FIRST APPLICATION FOR AN IOWA SUBSTITUTE LICENSE (OUT OF STATE INSTITUTION, NOT SEEKING FULL TEACHING LICENSE
IOWA BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS
SUBSTITUTE LICENSE
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HOME PAGE BOEE
LOGIN PAGE
IF YOU ALREADY HOLD A SUBSTITUTE OR COACHING AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL CHOOSE “YES”
IF YOU DO NOT REMEMBER YOUR FOLDER NUMBER, YOU MAY LOOK IT UP HERE BY CLICKING ON “IOWA BOEE LICENSE SEARCH.”
YOU WILL NEED YOUR FOLDER NUMBER TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION.
EXISTING FOLDER NUMBER “YES”
ENTER EMAIL THAT YOU WILL USE AS A LOGIN USER NAME FOR THIS ACCOUNT AND FOLDER NUMBER
CLICK “SIGN UP”
(SKIP TO SLIDE 8)
AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED. ��
CLICK THE LINK IN THE EMAIL TO SETUP YOUR NEW PASSWORD AND START YOUR ACCOUNT.
PASSWORD
A REQUEST FOR A PASSWORD WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL YOU PROVIDED. REMEMBER THIS PASSWORD FOR FUTURE USE.
LOGGING IN WITH EXISTING ACCOUNT
USE THE EMAIL YOU USED TO SET UP YOUR ACCOUNT PREVIOUSLY
IF YOU FORGOT YOUR PASSWORD & CLICK ON “FORGOT YOU PASSWORD,” AN EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO THE USERNAME EMAIL ORIGINALLY USED TO SET UP THE ACCOUNT
YOU ARE NOW LOGGED IN TO THE APPLICATION SYSTEM.
CLICK THE “NEW APPLICATION OR RENEW” BOX TO START AN APPLICATION.
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YOU WILL HAVE A FEW SCREENS OF VERIFYING YOUR DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION. IF ALL IS CORRECT, CLICK ON THE “NEXT BUTTON.” THIS SHOULD ALL BE OK IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST APPLICATION EVER.
VERIFY PHONE, EMAIL & NAMES
IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE, CLICK THE “NO” RADIO BUTTON AND MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CHANGES.
SUBSTITUTE LICENSE
YOU NOW NEED TO CHOOSE WHAT YOU WILL BE APPLYING FOR. SELECT THE “APPLY FOR A NEW LICENSE” OPTION. THEN CLICK “NEXT”
SUBSTITUTE LICENSE
USE THE PULL DOWN MENU TO CHOOSE THE “SUBSTITUTE” OPTION, THEN CLICK “NEXT”
SUBSTITUTE LICENSE
USE THE PULL DOWN MENU TO CHOOSE YOUR �“FIRST IOWA SUBSTITUTE LICENSE (OUT OF STATE INSTITUTION NOT SEEKING FULL TEACHING LICENSE)” AND CLICK “NEXT”
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BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS WILL OUTLINE WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED, AND NECESSARY FEES. THEN CLICK THE “NEXT” BUTTON.
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YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN CREATED, CLICK “FINISH” TO COMPLETE THE SETUP AND BEGIN THE APPLICATION.
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YOU WILL SEE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, AND NECESSARY FEES: $85 FOR THE PROCESSING, $75 FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK, AND $3 FOR CREDIT CARD FEE. SCROLL DOWN TO THE “APPLICATION” SECTION AND CLICK ON THE “COMPLETE CHECKLIST” BUTTON.�
AS YOU RESPOND TO EACH CHECKLIST QUESTION, CLICK THE “SAVE & NEXT” BUTTON AND YOU WILL ADVANCE TO THE NEXT SECTION.�
THIS PAGE NOTIFIES YOU OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR THIS APPLICATION: PLEASE CHECK “I AGREE” TO ALL THE QUESTIONS.
IN SOME SECTIONS, YOUR RESPONSE MAY OPEN ANOTHER TEXT BOX FOR YOU TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. MANY OF THESE ARE FREEFORM TEXT BOXES. JUST TYPE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED. IN THE CASE OF PAST CONVICTIONS, PLEASE LIST ALL AND BE SPECIFIC. FAILURE TO DO SO, MAY DELAY THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION.
IF YOU HAVE NOT HELD A COACHING AUTHORIZATION, YOU WILL NEED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION IN SECTION 5: “NO” AND THEN SELECT YOUR PREFERRED METHOD TO COMPLETE FINGERPRINTING THROUGH THE BOEE FOR YOUR IOWA BACKGROUND CHECK.
THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER PAGES WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT PAYMENT, RELEASE OF INFORMATION AND FRAUD QUESTIONS. THEN ELECTRONICALLY SIGN YOUR NAME IN THE BLANK TEXTBOX AT THE BOTTOM:
THE ATTACHMENTS SECTION IS WHERE YOU WILL UPLOAD AN IMAGE OF YOUR TEACHING OR SUBSTITUTE LICENSE FROM ANOTHER STATE, AND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM YOUR BA DEGREE AND TEACHER PREP COLLEGE IF APPLICABLE.
CLICK THE ”UPLOAD FILE” BUTTON TO ATTACH ANY TRANSCRIPTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS CAN BE ADDED BY CLICKING ON THE “ADD MORE” BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
THE “REVIEW APPLICATION” AREA IS WHERE THE SYSTEM WILL CHECK TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE REQUIRED BOXES CHECKED AND DOCUMENTS NEEDED. �
CHOOSE THE FEES YOU ARE WANTING TO PAY. ALL FEES FOR A SPECIFIC APPLICATION MUST BE PAID FOR THE APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED. YOU MAY PAY WITH A CREDIT CARD ONLINE NOW, OR SELECT THE OPTION TO PRINT AN INVOICE AND MAIL IN A CHECK.�
YOU ARE NOW READY TO PAY FEES AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION. CLICK ON THE “PAY FEES” BUTTON TO PROCEED WITH PAYMENT
WHEN COMPLETED WITH ALL CHECKLIST QUESTIONS, DOCUMENTS UPLOADED, AND PAYMENTS MADE, YOUR SCREEN WILL LOOK AS BELOW SHOWING A COMPLETE STATUS.
ONCE ALL STEPS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS FOR EVALUATION AND ISSUANCE.�PLEASE NOTE, FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECK RESULTS TAKE 6-8 WEEKS TO CLEAR. YOU WILL GET PDF IN AN EMAIL OF YOUR SUB. LICENSE WHEN IT IS PROCESSED.��PLEASE EMAIL IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS OR QUESTIONS: DAVID.WEMPEN@IOWA.GOV
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