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Indiana gives educators two practical ways to meet professional license renewal requirements: complete a 90-point Professional Growth Plan or earn six semester hours of qualifying college coursework.
Educators can also combine the two.
For content providers, these options create two different product opportunities. One is built around accessible professional learning and documented participation. The other is built around academic credit and long-term career value.
The strongest Indiana strategy begins by deciding which audience you want to serve — and whether your programs can support both.
A 90-point Professional Growth Plan, commonly called a PGP, can be used to renew an eligible five- or ten-year Indiana educator license. One clock hour of qualifying professional learning generally equals one PGP point.
Educators may build their PGP through activities such as:
This is the broader-volume opportunity for providers. It allows educators to choose practical learning that fits their role, schedule, and professional goals.
The market is also competitive. A course cannot stand out only because it awards hours. Providers need to make the experience easier to complete, document, and verify.
Course pages should clearly communicate:
Educators working in Indiana schools generally have their PGP verified by their district or local education agency. Educators who are not working in an Indiana school — or who are renewing from outside the state — must upload supporting documentation for IDOE review.
That makes accurate completion records essential.
Indiana educators may also renew an eligible five- or ten-year license with six semester hours of qualifying coursework from a regionally accredited institution. Coursework can be at the graduate or undergraduate level and must have been completed after the license being renewed was issued.
One semester credit also counts as 15 PGP points when coursework is combined with other professional growth activities.
For providers, credit-bearing programs create a different value proposition.
College coursework may help educators:
This audience is often smaller than the general PGP market, but participants may be more motivated and willing to invest in a structured program with recognized academic value.
Providers that want to serve this market should build partnerships with accredited colleges or universities. The program should clearly explain who awards the credit, how participants are assessed, and how they receive an official transcript.
Indiana differs from states where every professional development vendor must obtain statewide provider approval.
For most PGP activities, the key question is whether the learning is relevant, properly documented, and accepted by the educator’s verifying authority. District-employed educators should confirm eligibility with their principal, superintendent, or district before enrolling.
This gives content providers flexibility, but it also places more responsibility on course design and communication.
Providers should avoid making blanket promises that a course will automatically count for every educator. A stronger message is:
This course includes documented instructional hours that may be submitted for PGP verification based on your district or licensing pathway.
Specific renewal components do have separate approval requirements. For example, educators renewing through Indiana’s licensing system must hold valid CPR and AED certification from an IDOE-approved provider and complete child abuse and neglect training.
Indiana accepts several forms of PGP evidence, including certificates of completion, attendance records, supervisor letters, and official transcripts. Documentation must identify the educator and show the number of hours or PGP points completed.
A strong Indiana completion certificate should include:
For college-credit programs, educators need an official transcript from the institution awarding the credit.
A course completed early in a license cycle may not be submitted until years later. Providers that issue one certificate by email and offer no permanent record leave educators vulnerable to lost files, changed email accounts, and unnecessary renewal delays.
Proserva keeps certificates and learning histories accessible throughout the cycle. Educators can return to their records when they need them, while providers avoid manually recreating documentation years after a course ends.
Providers can build relevant Indiana programs around:
The strongest programs connect these topics to clear classroom outcomes — not just accumulated points.
Providers should also consider building stacked pathways. A series of short PGP courses may serve educators who want flexibility, while an expanded university-backed version can serve participants seeking academic credit.
Proserva gives content providers one infrastructure layer for Indiana professional learning.
For PGP-focused programs, providers can:
For college-credit programs, providers can:
Providers serving both audiences do not need separate platforms. Educators maintain one learning history, providers manage one system, and district or university partners receive consistent visibility.
This aligns with Proserva’s broader role in helping content providers scale course delivery, credit tracking, documentation, and institutional reporting.
Indiana is not simply a two-path renewal market.
It is a two-value market.
PGP programs offer flexibility, accessibility, and broad reach. College-credit programs offer academic recognition and potential career value. Providers can specialize in one — or design a connected pathway that lets educators choose the option that best fits their goals.
Proserva helps content providers deliver both models without building separate systems for courses, assessments, certificates, records, and partner reporting.
