Teacher Licensure Procedures

Initial Licensure

• Application materials and instructions
• Iowa Licensure Structure - the first years
• Fingerprint Information
• Background Check Information

Adding Endorsements

• State of Iowa Minimum Requirements/Information
• University of Iowa Approved program information
• Application instructions & forms
• Teacher Shortage area loan deferment and cancellation policy

License Renewal  

• Renewal Information & Application form

Coaching Authorization

• 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

Administrative & Evaluator Endorsement and Program Checklist

• Program guidesheets
• Application Instructions and forms

School Counselor:

• Program guidesheet
  Licensure application materials (see Initial Licensure or Added Endorsement)
• Program Information

Special Education Programs:

• Information for Prospective Students
• Program guidesheets
• Conditional Licensure Plan of Study Request
• Application for Conditional License

Iowa Department of Education Web Site for general Iowa licensure information

OUT-OF-STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEB SITES

Access to licensure information and application materials in other states:

Use link below to access a list of states; select top link under each for application materials and information.  If the application requires an institutional recommendation and you are a University of Iowa graduate/program completer, please send to Lynn McMorris for completion.

US States - Education Department Web Sites

A quick link to the licensure/certification page is provided for the following states:

CALIFORNIA (see detail below) -ILLINOIS - MINNESOTA - MISSOURI - NORTH CAROLINA - NORTH DAKOTA - TEXAS

CALIFORNIA - Multi subject licensure (includes general elementary)
Single subject (secondary)
General information leaflets
Testing information

Further questions?  Contact:

Lynn McMorris

310 LCN

The University of Iowa

Iowa City IA  52242

319 335-5358

lynn-mcmorris@uiowa.edu

fax number 319 335-5364

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