Indiana
Teacher Certification
Admission Requirements
Getting Started
Requirements for Indiana Teacher Certification Program Admission
Bachelor’s Degree
You must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university that is recognized by the Indiana Department of Education.
Minimum GPA
Candidates need a 2.50 in the last 60 hours of college courses. Click here for a calculator.
Transcripts
Upload your official transcripts to the Applied #1 box in InstructNet. If you don’t have your transcripts, visit your college or university website and request transcripts from your school’s registrar.
Coursework
Complete Introductory Course 5000.
Fees
Pay the $10 enrollment fee.
Agreeement
Acknowledge your Letter of Agreement.
Leave a lasting legacy. Teach!
Teach the Subject You Want
Candidates must pass the Praxis II for the subject they want to teach. Please refer to the ETS Praxis test overview for Indiana here to identify the Praxis II content test that you will be required to take and pass for state licensure.
Transition to Teaching permits are given in Elementary (K-6) and Secondary (5-12) grade bands, and those wishing to teach middle school should pursue secondary certification (5-12).
Indiana Teacher Certification Content Areas
iteach offers preparation for the certification areas shown below.
- Mild Intervention (P-12)
- Intense Intervention (P-12)
Elementary Generalist (K-6)
- Mathematics (5-12)
- English/Language
- Arts (5-12)
- Chemistry (5-12)
- Earth/Space Science (5-12)
- Life Science (5-12)
- Physical Science (5-12)
- Physics (5-12)
- Economics (5-12)
- Geographical Perspectives (5-12)
- Government and Citizenship (5-12)
- Historical Perspectives (5-12)
- Psychology (5-12)
- Sociology (5-12)
- Business (5-12)
- Journalism (5-12)
- Engineering and Technology (5-12)
- Computer Science (P-12)
- Physical Education (P-12)
- Health (P-12)
- Library Media Specialist (P-12)
- Instrumental and General Music (P-12)
- Vocal and General Music (P-12)
- Theater Arts (P-12)
- Visual Arts (P-12)
- English to Speakers of Other Languages (P-12)
- Physical Education (K–6)
- Physical Education (6–12)
- Arabic (P-12)
- American Sign Language (P-12)
- Chinese (P-12)
- French (P-12)
- German (P-12)
- Italian (P-12)
- Japanese (P-12)
- Korean (P-12)
- Latin (P-12)
- Russian (P-12)
- Spanish (P-12)
Other Requirements
- Correspond using your personal email account
- Access to a personal (not school) computer
- Add iteach.net to your contacts list
- Verification of Work Authorization Status
If not a U.S. citizen, you must provide verification of lawful permanent residence and a copy of your current Green Card at the time of application with at least two years of employment eligibility.
Outside of the United States Graduate Requirements
Graduates from a university outside the United States or its territories will need to provide:
- An original Foreign Credential Review from an approved agency. We cannot accept transcripts from a foreign university. The evaluation credential review must include a U.S. equivalency for each credential, a course-by-course analysis, and a GPA of credit hours.
The Indiana Department of Education provides a list of foreign credential review companies that iteach will accept. This evaluation may be obtained from the below organizations: