282—14.130 (272) Requirements for an alternative preparation license for out-of-state candidates. Following are the basic requirements for the issuance of a teaching license based on an alternative preparation program with an endorsement for persons prepared in states other than Iowa. The person shall:
	 14.130(1) Hold a baccalaureate degree with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited institution.
	 14.130(2) Provide a valid out-of-state teaching license based on a state-approved alternative preparation program.
	 14.130(3) Provide a recommendation from a regionally accredited institution, department of education, or a state’s standards board indicating the completion of an approved alternative teacher preparation program.
	 14.130(4) Provide official institutional transcript(s) to be analyzed for the requirements necessary for full Iowa licensure based on 14.129(5)“a”(1) to (7) and 14.129(5)“c”(1) to (5).
	 14.130(5) Verify three years of teaching experience, which will waive the student teaching requirement.
The alternative preparation license is valid for two years and may be renewed under certain prescribed conditions for an initial license listed in 282—17.8(272).