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Question and Answer |
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Q |
How do I renew my substitute permit?
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| A |
Contact the school corporation where you want to
serve as a substitute. All substitute permits, whether a renewal or
original, are now recommended through the employing school corporation. |
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Q |
Do I need a permit to substitute for
different school districts?
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Contact each school district where you
seek to be employed to see if they would accept a copy from the other
school district. |
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Q |
I don't have my degree; can I substitute teach?
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Yes, Contact the employing school district to see
what the qualifications are. Each school district establishes the specific
requirements for a substitute teacher. |
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| 4 |
Q |
Do I need a criminal history report and
fingerprints?
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| A |
The Division of Professional Standards
(DPS) requires an original limited criminal history report from
Indiana State Police. You do not need to send fingerprints. The criminal
history report is valid for one year by Indiana State law. |
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Q |
Do I need an original limited criminal history for
the DPS & the employing school district?
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Yes, the school districts are required to have the
limited criminal history check for their employees, just as the DPS
is required to have it before certifying a substitute teacher. |
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| 6 |
Q |
Is a substitute certificate
the same as a teaching license?
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No, the substitute permit allows the holder to
serve only as a substitute teacher. |
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Q |
Do I need another original limited criminal history
report if I already have one on file with the Indiana Professional
Standards Board?
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If you have the original limited criminal history
report on file, and it is less than one year old when your application
for substitute certificate is received by the DPS, then no additional
original limited criminal history is required. |
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Q |
How long are substitute permits valid? |
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All substitute permits are valid for three years
from the date the materials are received in our office. |
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Q |
What materials are required to obtain an Indiana Substitute
Teaching Certificate? |
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A $15.00 money order or cashier's check payable
to the State of Indiana (This office will not accept cash or personal
checks), a substitute application from the school corporation ( including
the superintendents signature), and an original criminal history report
from Indiana State Police. |
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