Professional Licensure Disclosure

NOTE:
As of June 30, 2020, the College of Education Online Special Education (Graduate Level) is the only set of programs that has non-licensure and licensure options.

Programs in this Category

• Exceptional Needs (Special Education – Online)

LICENSURE PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In compliance with federal and state regulations, the Purdue University (West Lafayette) College of Education publicly discloses its undergraduate and graduate level Teacher Education programs each of which integrate required clinical experiences and conclude with an Indiana Educators License. One set of programs, Online Special Education, provides two options: Option A: Non-licensure and Option B: Licensure.

Option A may or may not require clinical experiences and will not lead to an instructional license within or outside Indiana. Upon successful completion of Option B, the State of Indiana will grant to a program completer an 1.) Indiana Initial Instructional license in Exceptional Needs.

Purdue University Teacher Education program completers, who seek licensure in a state other than Indiana, can expect that state to assign further licensure requirements, conduct a transcript and credential review, verify program completion, and/or require additional testing. For Purdue Teacher Education program completers who hold an Indiana license, the State of Indiana has two-way, Interstate Reciprocity Agreements with the District of Columbia and each state and US territory. Each agreement is unique and subject to change.

For details on reciprocity agreements and contact information for individual state departments of education visit the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) or email a Purdue University licensing officer/advisor at licensure@purdue.edu.

The Purdue University Teacher Education Program is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the State of Indiana.

• 1. I understand that this program has two options: A.) Non-licensure and B.) Licensure.
• 2. I understand that by choosing Option A, clinical experiences may or may not be required and I will not qualify for an instructional license within or outside of Indiana.
• 3. I understand that to enroll in a graduate level licensure program a customized Transcript Evaluation and Credential Review (TECR) is required to A.) Confirm my eligibility to enroll by meeting licensure pre-requisites and to B.) Obtain a formalized document stating program and Indiana licensure expectations consistent with my professional goals.
• 4. I understand that upon successful completion of Option B (Licensure) and all required licensure expectations, including examinations, I may apply for an Indiana Initial Instructional License.
• 5. I understand that obtaining licensure in a state other than Indiana is not a guarantee and is reliant on the Interstate Reciprocity Agreement between Indiana and the other state or territory.
• 6. I understand that Purdue University cannot guarantee clinical placements with specific districts and/or schools.
• 7. I understand that fees may be required for clinical and/or licensure obligations and am aware that these fees are my responsibility.

Programs in this Category

For programs that lead to an Indiana Educators License

• Career and Technical Education – Agriculture – Family and Consumer Sciences
• Early Childhood Education and Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention
• Elementary Generalist and Exceptional Needs – Mild Intervention
• Elementary Generalist
• Engineering Technology Education
• Exceptional Needs – Mild and Intense Intervention – Mild Intervention
• Fine Arts – Visual Arts – Visual Arts Design Emphasis
• Mathematics
• Science Education – Chemistry – Earth Space Sciences – Life Sciences – Physics

• Social Studies Education – Psychology – Sociology – Economics – Government and Citizenship – Historical Perspectives
• Transition to Teaching – (Residential) – (Online)
• Building Level Administrator
• District Administrator – Director of Career and Technical Education – Director of Exceptional Needs – Superintendent
• Computer Education Addition
• Teachers of English Learners Addition
• High Ability Addition
• (*) Communication Disorders

(*) Programs approved by the State of Indiana for Indiana licensure and also may require a national certificate/license.

LICENSURE PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In compliance with federal and state regulations, the Purdue University (West Lafayette) Teacher Education publicly discloses its undergraduate and graduate level Teacher Education programs each of which integrates required clinical experiences and concludes with an Indiana Educators License. Upon successful program completion of a licensure program, the State of Indiana will grant to a program completer an 1.) Indiana Initial Instructional, Administrative, or School Services License, and/or an 2.) Addition to a valid Indiana Instructional License.

Purdue University Teacher Education program completers, who seek licensure in a state other than Indiana, can expect that state to assign further licensure requirements, conduct a transcript and credential review, verify program completion, and/or require additional testing. For Purdue Teacher Education program completers who hold an Indiana license, the State of Indiana has two-way, Interstate Reciprocity Agreements with the District of Columbia and each state and US territory. Each agreement is unique and subject to change.

For details on reciprocity agreements and contact information for individual state departments of education visit the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) or email a Purdue University licensing officer/advisor at licensure@purdue.edu.

The Purdue University Teacher Education Program is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) and the State of Indiana.

• 1. I understand that this is a licensure program.
• 2. I understand that to enroll in a graduate level licensure program a customized Transcript Evaluation and Credential Review (TECR) is required to A.) Confirm my eligibility to enroll by meeting licensure pre-requisites and to B.) Obtain a formalized document stating program and Indiana licensure expectations consistent with my professional goals.
• 3. I understand that upon successful completion of this licensure program and all required licensure expectations, including examinations, I may apply for an Indiana Initial Instructional License.
• 4. I understand that obtaining licensure in a state other than Indiana is not a guarantee and is reliant on the Interstate Reciprocity Agreement between Indiana and the other state or territory.
• 5. I understand that Purdue University cannot guarantee clinical placements with specific districts and/or schools.
• 6. I understand that fees may be required for clinical and/or licensure obligations and am aware that these fees are my responsibility.

Programs in this Category

For programs that DO NOT lead to licensure within or outside of Indiana.

• (**) Applied Behavioral Analysis
• General Education: – Curriculum and Instruction (non-licensure) – Educational Studies (non-licensure)

(**) Programs that will not lead to an Indiana license, but may require a national certificate/license.

LICENSURE PROGRAM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In compliance with federal and state regulations, the Purdue University (West Lafayette) Teacher Education publicly discloses its undergraduate and graduate level Teacher Education programs. The program for which you are enrolled is a non-licensure program and will not lead to a state-level educators license within or outside of Indiana.

Some non-licensure programs e.g., ABA may have a national certification option which is separate and distinct from program completion.

• 1. I understand that this is a non-licensure program.
• 2. I understand that clinical experiences may or may not be required and I will not qualify for an instructional, administrative, or school services license within or outside of Indiana.