Section 515IAC9-1-27. Transition to teaching permit

   (a) A transition to teaching permit:

(1) is valid for three (3) years from the date of application; and

(2) may not be renewed.

  (b) To qualify for a transition to teaching permit, the applicant must:

(1) meet all of the requirements of IC 20-28-4-5;

(2) be enrolled in an approved transition to teaching program that meets the requirements of IC 20-28-4-4;

(3) provide documentation to the department that the applicant is enrolled in an approved transition to teaching program; and

(4) provide documentation from the school corporation that the school corporation has fulfilled the requirements of IC 20-28-4-11(c).

  (c) To obtain a transition to teaching permit, the applicant must submit the following:

(1) An application for a transition to teaching permit.

(2) The established fee for issuance of the license.

(3) An official transcript showing successful completion of a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher learning.

(4) Documentation from the employing school superintendent certifying the following:

(A) A fully certified and highly qualified teacher is not available for the position.

(B) The program participant is the best qualified candidate for the position.

(5) Documentation from the licensing advisor where the program will be completed that the candidate has enrolled in an approved transition to teaching program in the subject area requested.

  (d) Transition to teaching permits are valid for the remainder of the school year if the permit expires on a date after the beginning of the school year.

  (e) Upon completion of the transition to teaching program established under 515 IAC 1-6, an applicant will receive the initial practitioner license recommended by the licensing advisor at the institution of higher learning in which the program was completed.

  (f) Before receiving the initial practitioner license, the applicant under a transition to teaching permit must complete the testing requirements set forth in 515 IAC 8-2. (Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 9-1-27; filed May 29, 2008, 10:12 a.m.: 20080625-IR-515070452FRA; filed Mar 31, 2010, 3:43 p.m.: 20100414-IR-515090481FRA; errata filed Apr 14, 2010, 4:00 p.m.: 20100428-IR-515090481ACA)