a list of required documentation and instructions, go to:
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/teacher/#OutState

If you have prior teaching experience, please upload a letter from your employer verifying your years of experience. The letter must be on letterhead and physically signed, OR refer to the link below to download the Verification of Experience Form:
https://www.in.gov/doe/files/verification-of-experience-form.pdf

There are many alternative paths for licensure. Please see our webpage on alternative licensure paths:
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/alternative-licensure-paths/

After you review all of the information and alternative options, you can contact our office with any further questions using the form below.

You can complete a blended course (an online classroom component followed by an in-person hands-on component) or you can do it all in-person. A class offered totally online WILL NOT be accepted.

Please refer to the link below to obtain the list of our approved CPR providers. You can schedule a course through one of the providers:
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/cpr-and-aed-certification/

You can complete a suicide prevention course through one of our approved providers listed below. The course MUST be at least 1-hour long.

1. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention - http://www.afsp.org/indiana.
   
   
2. At-Risk for PK-12 Educators Online Program - https://kognito.com/products/at-risk-for-high-school-educators.
   
   
3. A free training (including certification) offered by the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide at SPTS - http://www.sptsusa.org/.
   
   
4. The Jason Foundation website - http://jasonfoundation.com/get-involved/educator-youth-worker-coach/professional-development-series/.
   
   
5. “Youth in Crisis” at
   1. https://www.education.purdue.edu/undergraduate-students/current-students/licensure/suicide-prevention-requirement/ or
      
      
   2. https://collaborate.education.purdue.edu/edu/tep/Docs/Notices/Licensing/2013 -09 -03 Indiana Department of Education Suicide Prevention Training Requirement for Licensure.pdf

If the training is at least one clock hour (60 minutes) in length, it should meet the IDOE requirements.

You can submit your CPR and/or Suicide Prevention training certificates to transcript@doe.in.gov or email them to the evaluation specialist that completed your evaluation. Their contact information will be in the evaluation letter you received when you obtained your license.

There are no renewal applications for substitute permits. You must apply for a new permit. Please see the following link for step-by-step directions:
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/application-instructions-step-by-step/#D

Applicants MUST reach out to the school selected in the application to complete the school’s requirements for employment.

To obtain your username or reset your password, please click on the link below:
https://license.doe.in.gov/login/forgot-password

You will be required to enter your CURRENT email address, date of birth, and the last SEVEN digits of your social security number.

You will need to complete a Name Change Request. Please see the following link for instructions:
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/application-instructions-step-by-step/#Z

LVIS was created in 2011 and all information on licenses that predates that was transferred electronically into the system. The system recognizes your name and social security number, but it does not recognize your email or other information since you have not yet set up an account. To set up your account in the most secure way possible, please call the educator licensing help desk line so a member of the Educator Licensing team can help you set up your account over the phone: (317) 232-9010.

If your license doesn't populate (isn’t available to select for an action) while completing your application, please complete the email section below (in this JotForm).

1. Are they too big?
   1. If the file is over 5 MB, try one of the following:
      1. Use a PDF compression tool such as www.smallpdf.com.
      2. Try optimizing or reducing the size of the PDF in Adobe Acrobat.
      3. Try printing your document as a PDF and rescanning it.
         
         
2. Are they the right file type?
   1. The system will only attach the following file types: pdf, txt, doc, docx, jpg, xls, xlsx, and ppt.
      
      
3. I have tried both of the above, and it is still not working.
   1. If you are using Chrome, Safari, or Firefox; try using Internet Explorer. LVIS is a Windows-based website and runs best on Internet Explorer.
      
      
   2. If you are using a Mac, tablet, or mobile device, try using a PC or Windows computer. LVIS will run better on a Windows device.
      
      
   3. C. If you have tried the above troubleshooting options and still cannot attach them, you can send the documents to transcript@doe.in.gov. In the application, when prompted to upload your document, please upload a Word document instead stating you are emailing your documents to our office.

1. Advisor Material Review – The application is currently being reviewed by the appropriate License Advisor at the recommending institution/institution where you completed your preparation program. All in-state preparation programs process initial licenses for their program completers. Please see the following page for their contact information:
   https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/licensing-advisors-contact-page/

2. Approved – The application has been approved and the license has been created. It is available to view/print. Click on the link to View/Print license on the right side of the screen when you log in to your LVIS account. You will be able to download it as a PDF to save to your computer, email or print.

3. Closed – The application remained idle in the status of ‘In Process’ for 45 days. At that time, the system automatically closed the application. This means your application was not submitted. It can also mean your application remained idle too long in Waiting on Documentation without a response from you.

4. In Process – This is the first stage of the application process before the applicant has submitted the application. An application “In process” is incomplete, but it can be completed at any time before the passage of 45 days. If it sits idle for 45 days, It will close automatically.

5. Legal Review – The application will be reviewed for a second time based on criminal history questions/answers.

6. Pending Application Payment – The applicant has submitted the application but has not completed the payment process. Applications are not reviewed until the payment process has been completed. Please go to Pay Pending Applications on the right side of the screen when you log in to your LVIS account to view your pending application and to make the payment.

7. DOE Material Review – Once the application has been submitted, a review is conducted of the license requirements and materials you submitted by an advisor at the DOE. This process might take 2-4 weeks, especially in the busy summer months.

8. Pending Evaluation Payment – Certain applications require an Evaluation Fee to pay for an evaluation to determine if the applicant is eligible for a license. In this case, a second payment is required to issue the license you are found eligible for. If an evaluation is conducted, you will receive an evaluation letter from a Licensing specialist listing any conditions or deficiencies.

9. School Material Review – The application is currently being reviewed by the appropriate school corporation personnel where you are employed. Please contact your school corporation if you have questions or concerns regarding this process.

10. Unable to Approve – The applicant did not meet certain requirements/guidelines. This was determined during the application review process.

11. Vocational Director Material Review – The application is currently being reviewed by the appropriate Career and Technical Education (CTE) director. Please contact your CTE director with concerns regarding this step in the application process.

    If you do not have a CTE director or you are not seeking a CTE license, you may have completed the wrong type of application. In this case, please contact the helpdesk to correct your application.

12. Waiting on Documentation – The application was reviewed, and additional documentation or information is needed from the applicant. An email has been sent to the email address in the applicant’s LVIS account requesting the additional information.

    If you do not know what documentation has been requested or cannot find the email, please click the link for E-mail Log on the right side of the screen when you log in to your LVIS account. You will find all the email correspondence that has been sent to you.

13. Ready for Evaluation – The application has passed Material Review and is ready to be evaluated. Please be patient as an evaluator is reviewing your application. Check your email for updates regarding your evaluation.

1. Go to View/Print License in your LVIS account to view your license information. Then, you will want to compare your license information to the assignment codes for Indiana. You can find the assignment codes by going to: https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/what-can-i-teach-with-my-license/
   
   
2. I want to add a new instructional area to my license.
   • Please go to the additions tab of this form in the top drop-down to see how to add an additional area to your license.

Professional Growth Points are claimed for completion of professional development (PD) activities and recorded in a Professional Growth Plan (PGP). A PGP is one of two (2) methods to renew a professional educator license. A PGP is the record of one’s professional growth/development using the PGP tool found in your LVIS account. In addition to school-based PD, educators can claim PGP points for attending conferences and workshops, participating in committee work and school improvement plans, as well as taking coursework relevant to teaching and education. Many of these activities can be included in one’s PGP. One hour (60 minutes) of PD equals one PGP point unless the activity has been pre-approved for a higher number of points. One semester hour of college credit equals 15 PGP points.

For information on what kind of development opportunities count as PGP and what kind of supporting documentation is required to record them, please see the following chart:
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/professional-growth-plan-pgp/

PGP points must be completed since the issue date of the license being renewed. For the third (3rd) renewal of an Initial Practitioner (IP) two-year license, the PGP points may be obtained since the issue date of the Original IP license.

You can find PD opportunities on the IDOE Moodle site: https://moodle.doe.in.gov/. The IDOE also keeps a list of PD opportunities and updates it periodically. You can find the list here:
https://www.in.gov/doe/files/Professional-Development-Opportunities-12-2021.pdf

1. In Process - the PGP has not been submitted. Applicants can continue to enter PGP points into this PGP.

2. School Review - the PGP has been submitted to the selected school employer. The administrator at the employing school will verify/approve the PGP. Questions and concerns about your submitted PGP should be directed to the administrator at the school or corporation.

3. IDOE Material Review - the PGP has been sent to the IDOE for verification/approval. IDOE will verify the submitted PGP. IDOE verifies/approves PGPs for educators not currently employed in an Indiana school.

4. Approved - the PGP has been verified/approved. An application to convert, renew, and/or professionalize using the PGP may be completed. To Professionalize and Renew one of the following 90-point PGP Types is required: Normal License Renewal or Renewal of a 5-or 10-year license.

5. In Process Returned - the submitted PGP was returned to the applicant for changes/corrections.

6. Unable to Approve - the PGP cannot be approved. Additional documentation may be required. This has been communicated to the educator by email with the subject: Office of Educator Licensing - re: PGP returned.

When renewing with a Professional Growth Plan (PGP), there are two (2) required processes:

1. Entering PGP points into LVIS and submitting them for verification. Steps 1-16 on instructions.

2. 2. Completing the application. This process cannot be completed until the applicant has received an email indicating the PGP has been verified. Steps 17-31 on instructions. Completing these steps is how the application is submitted and required documents are uploaded (i.e.: CPR/AED/Heimlich cards). Once submitted the application fee can be paid.

   For step-by-step instructions please go to:
   https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/current-indiana-educator-to-renew-a-license/#License4

A PGPEI is a PGP for educational interpreters (EIs) to renew an educational interpreter permit. A PGPEI requires 36 points, with 18 points required in skill development and 18 points distributed in other selected areas. For more information on renewing an EI Permit:
https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/educational-interpreter-certificate-applicants/#K

Once verified/approved, a PGP will have an expiration date five years from the date it is approved. If the PGP is In Process however, there is no “shelf life” for that PGP.

1. I am employed by an Indiana school:
   
   1. Once the required PGP points have been entered into the PGP for verification, a box will appear at the bottom of your PGP. Click the radio button: Employed by an Indiana School. Select the school/special education co-op/corporation where you are employed and then Submit PGP for Verification. The PGP will route to the administrator responsible for verification/approval. Contact your administrator regarding any questions.
      
      
2. I am not currently employed by an Indiana school:
   
   1. Once the required PGP points have been entered into the PGP for verification, a box will appear at the bottom of your PGP. Click the radio button: Other. The PGP will route to the IDOE for verification/approval.

A PGP with the status of In Process or In Process Returned can be edited. On the right-hand side of the PGP table there will be a blue link that says: View. Click on View to edit your PGP.

If you make a mistake on a PGP entry, you cannot edit the entry. The entry must be removed and re-entered.

1. Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited post-secondary institution.
   
   
2. Verification of enrollment and an established program of study in an approved alternative route program for special education licensure.
   
   
3. Verification of employment in an Indiana school as a teacher in the special education content area that corresponds to the approved program in which the applicant is enrolled.
   
   
4. The application must be approved by the school employer.
   
   
5. The school employer may partner with the approved alternative route licensure program where the license holder is enrolled to ensure the teacher:
   
   1. Receives high-quality professional development that is sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused to have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction before and while teaching.
      
      
   2. Participates in a program of intensive supervision that consists of structured guidance and regular ongoing support of teachers or a teacher mentoring program.
      
      
6. Other application materials and fee as specified by IDOE, such as official undergraduate transcripts.
   
   
7. CPR and suicide prevention training, as required by statute.
   
   
8. Completion of the approved alternative route program for special education licensure and passage of the state-required licensure tests leads to a full Professional Educator License, or a special education addition to an existing Professional Educator License.

Eligible individuals can learn more and apply for assistance by visiting IndianaSEAL.org - https://sites.google.com/uindy.edu/indianaiseal/home.

1. For educators licensed in another subject: Currently licensed teachers who wish to add special education to their existing license can participate in a fully funded 18-credit hour graduate program through the University of Indianapolis, Taylor University, or Indiana Wesleyan University.
   
   
2. For individuals currently enrolled in a special education preparation program: Individuals who are currently enrolled in a special education teacher preparation program can earn scholarship assistance to support the completion of their required special education coursework and purchase textbooks.
   
   
3. For non-education bachelor’s degree holders: Special educators who have not earned full licensure but hold a non-education bachelor’s degree can receive a full scholarship to enroll in a federally-compliant Transition to Teaching program. Approved special education Transition to Teaching programs can be found here:
   https://www.in.gov/doe/files/Approved-Special-Education-Preparation-Programs.pdf
   
   
4. For individuals who have not yet passed the state licensing exam: Individuals who have completed a special education preparation program but have not yet passed the state licensure exam can participate in a free test-preparation workshop through IndianaSEAL.

Waiting on Documentation – The application was reviewed, and additional documentation or information is needed from the applicant. An email has been sent to the email address in the applicant’s LVIS account requesting the additional information.

If you do not know what documentation has been requested or cannot find the email, please click the link for E-mail Log on the right side of the screen when you log in to your LVIS account. You will find all the email correspondence that has been sent to you.

LVIS is probably experiencing technical issues and the website might be down. Please wait and try again later.

1. I am currently outside of the United States or US Territory:
   1. There are firewalls in place that do not allow our system to be accessed outside of the US or US Territories. You can do one of the following:
      1. Call a friend/family member that is inside the US who you trust and have them help access LVIS for you.
         
         
      2. Call our licensing help desk between the hours of 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM EST Monday - Friday (except national holidays). We may be able to assist you to gain access.
         
         
2. I am currently inside the United States or US Territory.
   1. Please fill out the form below for further assistance. Please provide your full legal name and date of birth so that we can assist you.

1. On September 1, 2021, Indiana completed its transition away from the Pearson CORE licensure test program to the Praxis licensure test program. Please use the link below to access registration and study materials for the Praxis content and pedagogy tests in use now. If you have questions about the transition from Pearson tests to Praxis tests, please contact the licensing office using the question box below.
   
   
2. You will find information on educator testing here:
   https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/educator-testing/

Please contact the licensing advisor for your preparation program:

1. Indiana Licensing Advisor Contact Page - https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/licensing-advisors-contact-page/
   
   
2. Licensing Page for Information on Educator Testing - https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/educator-testing/

You should complete, submit, and pay for an application in the LVIS licensing system. The Licensing office will complete an evaluation of the application materials you submitted to determine eligibility for licensure, including any deficiencies you may have and tests that are required. An evaluation/deficiency letter will be sent via the email in your LVIS account. For information regarding completing an application: https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/teacher/#OutState.

Links for our testing provider and testing information can be found below:

1. Praxis: Indiana - https://www.ets.org/praxis/in
   
   
2. Licensing Page for Information on Educator Testing - https://www.in.gov/doe/educators/educator-licensing/educator-testing/
   
   
3. If you cannot find the answer you are looking for, please contact the licensing office using the form below.

Please wait for the extra assistance screen to load at the bottom of this page and submit a ticket for your question. Our friendly and helpful staff will be glad to assist you.

This is a signed letter from your supervisor or HR officer on school letterhead stating the position you are in and the number of years of experience you have served in your role (teacher, administrator, counselor, etc). The letter should be physically signed.  It can either list your dates of employment or years or service. You may also use this form if you wish:  https://www.in.gov/doe/files/verification-of-experience-form.pdf

Items that are NOT acceptable:

1. teaching contracts
2. letters of recommendation
3. job offer letters
4. a copy of your license
5. screen shots of payroll/paycheck stubs
6. screen shots of the IDOE teacher license lookup

For Conversions, you must be an Assistant Principal or Principal. For any other role titles that are used (i.e. Dean, Chief, etc) – your letter needs to be specific as to your role and how it aligns to that of a traditional Principal or Assistant Principal role.

For Professionalization – you must have 5 years in your role for the specific license type (i.e. Building Level Administrator, Director or Superintendent) and have 60 + graduate credit hours from an accredited institution. Graduate credit hours are hours earned in a Master’s, Specialist or Doctoral program (above and beyond undergraduate, bachelor degree credits).

Please complete the sections below if you still require assistance:

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