• What is a professional license?
  A Bulletin 400 or a Rules 46-47 license holder may convert a standard license to a professional license upon completion of certain requirements, five years teaching experience, a Master's degree, and graduate course work in the content area. An Evaluation is required through this office to determine the exact course work requirements. A professional license is valid for ten years initially, with renewal required every five years after that.
  
  
• What is an Accomplished Practitioner License?
  An Accomplished Practitioner License (Rules 2002) is a renewable license that may be issued to a teacher who holds a Proficient Practitioner License and completes a Master's degree or receives certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards of a content area recognized by the Indiana Department of Education Division of Educator Licensing and Development.
  
  
• Can I work on a graduate degree while earning a teaching license?
  Yes. If you plan on working toward a graduate degree while earning a teaching license, an Evaluation is required through this office to determine the exact course work requirements for licensing. The Graduate Studies Office also must be contacted.
  
  
• How do I obtain an Indiana substitute teaching permit?
  Contact the school corporation in which you wish to substitute teach to obtain requirements and an application. For complete details, refer to Substitute Teaching Permit Information Sheet.
  
  
• What is an Emergency Permit?
  Individuals cannot apply for an Emergency Permit. The application is completed through the employing school corporation. The employing superintendent must verify an emergency need for personnel in the subject area of the request through the Indiana Department of Education Division of Educator Licensing and Development.
  
  
• I already have a bachelor's degree. How do I obtain a teaching license?
  Request an Evaluation through this office to determine the exact course work requirements for the area(s) you are interested in completing a teacher education program at Purdue University. Refer also to the Transition to Teaching (TTT) program. Graduates who wish to obtain a second baccalaureate degree or did not meet the required minimum overall grade point average (GPA) at the time the degree (BA, BS, MA, or MS) was completed should not complete this form. If you are seeking a second baccalaureate degree, or if the overall GPA requirements are not met, contact the Office of Admissions at (765) 494-1776. Coursework may not be taken or repeated after earning the degree in order to raise the overall GPA.
  
  
• Do I need to request transcripts from a university that I attended if the classes on that transcript do not pertain to the area I am being evaluated for?
  Official transcripts from institutions attended other than Purdue University (West Lafayette, Purdue Calumet or Purdue North Central) are required only if the course work on those transcripts pertain to your interested areas of teaching or if the Bachelor's Degree has been earned through one of those universities.
  
  
• I have an out-of-state license. How do I obtain an Indiana license?
  If you hold a valid out-of-state license, the Indiana Department of Education Division of Educator Licensing and Development will evaluate your credentials and determine your eligibility for an Indiana license.

If your questions do not appear on this list or if you have suggestions to improve this list, please e-mail the Office of Professional Preparation and Licensure staff at licensure@purdue.edu.