Checked 15 Nov 2026 by the team. Sources are listed at the end of the page.
Indiana teaching license renewal for a 5- or 10-year license takes a 90-point Professional Growth Plan or 6 hours of college coursework from a regionally accredited institution, earned after the license was issued. Undergraduate or graduate credit may be used, and the two can be combined. You also need CPR and AED certification and Child Abuse and Neglect Training.
Under SEA 319 (2020) and the IDOE renewal rules, a 5- or 10-year Indiana license renews with a 90-point Professional Growth Plan or 6 hours of college coursework from a regionally accredited institution, earned after the issue date of the license, plus CPR and AED certification and Child Abuse and Neglect Training.
The rule asks for 6 hours of college coursework, or 90 PGP points (1 clock hour = 1 point). The legal source is SEA 319 (2020).
| Item | Indiana rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Licenses | 5- or 10-year licenses | [1] |
| Coursework route | 6 hours of college coursework, regionally accredited institution | [1] |
| Points route | 90-point PGP, 1 clock hour = 1 point | [2] |
| Timing | Earned after the issue date of the license being renewed | [1] |
| Level | Undergraduate or graduate; graduate strongly encouraged for administrative and school services | [1] |
| Also required | CPR/AED and Child Abuse and Neglect Training | [1] |
| When to apply | No more than 45 days before expiration | [1] |
Indiana Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensing decides how this rule applies to you. We read its published rule and the pages below; each was checked on 15 Nov 2026.
Each course below is ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended for college credit. Whether it counts here is the decision of the college and of Indiana Department of Education, Office of Educator Licensing.
Professional education topic: learning, motivation and assessment; NCCRS-recommended, 3 credits
Self-paced online Educational Psychology course (Psychology 120). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Supports work with diverse classrooms; NCCRS-recommended, 3 credits
Self-paced online Psychology of Diversity course (Psychology 112). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Useful for special education and counselling contexts; NCCRS-recommended
Self-paced online Abnormal Psychology course (Psychology 180). NCCRS recommends 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
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Fits a psychology content area; ACE-recommended and NCCRS-recommended
Self-paced online Introduction to Psychology course (Psychology 110). ACE and NCCRS recommend 3 semester credits; each college decides how it applies them.
See the course →TESU, UoPeople and Newlane are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit; ask the college in writing which courses it will post, and check that it meets IDOE's regional accreditation wording before you enrol.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
| Option | Price | For this rule | Price checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPI Study PRO | $99 a month, every course | $99 for each month you are subscribed; take as many courses as you finish in that time | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Sophia Learning monthly plan | $99 a month | Self-paced courses; a college must post the credit | 15 Nov 2026 |
| StraighterLine membership | $99 a month plus a course fee | Membership plus a one-time fee per course | 15 Nov 2026 |
Indiana colleges charge tuition per credit hour for their own courses; check the college's tuition page. IDOE lists its licensing fees on its own fees page.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
Ask the IDOE Office of Educator Licensing in writing whether your planned 6 hours will count for your license, and ask the college in writing which courses it will post, before you enrol.
Indiana's Office of Educator Licensing renews 5- and 10-year licenses in one of two main ways. You can complete a 90-point Professional Growth Plan, where one clock hour of professional learning equals one point, or you can complete 6 hours of college coursework. The Professional Growth Plan rules changed under SEA 319 (2020), and the old requirement for 15 points in career awareness is no longer mandatory.
Both routes need valid CPR and AED certification from an IDOE-approved provider and Child Abuse and Neglect Training. National Board certification and some professional licenses are other routes, but most teachers use points, coursework or a mix.
IDOE asks for coursework from a regionally accredited institution, earned after the issue date of the license being renewed. Undergraduate or graduate credit may be used, although graduate credit is strongly encouraged for administrative and school services licenses. Courses taken out of state need no pre-approval when they are in professional education or a licensed content area.
In practice, two 3-credit courses make 6 hours. A course in educational psychology, diversity, or your licensed subject is the safest fit for the professional education or content area wording.
Our courses are ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended, and each is 3 credits. They count only once a college posts them, and credit reaches IDOE via a college transcript. UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. Because IDOE's wording is coursework from a regionally accredited institution, ask the Office of Educator Licensing in writing whether credit posted this way counts for your license before you enrol, and check the date the transcript will show.
TESU, UoPeople and Newlane are partner colleges that consider ACE-recommended or NCCRS-recommended credit; ask the college in writing which courses it will post, and check that it meets IDOE's regional accreditation wording before you enrol.
Apply in LVIS no more than 45 days before your license expires; the issue date of the renewed license is the payment date. A license valid on the first day of the school year stays valid for that year under 511 IAC 16-1-1(e). Educator Licensing does not add a penalty for missing requirements, but the license will not renew until they are met, so leave time for the college to post the credit and send an official transcript.
Six hours of college coursework renew a 5- or 10-year license, as an alternative to a 90-point Professional Growth Plan. The coursework must come from a regionally accredited institution and be earned after the license's issue date.
IDOE says graduate or undergraduate credit may be used, though graduate credit is strongly encouraged for administrative and school services licenses. Ask the Office of Educator Licensing in writing about your license before you enrol.
IDOE's PGP page sets one clock hour as one PGP point but does not state a conversion for college credit. Coursework and points can be combined, so ask Educator Licensing in writing how your coursework will be entered.
Yes. The renewal routes list valid CPR and AED certification from an IDOE-approved provider and Child Abuse and Neglect Training. We do not provide either, so plan them alongside your coursework.
Yes. IDOE says out-of-state courses need no pre-approval when they are in professional education or a licensed content area, and out-of-state coursework needs official transcripts. The college must meet IDOE's regional accreditation wording.
Apply in LVIS no more than 45 days before your license expires. Have your transcript, CPR/AED card and training certificate ready, because the license will not renew until every requirement is met.
Two 3-credit courses make 6 hours. Ask IDOE and the college in writing first.