Teacher Licensure Procedures

Initial Teaching License

• Application materials and instructions
• Iowa Licensure Structure - the first years
• Fingerprinting for State and National Criminal History Record Checks
• Background Check Information 
• Illinois Certification Information

Teacher Intern License (Non-traditional licensure pathway)

• Regents Collaborative for Secondary Teacher Preparation

Adding Endorsements

• State of Iowa Minimum Requirements/Information
• University of Iowa Approved program information 
• Application Instructions and Forms for Added Endorsement
• Iowa Teacher Loan Forgiveness (through teaching in shortage areas)
• Teacher Shortage Areas (for all states; Iowa on pages 37 and 38)

License Renewal

• Renewal Information & Application form 

Coaching Authorization

• Coaching 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 Guide Sheets for Administration  
• Application Materials and Information for Administration Endorsement 

Professional Service License

Applicable to individuals who have completed a University of Iowa program in School Counseling, School Psychology, School Social Work, School Speech-Language Pathology, or School Audiology who are not licensed teachers.  Individuals who have completed one of these programs and are already a licensed teacher should follow directions for Adding Endorsements, above.

• Application materials and instructions
• Frequently Asked Questions

School Counselor

• School Counselor program guidesheet
  Licensure application materials. For applicants holding regular teacher licensure see Added Endorsement section
• School Counselor Program website

Special Education Programs

• Information for Prospective Special Education Students 
• Special Education program guidesheets 
• Conditional Licensure Plan of Study Request 
• Application for Conditional License 

General Iowa licensure information

• Iowa Board of Educational Examiners
• Iowa Department of Education

Out-of-State Department of Education Web Sites

If an out-of-state application requires an institutional recommendation and you are a University of Iowa graduate/program completer, please send to Lynn McMorris (see below) for completion.

Lynn McMorris (lynn-mcmorris@uiowa.edu)

Licensure Consultant
N310 Lindquist Center
The University of Iowa
Iowa City IA 52242
Phone 319/335-5358 - Fax 319/335-5364

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