License Renewal: Professional Educator

The "Professional Educator" application process is intended only for applicants who hold a teaching or administrative license (current license or one that has been expired for no more than 5 years as of the date of the Graduate School application)  and are applying to take graduate classes to renew their teaching license. This is for renewal ONLY. All other applicants should go to the Instructions for Teaching License page for instructions on how to apply for admission.

If you know the courses you want to take are offered through the Continuing Education department (CEC), please disregard the following instructions and contact CEC directly at 765-494-2746 or visit their website at https://www.continuinged.purdue.edu/.

Instructions on how to apply:

• Complete the online Graduate School application.
• In the "Select your proposed graduate major" box, click Professional Educator.  Then select an Area of Interest (area of specialization).
  
• The $55.00 application fee is waived for all Professional Educator applicants.  
  
• Provide a copy of your Indiana teaching/administrative license. Fax a copy of the license to 765-496-9449 or mail a copy to the College of Education Office of Graduate Studies, Beering Hall, Room 6104, 100 North University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098. 
• You will receive notification of admission by e-mail from the Graduate School which will contain information and instructions on setting up your career account.  At that time, you may log into your myPurdue account and register for classes. 
• You should be able to enroll in classes within 15 days after your application file is complete; however, a few classes are restricted from this type of enrollment.

If you register for a 100-400 level course, you must also register for a 500-600 level course at the same time.

A maximum of 12 credit hours with a grade of B or better taken in  non-degree status (including "Professional Educator") may be considered for use on a plan of study for an advanced degree (subject to approval by your committee and department).

Any course taken as Pass/Fail or Audited may not be used on an advanced degree plan of study.

Contact

Any questions regarding the application process should be directed to the College of Education Office of Graduate Studies:
Phone: 765-494-2345
E-mail: education-gradoffice@purdue.edu
Address: Office of Graduate Studies, Beering Hall, Rm. 6104, 100 North University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098

Any questions regarding the renewal of your teaching license should be directed to the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure:
Phone: 765-494-5486
E-mail: licensure@purdue.edu
Address: Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure, 100 North University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098