{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-28-4-5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-28-4-5","heading":"Participants; qualifications","body":"Sec. 5. An individual who wishes to participate in the program must have one (1) of the following qualifications:\n(1) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in grades 5 through 12, one (1) of the following:\n(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject area that the individual intends to teach.\n(B) A graduate degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the subject area or a related field that the individual intends to teach.\n(C) A bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale and either:\n(i) eighteen (18) credit hours in the subject area the individual intends to teach; or\n(ii) five (5) years professional experience in the subject or a related area that the individual intends to teach.\n(D) Both:\n(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution; and\n(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved content area examination in the subject area that the individual intends to teach.\n(2) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in kindergarten through grade 6, one (1) of the following:\n(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an accredited institution of higher education.\n(B) Both:\n(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and\n(ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education related field, as determined by the department.\n(C) Both:\n(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution; and\n(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved content area examination in the subject area that the individual intends to teach.\n(3) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in prekindergarten through grade 3, one (1) of the following:\n(A) A bachelor's degree or the equivalent with a grade point average of at least three (3.0) on a four (4.0) point scale from an accredited institution of higher education.\n(B) Both:\n(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution with a grade point average of at least two and five-tenths (2.5) on a four (4.0) point scale; and\n(ii) five (5) years professional experience in an education related field, as determined by the department.\n(C) Both:\n(i) a bachelor's degree from an accredited postsecondary educational institution; and\n(ii) proof that the individual has passed the state approved content area examination in the subject area that the individual intends to teach.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 28. SCHOOL TEACHERS","Chapter 4. Transition to Teaching Program"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-28-4-5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"0763c814942e68253d68909db6a9fe18e9aedad3d0085f456dc597e11ea5391c","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-28-4-4","next":"us-in/ic-20-28-4-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}