Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to an individual who:
(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 three (3) years of full-time teaching experience, an initial practitioner's license.
(2) If the individual has at least three (3) years of full-time teaching experience, a 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).
As added by P.L.106-2016, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.92-2020, SEC.52.