The Iowa Board of Educational Examiners (BOEE) will be issuing a new license for those individuals who have been prepared in educational service professions but have not completed the professional education core.
School psychologists, speech-language pathologists, school social workers and some guidance counselors who did not complete the professional education core will be issued the Professional Service License. Individuals who have not completed the professional education core are unable to add teaching endorsements to their license. This will help clarify to the field who has completed a teacher education program and can add teaching and administrator endorsements and who cannot add these endorsements.
The BOEE is in the process of converting all licenses with no professional education core with endorsements in school psychology, speech-language pathology, school social worker and guidance counseling over to the new Professional Service License. The database will be converted and each individual will be able to view his/her license on the BOEE Web site by October 1. New paper licenses will not be issued until the next renewal. This new license will not change the authority of these professionals. There are frequently asked questions on the BOEE Web site at www.boee.iowa.gov.
For further information, explore the frequently asked questions section of the BOEE Web site or contact Mike Cavin at mike.cavin@iowa.gov.
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