Indiana § 20-28-4-12 - Acceptance into program before passing a content area examination
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§ 20-28-4-12. Acceptance into program before passing a content area examination
Sec. 12. Unless otherwise required under this chapter, an individual may enroll in a program and receive a transition to teaching license without passing a content area examination before admission to the program.
As added by P.L.127-2016, SEC.21.
IC 20-28-5Chapter 5. Licenses
20-28-5-1Responsibility for licensing teachers 20-28-5-2Rules; substitute teachers 20-28-5-3Requirements for licensing 20-28-5-4Application for license; oath or affirmation 20-28-5-5Out-of-state graduate applicant 20-28-5-6Repealed 20-28-5-7License revocation and suspension 20-28-5-8License revocation for a person convicted of certain offenses 20-28-5-8.5Reinstatement of revoked license 20-28-5-9Repealed 20-28-5-10Records 20-28-5-11Repealed 20-28-5-12Initial practitioner license; need to demonstrate proficiency; rules 20-28-5-12.3Training required for initial practitioner license 20-28-5-12.5Alternative certification teaching license 20-28-5-13Examination for teacher licensure; furnishing test scores 20-28-5-14Initial standard license applicant; delinquent tax liability; individual on tax warrant list 20-28-5-15Teacher shortage areas; licensing and employment of individuals with postgraduate degrees; conditions for renewal 20-28-5-16Licensing program for charter school teachers 20-28-5-16.5Initial practitioner license; academic credit; requirements 20-28-5-17Teacher's license; STEM subjects 20-28-5-18Out-of-state license holder; grant of Indiana license 20-28-5-19Content area licenses issued by another state 20-28-5-19.5Elementary school teacher content area licenses; incentive program; recommendations 20-28-5-19.7Literacy endorsement; review of licensure; endorsement requirements; procedure and rules 20-28-5-19.8Waiver of literacy endorsement requirements; extension; report 20-28-5-20Pass rate of content area examination for each postsecondary educational institution posted on Internet 20-28-5-21Career specialist permit; eligibility requirements 20-28-5-22Adoption of teacher licensing examinations 20-28-5-22.1Employment of unlicensed vocational program instructor 20-28-5-22.4Annual report regarding licensed teacher information 20-28-5-22.5Workplace specialist license; eligibility requirements 20-28-5-23NASDTEC agreement 20-28-5-25Professional growth experience points 20-28-5-26Repealed 20-28-5-27Issuance of adjunct teaching permits 20-28-5-28Visiting teacher license 20-28-5-29Licensure pathway; high school level course, or grades 5 through 9 20-28-5-30Emergency permit renewal
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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