Assignment Code

Updated July 2006

The Assignment Code was updated by the Department of Education, Division of Professional Standards (DPS) in 2006, and posted to the DPS website: www.doe.in.gov/dps Choose “Licensing” then “Assignment Code.”

The Assignment Code is a “working document” reviewed and updated (as appropriate) at least once per year to assist school administrators in the effective placement of licensed educators into teaching, school services or administrative assignments.

To use the Assignment Code:

Step One: Column one lists the course code.  If the column is blank, this indicates there is no course code assigned to the course title and that the course is not available currently. Courses for which no course code is assigned for two years consecutively will be removed from the Assignment Code. For school services personnel and administration and supervision, there is no numerical code listed in column one.

Step Two: Column two lists the approved course title.  For school services personnel and administration and supervision, column two lists the approved position instead of a course title.

Step Three: Column three through column seven lists the bulletin or rules under which licenses have been issued and the corresponding licensing areas for each. An individual must have one or more of the licensing areas on his/her corresponding license in order to be assigned to the course or to the school services or administration position indicated in column two. 

The Assignment Code is correct and complete to the best of the Indiana Department of Education staff’s knowledge and ability.  If you suspect errors or omissions, please contact the Division of Professional Standards by telephone at 317-232-9010 (toll-free 1-866-542-3672) or by mail: Indiana Department of Education, Division of Professional Standards, Room 229 State House, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2798. You may also e-mail suspected errors or omissions to tbanks@doe.in.gov.

Definitions & Special Instructions

How to Read a Bulletin 192 License

Through grandfathering, an individual who holds a Bulletin 192 license with a 7-12 grade coverage, can teach that subject in any grade K-12.  In other words, if he/she has mathematics listed on the license for 7-12, then he/she can teach any mathematics class in grades K-12.

Individuals who hold a Bulletin 192 elementary education license have been grandfathered to teach any subject in grades K-9, except special education.

Licenses issued under Rules 2002 will no longer contain majors, minors, endorsements, or grade levels.  Each license will contain at least one content area.  In addition, each license will list the school setting.  The license will be valid only for the school setting listed on the license.  An example of a Rules 2002 license is as follows:
 

In this example, the teacher would be able to teach mathematics in a high school, junior high school, or middle school.   He/she would not be able to teach mathematics in an elementary school, regardless of the grade level.

A person may have more than one content area listed on a license.  The content areas could have distinct school settings.  An example of this could be as follows:
 

In this scenario, the teacher could teach mathematics only at the high school.  However, he/she could teach computer education at the high school, junior high school, or middle school.  In addition, the teacher could teach Mild Intervention at any school.

Elementary/Primary and Elementary/Intermediate Licenses

Under Rules 2002, school settings instead of grade levels are indicated on the license; however, for the purposes of this Assignment Code, Elementary/Primary is generally intended to mean grades K-3 and Elementary/Intermediate is generally intended to mean grades 4-6.  As in previous rules and bulletins, anyone holding an Elementary/Primary license may teach any subject in grades K-3, regardless of the school setting, (except exceptional needs or special education) and anyone holding an Elementary/Intermediate license may teach any subject in grades 4-6, regardless of the school setting (except exceptional needs or special education).

Emergency Permits

Individuals who hold an Emergency Permit may teach only in the subject area/grade level listed on the license and are subject to the guidelines listed in the Assignment Code.  Emergency Permits replaced the limited license on July 1, 2004. 

Reciprocal Permits

Individuals from another state may be issued a Reciprocal Permit as of July 1, 2004, providing they have completed an approved program at an accredited college/university, have met all pre-requisites, and hold a valid license in another state.  These licenses are valid for one year and considered non-renewable.

Administration and Supervision Licenses

Under Bulletin 192, Bulletin 400, and Rules 46-47, Principal licenses are issued as either Elementary Administration and Supervision or Secondary Administration and Supervision.  Elementary Administration and Supervision licenses under these rules allow a person to serve as a principal or assistant principal at an elementary school, junior high school, or middle school.  Secondary Administration and Supervision licenses allow a person to serve as a principal or assistant principal at a high school, junior high school, or middle school.   All other administration and supervision licenses under these rules are valid for all grades.

Under Rules 2002, all administration and supervision licenses will be allowed to serve at any of the school settings.  In other words, all administration and supervision licenses will be considered P-12 licenses.  Under Rules 2002, the administrator will be required to hold the appropriate license for the position, regardless of the title.  For example, a person who is serving as an assistant principal, but is titled “administrative assistant,” “assistant to the principal,” or any other title, will be required to hold the Building Principal license.

Occupational Specialist/Workplace Specialist

These licenses are career and technical education (vocational education) licenses.   Occupational Specialist licenses are all P-12 licenses.  Once implemented, Workplace Specialist licenses will be issued only for the High School Setting.

License Validity Dates

If a license expires on or after the first day of the contractual school year, the license will be considered valid for the entire school year.

Additional Questions or Concerns

If you have additional questions or concerns, you may visit our website at www.doe.in.gov/dps  or contact us by telephone at 317-232-9010 or toll-free 1-866-542-3672.

Indiana Teacher Licensing Timelines

TEACHER PREPARATION:

Bulletin 94 governs licensing of persons who began their teacher preparation program on or prior to September 9, 1946.  It was placed into effect on December 2, 1923.

Bulletin 192 governs licensing of persons who began their teacher preparation program after September 9, 1946, and who completed it before September 1, 1967.

Bulletin 400 governs licensing of persons who began their teacher preparation program after September 1, 1963, and who completed it before September 1, 1982.

Rules 46-47 governs licensing of persons who began their teacher preparation program after August 1, 1978, and who completed it before July 1, 2006.

Rules 2002 governs licensing of persons who begin their teacher preparation program after July 1, 2002. 

TEACHER TESTING:

National Teachers Exam (NTE)
The requirement of the NTE Core Battery (Professional Knowledge, Communication Skills, and General Knowledge) went into effect on July 1, 1986 and was required for individuals until September 1, 1999.  The NTE Specialty Area exam went into effect on July 1, 1986 and was required for individuals until September 1, 1999.

School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA)
The School Leaders Licensure Assessment (SLLA) went into effect as a required exam for all beginning administrators on February 1, 2003.

BEGINNING TEACHER INTERNSHIP:

The requirement for the Beginning Teacher Internship Program went into effect on March 31, 1988, and is currently being phased out.

Individuals who hold a Rules 2002 Initial Practitioners license must complete the two-year Indiana Mentoring and Assessment Program in effect since July 1, 2004.