Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 282 - Educational Examiners Board
Chapter 13 - Issuance of Teacher Licenses and Endorsements
Rule 282-13.17 - Specific Requirements for Exchange Licenses

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 282-13.17

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

(1) Teacher exchange license.

a. For an applicant applying under subrule 13.5(2), a two-year nonrenewable exchange license may be issued to the applicant under any of the following conditions:
(1) The applicant has met the minimum coursework requirements for licensure but has some coursework deficiencies. An applicant must have completed a minimum of a bachelor's degree and at least 75 percent of the coursework as outlined in 281-subrules 79.15(2) to 79.15(5) and an endorsement requirement. Any coursework deficiencies must be completed for college credit, with the exception of human relations which may be taken for licensure renewal credit through an approved provider.

(2) The applicant submits verification that the applicant has applied for and will receive the applicant's first teaching license and is waiting for the processing or printing of a valid and current out-of-state license. The lack of a valid and current out-of-state license will be listed as a deficiency.

b. At any time during the term of the exchange license, the applicant may apply to be fully licensed if the applicant has completed all requirements and is eligible for full licensure.

(2) International teacher exchange license.

a. A nonrenewable international exchange license may be issued to an applicant under the following conditions:
(1) The applicant has completed a teacher education program in another country; and

(2) The applicant is a participant in a teacher exchange program administered through the Iowa department of education, the U.S. Department of Education, or the U.S. Department of State.

b. Each exchange license shall be limited to the area(s) and level(s) of instruction as determined by an analysis of the application and the credential evaluation report.

c. This license shall not exceed one year unless the applicant can verify continued participation in the exchange program beyond one year.

d. After the term of the exchange license has expired, the applicant may apply to be fully licensed if the applicant has completed all requirements and is eligible for full licensure.

(3) Military exchange license.

a. Definitions.

"Military service" means honorably serving on federal active duty, state active duty, or national guard duty, as defined in Iowa Code section 29A.1; in the military services of other states, as provided in 10 U.S.C. Section 101(c); or in the organized reserves of the United States, as provided in 10 U.S.C. Section 10101.

"Veteran" means an individual who meets the definition of "veteran" in Iowa Code section 35.1(2).

b. Spouses of active duty military service members applying under 13.5(2). A three-year nonrenewable military exchange license may be issued to the applicant under the following conditions:
(1) The applicant has completed a baccalaureate degree and a traditional state-approved teacher preparation program.

(2) The applicant is the holder of a valid and current or an expired teaching license from another state.

(3) The applicant provides verification of the applicant's connection to or the applicant's spouse's connection to the military by providing a copy of current military orders with either a marriage license or a copy of a military ID card for the applicant's spouse.

(4) This license may be converted to a one-year regional exchange license upon application and payment of fees.

c. Veterans or their spouses applying under 13.5(2). A three-year military exchange license may be issued to an applicant who meets the requirements of 13.17(3)"b"(1) and (2). A veteran must provide a copy of the veteran's DD 214. A spouse must provide a copy of the veteran spouse's DD 214 and the couple's marriage license.

d. Spouses of active duty military service veterans, or veterans' spouses applying under 13.5(2). If the applicant has completed a nontraditional teacher preparation program but is not eligible for a teaching license, the applicant will be issued a substitute license, and the initial review for the portfolio review process will be completed by board staff. An applicant must provide verification of connection to the military outlined in 13.17(3)"b"(3) or 13.17(3)"c."

e. Military education, training, and service credit. An applicant for the military exchange license may apply for credit for verified military education, training, or service toward any experience or educational requirement for licensure by submitting documentation to the board of educational examiners. The applicant shall identify the experience or educational requirement to which the credit would be applied if granted. The board of educational examiners shall promptly determine whether the verified military education, training, or service will satisfy all or any part of the identified experience or educational requirement for licensure.

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