What Indiana says
How this move starts
Indiana evaluates a valid out-of-state license and approved out-of-state preparation, then either issues the aligned license or uses a one-year reciprocal permit while specified testing or coursework deficiencies are completed.
Where the state decides
The key branch is whether the applicant already has accepted content-test evidence and, for seven protected content areas, approved coursework; an otherwise eligible license holder can receive a one-year temporary reciprocal permit when one of those requirements remains.
No blanket reciprocity claim
What this guide will not guess
A state pair alone cannot settle your exact credential, tests or timeline. Those answers can change with your license type, endorsements, preparation and experience. This page shows the reviewed Indiana rule; the move planner uses your teaching details to narrow the checklist.
Your Illinois record
Confirm exactly what you hold
Illinois provides a public educator search inside ELIS. Educators sign in to their own ELIS account to see applications, credentials, endorsements and registration details.
- •Illinois educator licenses and their public status
- •Endorsements and grade ranges attached to the credential
- •Registration or other credential details that ISBE exposes publicly
Compact check
Use the regular out-of-state path
This pair is not currently a two-member compact route. Indiana's out-of-state rules control.
Check compact eligibilityYour likely order
6 reviewed steps
- 01Create an account in the Licensing Verification and Information System
- 02Upload the valid out-of-state credential and official transcripts
- 03Submit official content-test score reports and preparation evidence
- 04Document experience in each requested content area
- 05Complete Indiana-required safety and prevention trainings
- 06Pay the nonrefundable evaluation fee and, after approval, the separate license or permit fee that sets the official issue date
What can change the answer
- 01A content test is required for every content area shown on the Indiana license
- 02English Learners, Exceptional Needs, Communication Disorders, Elementary Generalist, Early Childhood Generalist, High Ability and Fine Arts cannot transfer from testing alone
- 03The temporary reciprocal permit is valid for one year while the listed deficiency is completed
- 04An application returned for additional documentation is held for ninety days before closure
- 05All licensing fees are nonrefundable, and the date of the second License Application Fee payment becomes the official license issue date
The records worth gathering first
License or bridge permit
An applicant with a valid out-of-state license and approved preparation may qualify for the aligned Indiana license; if accepted testing or protected-area coursework remains, the agency may issue a one-year temporary reciprocal permit.
Every content area is evaluated
Indiana requires a content test for every area placed on the license, and seven specified content areas also require approved coursework rather than test-only authorization.
Core evidence
The published checklist includes the valid out-of-state credential, official transcripts, official score reports, signed experience verification and certificates for CPR and the required prevention trainings.
Two-stage agency fees
Indiana publishes a $35 credential-evaluation fee and a separate $35 license or permit application fee, plus payment-processing charges; a reciprocal permit may require another fee. All fees are nonrefundable, and the second License Application Fee payment sets the official issue date.
Illinois to Indiana questions
Does an Illinois teaching license automatically transfer to Indiana?
No. Your Illinois credential is evidence for the application, but Indiana Department of Education decides which Indiana license, endorsements, tests and remaining conditions apply.
Can I use the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact from Illinois to Indiana?
This is not currently a move between two listed compact member states. Use Indiana's regular out-of-state pathway unless the destination agency tells you a different route applies.
What should I gather before applying in Indiana?
Start with your current Illinois license record, exact endorsements, preparation transcripts, experience verification and test history. Then follow the evidence requests in Indiana's application.
What does the TeachPassport move planner include?
It uses your credential, experience, subjects, grades and destination to prepare likely steps, reusable worksheets and official links. You can use it without an account or save the move.
Official sources
State material only