Iowa

Contact Information

Address:
Iowa Department of Education
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0147

Phone: (515) 281-5294
Fax: (515) 242-5988

Iowa Board of Education: http://educateiowa.gov/

Certification Requirements

Teacher Licensure Needed: Yes

Master's Degree Needed: Yes, if certification is for K-12

EST Praxis II Subject Assessments: Yes. Library Media Content Test/Library Media Specialist (#5311): score 156. https://www.ets.org/praxis/site/test-takers/resources/prep-materials.html?examId=5311

Other Testing Needed: No

Description: Iowa has two types of certification for library media: K–8 elementary school teacher librarian and 5–12 secondary school teacher librarian. The Master's is needed to be certified K-12.

Evaluation Process for Licensure:

Testing for individuals who hold a valid and comparable certificate may be waived. The criteria for eligible individuals are:

Program requirements for Elementary school media specialist (K-6):

• Degree: Baccalaureate.
• Completion of an approved human relations program.
• Completion of the professional education core.
• Content. Completion of twenty-four semester hours in school media course work.

Program requirements for Secondary school media specialist (7-12):

• Degree: Baccalaureate.
• Completion of an approved human relations program.
• Completion of the professional education core.
• Content. Completion of twenty-four semester hours in school media course work.

Reciprocity: Yes. Iowa is a participant in the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement. Licensure deficiencies must be addressed. For additional information see: https://www.ecs.org/teacher-license-reciprocity-state-profiles/