Licensure

Corresponding Indiana License by Program

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Purdue University’s College of Education offers numerous and diversified Teacher Education Programs that result in eligibility for an Indiana Professional Educator’s License, including program options in both Instruction and Administration. Applicants can choose from undergraduate and graduate programs while earning a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Educational Specialist, or a Doctorate degree, depending upon the licensure program. The College of Education at Purdue University is nationally accredited at the initial-licensure level by CAEP, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation. The College of Education will undergo a national review of its advanced licensure programs in Teacher Education by CAEP in the spring of 2026. Upon CAEP review and Indiana Department of Education recommendation, the College of Education at Purdue University is also accredited at the state level by the Indiana State Board of Education. For more information regarding accreditation, please visit our accreditation page.

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Undergraduate Programs

Agricultural Education

Program completion leads to a Bachelor’s Degree and an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Career and Technical Education: Agriculture (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Chinese Studies – Education Track

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Chinese (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Classical Studies – Education Track

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Latin (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs

Program completion leads to a Bachelor’s Degree and an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Early Childhood Education (P-3), Mild Intervention (P-3) and Early Literacy (P-5)

Elementary Education

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License as an Elementary Generalist (K-6), Early Literacy (P-5), Reading (K-6) and Blended and Online Teaching (K-6)

Engineering Technology Education

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Technology Education (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

English Education

Program completion leads to a Bachelor’s Degree and an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Language Arts (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Career and Technical Education: Family and Consumer Sciences (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

French – Education Track

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in French (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

German – Education Track

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in German (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Inclusion Program: Elementary Education and Special Education (P-12)

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Elementary Generalist (K-6), Reading (K-6), Early Literacy (P-5), Mild Intervention (P-12), Intense Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)

Japanese – Education Track

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Japanese (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Mathematics Education

Program completion leads to a Bachelor’s Degree and an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Mathematics (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Science Education

  • Biology
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Life Science (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)
  • Chemistry
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Chemistry (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)
  • Earth/Space Science
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Earth-Space Education (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)
  • Physics
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Physics (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Social Studies Education

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Economics (5-12), Government and Citizenship (5-12), Historical Perspectives (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Spanish – Education Track

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Spanish (5-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (5-12)

Special Education: Mild and Intense Intervention (P-12)

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Mild Intervention (P-12), Intense Intervention (P-12), Early Literacy (P-5), Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)

Visual Arts Education

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Fine Arts: Visual Arts (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)

Visual Arts Design Education

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial Instructional License in Fine Arts: Visual Arts (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)

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Applied Behavior Analysis

Does not qualify for licensure.

English Language Learners (P-12)

Program completion is attained only when taken synchronously with a teacher education licensure major. Upon completion of the major, ELL Learner Specialty Concentration, and licensure requirements, the English Language Learners license will be applied to the REPA 3 Initial Instructional License.

High Ability (P-12)

Program completion is attained only when taken synchronously with a teacher education major. Upon completion of the major, High Ability Specialty Concentration, and licensure requirements, the High Ability license will be applied to the REPA 3 Initial Instructional License.

Special Education

Does not qualify for licensure.

Reading (K-6)

Program completion is attained synchronously within the Elementary Education Teacher Education Program. Reading will be applied to the REPA 3 Initial Instructional License (K-6).

Early Literacy (P-5)

Program Completion is attained synchronously within the Elementary, Special Education, and Early Childhood Education Programs. Some exceptions may apply. Early Literacy (P-5) will be applied to the corresponding REPA 3 Initial Instructional License.

Ti-BOT

Program completion is attained synchronously within designated teacher education majors. The Blended and Online Teaching license will be applied to the Initial Instructional License (P-3, K-6, 5-12, P-12).

Psychology

Program completion leads to an Additional REPA 3 License: Psychology, Grades 5-12.

Sociology

Program completion leads to an Additional REPA 3 License: Sociology, Grades 5-12.

Graduate Programs

English Language Learners

Program completion leads to a REPA 3 license addition for Teachers of English Learners (P-12).

High Ability (Gifted and Talented)

Program completion leads to a REPA 3 license addition for High Ability (P-12)

Additional Information on High Ability

The High Ability (Indiana Additional Instructional License) program is no longer accepting or enrolling new students. Current eligible licensure students have been notified with instructions on how and within what timeline to complete the program to qualify for licensure. For all other students, please note that any course(s) shared between licensure and non-licensure programs/tracks cannot be applied toward a High Ability license in the future or retroactively.

Initial Licensure

  • Mild Intervention Graduate*** (non-degree)
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial License in Mild Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)
  • Mild Intervention Graduate*** (MSEd program)
    Program completion leads to a Master’s Degree (MSEd) in Special Education and an Indiana REPA 3 Initial License in Mild Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)
  • Mild and Intense Intervention Graduate*** (non-degree)
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial License in Mild and Intense Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)
  • Mild and Intense Intervention Graduate*** (MSEd program)
    Program completion leads to a Master’s Degree (MSEd) in Special Education and an Indiana REPA 3 Initial License in Mild and Intense Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)

Advanced Licensure

  • *Mild Intervention Graduate*** (non-degree)
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 license addition in Mild Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)
  • *Mild Intervention Graduate*** (MSEd program)
    Program completion leads to a Master’s Degree (MSEd) in Special Education an Indiana REPA 3 license addition in Mild Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)
  • *Intense Intervention Graduate (non-degree)
    Program completion leads an Indiana REPA 3 license addition in Intense Intervention (P-12)
  • *Intense Intervention Graduate*** (MSEd program)
    Program completion leads to a Master’s Degree (MSEd) in Special Education an Indiana REPA 3 license addition in Intense Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)
  • *Mild and Intense Intervention Graduate*** (non-degree)
    Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 license addition in Mild and Intense Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)
  • *Mild and Intense Intervention Graduate*** (MSEd program)
    Program completion leads to a Master’s Degree (MSEd) in Special Education an Indiana REPA 3 license addition in Mild and Intense Intervention (P-12) and Blended and Online Teaching (P-12)

Online Transition to Teaching (TTT)

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 license in the candidates chosen content area (5-12). The online TTT content areas available are:

  • Business Education (5-12)
  • Career and Technical Education:
    • Agriculture (5-12)
    • Business Information and Technology (5-12)
    • Family and Consumer Sciences (5-12)
    • Health Science Education (5-12)
    • Marketing (5-12)
    • Trade and Industrial Education (5-12)
  • Computer Science (5-12)
  • Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Fine Arts:
    • Instrumental and General Music (5-12)
    • Theatre Arts (5-12)
    • Visual Arts (P-12)
    • Vocal and General Music (5-12)
  • Health Education (5-12)
  • Journalism (5-12)
  • Language Arts (including speech and English) (5-12)
  • Mathematics (5-12)
  • Physical Education (5-12)
  • Science Education:
    • Chemistry (5-12)
    • Earth/Space Science (5-12)
    • Life Science
    • Physical Science
    • Physics (5-12)
  • Social Studies:
    • Economics (5-12)
    • Geographical Perspectives
    • Government and Citizenship (5-12)
    • Historical Perspectives (5-12)
    • Psychology (5-12)
    • Sociology (5-12)
  • World Languages:
    • Arabic (5-12)
    • American Sign Language
    • Chinese (5-12)
    • French (5-12)
    • German (5-12)
    • Italian (5-12)
    • Japanese (5-12)
    • Korean (5-12)
    • Latin (5-12)
    • Russian (5-12)
    • Spanish (5-12)
    • Other (5-12)

Fine Arts: Visual Arts (P-12)** Online TTT Licensure Program Coursework

Building Level Administrator

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Building Level Administrator License (P-12)

District Administrator: Superintendent

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 District Administrator: Superintendent License (P-12)

District Administrator: Director of Career/Technical

Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 District Administrator: Director of Career and Technical Education License (P-12)

Additional Information on Director of Career/Technical

The Director of Career and Technical Education (Indiana District Level Administrator – Director of Career and Technical Education License) Advanced Licensure Program is no longer accepting or enrolling new students. Current eligible licensure students have been notified with instructions on how and within what timeline to complete the program to qualify for licensure. For all other students, please note that any course(s) shared between licensure and non-licensure programs/tracks cannot be applied toward a Director of Career and Technical Education license in the future or retroactively.

*These graduate level programs may only be added to a valid Indiana Instructional License. An Emergency Permit, Transition to Teaching Permit, Career Specialist Permit, Charter School License, or Workplace Specialist II are not applicable.

**Program completion leads to an Indiana REPA 3 Initial license (P-12)

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