Transition to Teaching
Welcome to IWU’s Transition to Teaching program!
The current shortage of qualified school teachers is only expected to increase as more baby boomers reach retirement age. In response, Indiana’s state legislature has created a law that enables adults with a non-teaching bachelor’s degree to become licensed Elementary (grades P – 3 or K – 6) or Secondary (grades 5 – 9 or 5 – 12) teachers.
Indiana Wesleyan University’s Transition to Teaching (TTT) program contains all the courses you will need to become a licensed teacher in Indiana. If you should ever relocate to another state, you may have the potential to transfer your license through a reciprocal agreement (around 40 other states currently have such agreements). If you plan to use this license in a state other than Indiana, please contact your state's licensing agency for requirements.
Coursework can be completed onsite at various locations in Indiana or online, with field experience and student teaching also required. Please note that all field experience and student teaching requirements must be completed within the state of Indiana. Candidates will need access to high-speed Internet service, hardware, and software that meet the minimum requirements as identified for all Indiana Wesleyan University students.
The following areas of licensure are available:
- General Elementary
- Secondary Biology
- Secondary Chemistry
- Secondary English
- Secondary Health
- Secondary Mathematics
- Secondary Music
- Secondary Physical Education
- Secondary Social Studies
- Secondary Spanish
- Secondary Visual Arts