Iowa Code § 256.163

Licensure beyond temporary initial license or initiallicense
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1. Requirements for teacher licensure beyond a temporary initial license or an initial license shall include successful completion of a beginning teacher mentoring and induction program approved by the state board of education pursuant to section 284.5; or two years of successful teaching experience in a school district with an approved career paths, leadership roles, and compensation framework or approved comparable system as provided in section 284.15; or evidence of not less than three years of successful teaching experience at any of the following: a. An accredited nonpublic school in this state. b. A preschool program approved by the United States department of health and human services. c. Preschool programsat school districtsapproved toparticipate inthe preschool program under chapter 256C. d. Shared visions programs receiving grants from the child development coordinating council under section 256A.3. e. Preschool programs receiving moneys from the school ready children grants account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in section 256I.11. 2. A teacher from an accredited nonpublic school or another state or country isexempt from the requirement of subsection 1 ifthe teacher can document three years of successful teaching experience and meet or exceed the requirements contained in rules adopted under this part for endorsement and licensure. CS2001, §272.28 19, §2578, 2603 C2024, §256.163

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