(1) holds a valid teaching license issued by another state (excluding a teaching license equivalent to an Indiana temporary or emergency teaching license) in the same content area or areas for which the individual is applying for a license in Indiana; and

(2) was required to pass a content licensure test to obtain the license described in subdivision (1).

     (b) Notwithstanding sections 3 and 12 of this chapter, the department shall grant one (1) of the following licenses to an individual described in subsection (a):

(1) If the individual has less than two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, an initial practitioner’s license.

(2) If the individual has at least two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, a practitioner’s license.

(3) If the individual has a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and at least two (2) years of full-time teaching experience, an accomplished practitioner’s license.

     (c) An individual who is granted a license under this section shall comply with the training or certification requirements prescribed by the state board under IC 20-28-5.5-1(b) or IC 20-28-5.5-1.5.

As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.52; P.L.139-2022, SEC.12; P.L.250-2023, SEC.27.