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Licensure

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Building Level Administrator License: This program prepares individuals for K-12 building level leadership positions such as principal or assistant principal. Licensure candidates must:

1. Hold a masters degree
2. Hold a proficient or accomplished practitioner license, or a valid equivalent out-of-state license
3. Complete the 24 credit hour program including the A695 practicum course (A minimum of 18 credits must be earned through IU-Bloomington or IUPUI)
4. Maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 in all licensure coursework taken at Indiana University.
5. Achieve a qualifying score on the ETS School Leaders Licensure Assessment. Please see the ETS webpage for more information.
6. To become eligible for a five-year Proficient Practitioner license, the Indiana Professional Standards Board requires candidates to complete an induction program during their first two years of service as an administrator.

Please Note: The BLA licensure coursework encompasses 24 of the 36 credit hours required for a Masters of Science in Educational Leadership. It is possible to take all principal licensure courses online, please contact Cindy Wedemeyer at cwedemey@indiana.edu.

Director of Exceptional Needs License: This program prepares candidates for leadership roles in the area of exceptional needs at the school and district level. Licensure candidates must:

1. Hold a master's degree in special education, communication disorders, or school psychology
2. Have at least two years of full-time teaching experience
3. Complete the program coursework including 18 hours in educational leadership, 3 hours in program evaluation and assessment, and 8-12 hours in special education. Candidates from school psychology and communication disorders majors will require 12 credit hours of special education course work. Special education majors will require 8 credit hours of special education course work.

Superintendent License: This 36 hour program prepares individuals for district level leadership positions including, but not limited to the superintendent. Those licensed may also serve as building-level administrators in schools serving those grades in which he or she has at least three years of teaching experience. Licensure candidates must:

1. Hold a proficient practitioners license
2. Earn an Ed.S. or Ed.D. degree*
3. Complete the 36 hour program.

*Please Note: Licensure coursework overlaps substantially with both the EdS and EdD program.  For more information on these programs, see our Doctoral and Specialist program pages.

Questions about state licenses can be directed to:

Indiana Department of Education
151 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Toll free: (866) 542-3672
licensinghelp@doe.in.gov