Section 515IAC9-1-16. Creditable experience for licensing

   (a) The following teaching experiences shall be recognized as acceptable activities in computing experience required for licensing:

(1) Experience gained in good standing in any Indiana school that was certified, accredited, or commissioned by the division of performance-based accreditation of the state board of education during the time the experience was acquired.

(2) Experience gained in good standing in a school outside Indiana but within the United States, Commonwealth of the United States, or Canadian provinces if the school was certified, accredited, commissioned, or equally recognized by the duly authorized agency of the state during the time the experience was acquired.

(3) Experience gained in good standing, in a school maintained by the United States government for children of military personnel and other governmental employees either in the United States or in a foreign country.

(4) Experience in teaching as a Peace Corps volunteer.

(5) Employment for a period of sixty (60) days or more under a temporary contract under IC 20-28-6-6.

(6) Any experience equivalent to subdivisions (1) through (5) as determined by the department.

  (b) Responsibility for verifying any experience to be credited shall rest with the employing school superintendent or authorized official of the federal or state department or agency.

  (c) The minimum amount of service to be counted as one (1) year of creditable experience shall be the equivalent of one hundred twenty (120) full days acquired during the regular school calendar. A half-year shall be credited for service equivalent to sixty (60) full days, or more, but less than one hundred twenty (120), acquired during the regular school calendar. Two (2) half-years of credit may be combined for credit not to exceed one (1) year. Not more than one (1) year of creditable service shall be granted for services rendered within a twelve (12) month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

  (d) Active military experience shall qualify the holder of a license for extended validation of the license for a period equivalent to the time spent in active duty military service and not exceeding two (2) years providing the military service occurred during the validation period of the initial, proficient, or accomplished practitioner license. Copies of military discharge papers must be submitted to the department to qualify for this extended validation. (Advisory Board of the Division of Professional Standards; 515 IAC 9-1-16; filed Dec 4, 2003, 3:00 p.m.: 27 IR 1174; filed Mar 31, 2010, 3:43 p.m.: 20100414-IR-515090481FRA; errata filed Jun 2, 2010, 1:02 p.m.: 20100616-IR-515090481ACA)