{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-28-5-18","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-28-5-18","heading":"Out-of-state license holder; grant of Indiana license","body":"Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an individual who:\n(1) holds a valid teaching license issued by another state (excluding a teaching license equivalent to an Indiana temporary or emergency teaching license) in the same content area or areas for which the individual is applying for a license in Indiana; and\n(2) was required to pass a content licensure test to obtain the license described in subdivision (1).\n(b) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 12 of this chapter, the department shall grant one (1) of the following licenses to an individual described in subsection (a):\n(1) If the individual has less than two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, an initial practitioner's license.\n(2) If the individual has at least two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, a practitioner's license.\n(3) If the individual has a master's degree from a regionally accredited institution and at least two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, an accomplished practitioner's license.\n(c) An individual who is granted a license under this section shall comply with the training requirements under section 12.3 of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 28. SCHOOL TEACHERS","Chapter 5. Licenses"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-28-5-18","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"78b19c45bcbb4368a6bb247e4533046f93626a244ddb531b0eb30be72409f020","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-28-5-17","next":"us-in/ic-20-28-5-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}