An entity approved by the department may establish a course of study that meets the requirements of this section. A program approved under this section must comply with the following requirements:

1. (1) Include the following study requirements:

   1. (A) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in grades 5 through 12, up to eighteen (18) credit hours of study or the equivalent that:

      1. (i) prepares a program participant to meet Indiana standards for teaching in the subject areas corresponding to the area in which the program participant has met the education requirements under section 5 of this chapter, unless the program participant demonstrates that the program participant requires fewer credit hours of study to meet Indiana standards for teaching; and
      2. (ii) provides the program participants with instruction in scientifically based reading instruction.
   2. (B) For a program participant who seeks to obtain a license to teach in kindergarten through grade 6, twenty-four (24) credit hours of study or the equivalent, which must include at least six
   3. (6) credit hours in teaching scientifically based reading instruction, that prepares a program participant to meet Indiana standards for teaching, unless the program participant demonstrates that the program participant requires fewer credit hours of study to meet Indiana standards for teaching.
   4. (C) For a program participant who seeks a license to teach in prekindergarten through grade 3, twenty-four (24) credit hours of study (or the equivalent) that must include at least six (6) credit hours in teaching scientifically based reading instruction and that prepares a program participant to meet Indiana standards for teaching, unless the program participant demonstrates that the program participant requires fewer credit hours of study to meet Indiana standards for teaching.
2. (2) Focus on student mastery of standards established by the state.

3. (3) Include suitable field or classroom experiences if the program participant does not have teaching experience.

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-6.1-3-11(d).]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.246-2005, SEC.151; P.L.2-2007, SEC.215; P.L.90-2011, SEC.15; P.L.6-2012, SEC.134; P.L.192-2014, SEC.3.