Before you search
How to find the right Indiana record
- 1Choose Teacher Name and enter at least the educator's last name; add a first name to narrow a common result.
- 2Choose License Number when you know the number on the Indiana credential.
- 3Choose SPN when you have the educator's Indiana School Personnel Number, then open the matching record.
What the public record can answer
Real-time Indiana educator licensure
Licensure history attached to the matching educator
License or permit information maintained by the Indiana Department of Education
Record timing
LVIS360 describes the public data as real time. A pending application remains a separate private record until IDOE finishes the licensing action.
No result does not mean no license
- •Check the last-name spelling and try the name that appears on the educator's Indiana record.
- •Switch to license-number or SPN search when you have either identifier.
- •Use the private LVIS360 account for an application that is still being processed; it may not appear as an issued public license yet.
Issued certificate vs. pending application
The public search shows educator licenses and history. Applicants check a submitted or saved application inside their private LVIS360 account under Application Status, where IDOE also shows requests for more information.
Understand processing timelinesThe license you found is the start of your next move.
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Indiana lookup questions
Is this the official Indiana teacher certification lookup?
The search button opens the system maintained by the Indiana Department of Education. TeachPassport explains the process but does not copy, alter or certify the agency's record.
What can the Indiana lookup tell me?
Real-time Indiana educator licensure; Licensure history attached to the matching educator; License or permit information maintained by the Indiana Department of Education. The agency controls which fields and historical records are public.
Why can't I find a Indiana teaching certificate?
Check the last-name spelling and try the name that appears on the educator's Indiana record. Switch to license-number or SPN search when you have either identifier. Use the private LVIS360 account for an application that is still being processed; it may not appear as an issued public license yet.
Can I use the public lookup to check a pending application?
The public search shows educator licenses and history. Applicants check a submitted or saved application inside their private LVIS360 account under Application Status, where IDOE also shows requests for more information.
Does a Indiana certificate automatically transfer to another state?
No. The destination agency decides which credential, endorsements, tests and remaining conditions apply. An issued source license is evidence for that application, not an automatic transfer.
Does TeachPassport collect the information I search?
The public search runs on Indiana's LVIS360 site. TeachPassport does not receive the educator name, license number, SPN or result.
What does the $49 TeachPassport plan do?
It turns your existing credential, experience, subject, grades and destination into an ordered live move plan. The one-time purchase includes future moves and requirement updates.
Official sources
Checked 2026-08-02 · Check again by 2026-11-02