Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
A license may be issued to an applicant who fulfills the
general requirements set out in subrule 13.5(1) and the specific requirements
set out for each license.
(1)
General requirements. The applicant shall:
a. Have a baccalaureate degree.
b. Have completed a state-approved teacher
education program.
c. Have
completed the teacher preparation coursework set forth in 281-subrules 79.15(2)
to 79.15(5).
d. Have completed
student teaching in the subject area and grade level endorsement
desired.
e. Have completed the
requirements for one of the basic teaching endorsements.
f. Provide a recommendation for the specific
license and endorsement(s) from the designated recommending official at the
recognized institution where the preparation was completed.
(2)
Applicants from
non-Iowa institutions.
a. Original
application. Applicants under this subrule have completed a teacher preparation
program outside the state of Iowa and are applying for their first Iowa
teaching license. An applicant from a non-Iowa institution:
(1) Shall submit a copy of a valid or expired
regular teaching certificate or license exclusive of a temporary, emergency or
substitute license or certificate. Endorsements shall be granted based on
comparable Iowa endorsements, and endorsement requirements may be waived in
order to grant the most comparable endorsement.
(2) Shall provide verification of
successfully passing the mandated assessment(s) in the state in which the
applicant is currently licensed, if applicable.
(3) Shall not be subject to any pending
disciplinary proceedings in any state or country.
(4) Shall comply with all requirements with
regard to application processes and payment of licensure fees.
b. Holders of an Iowa regional
exchange license issued prior to June 16, 2022, may submit a new application if
the requirements in this subrule would have been met at the time of their
initial application.
(3)
Applicants from foreign institutions. An applicant for initial
licensure whose preparation was completed in a foreign institution must
additionally obtain a course-by-course credential evaluation report completed
by one of the board-approved credential evaluation services and then file this
report with the Iowa board of educational examiners for a determination of
eligibility for licensure. After receiving the notification of eligibility by
the Iowa board of educational examiners, the applicant must provide
verification of successfully passing the Iowa-mandated assessment(s) by meeting
the minimum score set by the Iowa department of education. If the applicant
submits a teaching credential from another country or a credential evaluation
report that verifies the completion of a full teacher preparation program from
an accredited institution, the testing requirement may be waived.
