Teachers' Licenses
The School of Education is the officially designated unit for
the design, approval, and continuous evaluation and development of teacher
education programs at Oakland City University. As a potential professional,
the candidate who pursues a teaching license is held to high standards.
The candidate's curriculum is rigorous and demanding.
Teacher License Information
Oakland City University School of Educationis accredited by
the IPSB and NCATE to offer approved programs in elementary (early childhood,
middle childhood) junior high/middle school (early adolescence), secondary
(adolescence/young adulthood) and all-grade education. Approved program
curricula outline four years of work leading to the appropriate degree,
are standards based, and are designed to meet the requirements for licensure.
Admissions to the University does not
guarantee admission to a teacher education program and admission to
a teacher education program does not insure admission to student teaching.
Candidates graduating with a baccalaureate
degree and teacher licensure must have a 2.50 grade point average overall
and a 2.50 grade point average in the license area major as well as
the courses in professional education.
Candidates in the Elementary (early childhood,
middle childhood), Junior High/Middle School (early adolescence), Secondary
(adolescence/young adulthood), and All-Grade Education licensure programs
are limited to four Pass/No Fail option courses. However, no Pass/Fail
options may be taken in professional education, major areas, freshman
English or Senior Seminar courses.
If you have any
questions please contact Amy Satterly at asatterly@oak.edu / 812-749-1392.
New! Now applying for a license is easier. The Division of Professional Standards has developed an online system for application and processing of licenses. No longer do applicants have to complete several documents. See the link below for more information about the process. The current plan is to eliminate paper applications for all actions that can be completed using TOLS on February 1, 2009. After this date, the Office of Educator Licensing and Development will only accept paper applications that have been pre-approved by the division and will take these requests on a case-by-case basis. Once this has been implemented, exceptions will be rare.
Teacher Online Licensing System Information: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/online_licensing.html
To access the Teacher Online Licensing System: https://dc.doe.state.in.us/dpsweb/public/login.aspx
To apply for your initial teaching license
You will need to provide the following three items so you can be recommended for licensing:
1) Application: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/forms/SF9331.pdf
2) Limited criminal history: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/forms/SF8053.pdf which must be completed and mailed to the address on the form with a cashier’s check or money order for $7. For $16, one can complete an online check through the state police website http://www.in.gov/isp or most school corporations central offices have Access Indiana and can do this for you while you wait.
3) Money order or cashier's check made out to the State of Indiana for $35.00.
4) **As of July 1, 2007, applicants seeking initial licensure for any type of license must provide proof of CPR and Heimlich Certification.
To have your license renewed
**In order to have your license renewed, you will need to take all six hours of credit at Oakland City University.
You will need to provide the following information:
1) Application: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/forms/SF9331.pdf
2) Limited Criminal history: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/forms/SF8053.pdf which must be completed and mailed to the address on the form with a cashier’s check or money order for $7. For $16, one can complete an online check through the state police web site http://www.in.gov/isp or most school corporations’ central offices have Access Indiana and can do this for you while you wait.
3) Your original license. NOTE: If you have a two-year initial practitioner license (Rules 2002) and have not had a teaching position, include a letter stating this as your reason for not completing the mentoring program (IMAP) as well.
4) Money order or cashier's check made out to the State of Indiana for $35.00.
To have your license renewed and professionalized (Rules 46-47):
You will need to provide the following five items so you can be recommended for licensing renewal:
1) Application: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/forms/SF9331.pdf
2)Limited criminal history: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/forms/SF8053.pdf which must be completed and mailed to the address on the form with a cashier’s check or money order for $7. For $16, one can complete an online check through the state police website http://www.in.gov/isp or most school corporations central offices have Access Indiana and can do this for you while you wait.
3) Your original license: if you have an "internship required", please have your principal sign the back of your license.
4) A letter from your principal on school corporation letterhead stating how many years you have taught. For professionalization you must have taught at least five years.
5) Money order or cashier's check made out to the State of Indiana for $35.00.
If you have lost or misplaced your license, please download and complete this form: http://www.doe.state.in.us/dps/licensing/forms/SF47871.pdf
If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.
