Proficient Practitioner License ( Rule 2002)

Upon successful completion of the Indiana Mentoring and Assessment Program (IMAP) during the first two years of teaching, an initial practitioner license may be converted to a proficient practitioner license, which is valid for five-year periods under Rules 2002.  Follow the checklist at the Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing and Development (PDF). Application materials are submitted to the Division of Educator Licensing and Development—not to Purdue University.

Accomplished  Practitioner License ( Rule 2002)

The accomplished practitioner license is a license of a higher gradation than the proficient practitioner license. A person may apply for an accomplished license (valid for one ten-year period and then valid for five-year periods) upon meeting certain requirements: 

Instructional License:

Proficient Practitioner Rules 2002
The holder of an instructional proficient practitioner license may obtain an accomplished practitioner license by completing either:

• A master’s degree or higher and by being recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the institution granting the degree; or
• Certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards of a content area recognized by the State of Indiana.  

Communication Disorders Proficient Practitioner Rules 2002
The holder of a communication disorders proficient practitioner license may obtain an accomplished practitioner license by completing an educational specialist degree or higher and by being recommended by the institution granting the degree.

Administrative License

Building Level Administrator Rules 2002
The holder of a building level administrator license may obtain the accomplished practitioner license when he or she has:

• Completed seven years of experience as a building level administrator or supervisor in any accredited school subsequent to the issuance of the initial practitioner license;
• Completed an educational specialist degree or higher degree in school administration;
• Been recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the licensing advisor at the institution where the approved program was completed.

District Level Administrator Superintendent Rules 2002
The holder of a district level administrator superintendent license may obtain the accomplished practitioner license when he or she has:

• Completed seven years of experience as a central or district administrator or supervisor in any accredited school district subsequent to the issuance of the initial practitioner license;
• Completed a doctorate in educational administration; and
• Been recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the licensing advisor at the institution where the approved program was completed.

District Level Administrator Director of Career and Technical Education
The holder of a district level administrator director of career or technical education license may obtain the accomplished practitioner license when he or she has:

• Completed seven years of experience as a director of career or technical education in any accredited school district subsequent to the issuance of the initial practitioner license;
• Completed a doctorate in educational administration; and
  Been recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the licensing advisor at the institution where the approved program was completed.

District Level Administrator Director of Curriculum & Instruction
The holder of a district level administrator director of curriculum and instruction license may obtain the accomplished practitioner license when he or she has:

• Completed seven years of experience as a director of curriculum and instruction in any accredited school district subsequent to the issuance of the initial practitioner license;
• Completed a doctorate in educational administration; and
• Been recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the licensing advisor at the institution where the approved program was completed.

District Level Administrator Director of Exceptional Needs
The holder of a district level administrator director of exceptional needs license may obtain the accomplished practitioner license when he or she has:

• Completed seven years of experience as a director of exceptional needs in any accredited school district subsequent to the issuance of the proficient practitioner license;
• Completed a doctorate in educational administration;
  Been recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the licensing advisor at the institution where the approved program was completed.

School Services License

School Counselor Rules 2002
The holder of a school services school counseling license may obtain the accomplished practitioner license when he or she has:

Completed five years experience as a school counselor in any accredited school subsequent to the issuance of the proficient practitioner license;
Completed an educational specialist or higher degree in a counseling-related field;
Been recommended for the accomplished practitioner license by the licensing advisor at the institution where the approved program was completed; or
Successfully completed certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards in school counseling.

To apply for the accomplished practitioner license

Submit to the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure a license application, a Limited Criminal History Report, the proficient practitioner license, and a cashier’s check or money order in the amount of $35 payable to the State of Indiana. 

At the time the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure receives the license application, a postcard will be sent to you indicating that the packet is complete/incomplete and by what date the application will be sent to the Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing and Development with Purdue's recommendation. The Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure will verify that the requirements have been met.

When the license application is forwarded to the Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing and Development, a letter will be sent to you indicating the recommendation for an accomplished practitioner license. This letter can serve as an eligibility letter for a school corporation for employment purposes. 

Expect 4-6 weeks for the Indiana Department of Education Office of Educator Licensing and Development to process your application. The license will be sent to you.