Teacher Licensure Procedures

Initial Teaching License

• Application materials and instructions
• Iowa Licensure Structure - the first years
• Fingerprinting for State and National Criminal History Record Checks
• Background Check Information 

Teacher Intern License (Non-traditional licensure pathway)

• Regents Collaborative for Secondary Teacher Preparation

Adding Endorsements

• State of Iowa Minimum Requirements/Information
• University of Iowa Approved program information 
• Application Instructions and Forms for Added Endorsement
• Iowa Teacher Loan Forgiveness (through teaching in shortage areas)
• Teacher Shortage Areas (for all states; Iowa on pages 37 and 38)

License Renewal

• Renewal Information and Application form 

Coaching Authorization

• Coaching Information 
• Application materials 

Out of State/Country Information

• Licensure information for teachers applying to Iowa from another state 
• Licensure information for teachers applying to Iowa from another country 
• Iowa Graduates applying for licensure in other states 

Special Education Graduate Programs

• Information for Prospective Special Education Students
• Special Education program guides
• Application for Conditional License

Administrative & Evaluator Endorsement and Program Checklist

• Program Guide Sheets for Administration  
• Application Materials and Information for Administration Endorsement 

Professional Service Programs

Practice in the education setting in the areas of School Counseling, School Psychology, School Social Work, School Speech-Language Pathology, or School Audiology requires a teaching license or Professional Service License with endorsement in the area, or a Statement of Professional Recognition.

• Individuals who are not licensed teachers, who have completed a University of Iowa program in School Counseling, School Psychology, School Social Work, School Speech-Language Pathology, or School Audiology -- along with a required set of professional education courses -- may apply for the Professional Service License.
• Individuals who have completed a program in Speech Language Pathology, School Audiology, or School Social Work -- without professional education courses -- may apply for the Statement of Professional Recognition (SPR).
• Individuals who have completed one of these programs and already are licensed teachers should follow directions for Adding Endorsements, above, to add the endorsement to the teaching license.

Professional Service License

• Application materials and instructions - Professional Service License

• Frequently Asked Questions - Professional Service License 

Statement of Professional Recognition (SPR)

The holder of an SPR cannot advance into leadership positions that require Endorsement #258 - Professional Service Administrator. To be eligible for an administrative endorsement an individual must hold an Iowa Teaching License or a Professional Service License.

• Frequently Asked Questions - Statement of Professional Recognition
• Application Materials - Statement of Professional Recognition

Professional Service Program Information

• School Counselor:  Program Guide  Program Website
• School Psychologist:  Program Guide  Program Website
• School Social Worker:  Program Guide  Program Website
• Speech-Language Pathologist:  Program Guide  Program Website
• School Audiologist:  Program Guide  Program Website

General Iowa licensure information

• Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
• Iowa Department of Education

Out-of-State Department of Education Web Sites

If an out-of-state application requires an institutional recommendation and you are a University of Iowa graduate/program completer, please send to Dave Tingwald (see below) for completion.

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