Physical Location
Location Address
701 E Court Ave, Suite A
Des Moines, IA 50309
Hours
- Staff may be reached via phone or email during regular business hours.
- In-person visits to consultants are by appointment only.
- Office closed for state holidays.
Educational Examiners Staff Directory
Due to the large number of requests, transactions take a minimum of four to six weeks to process. Please do not contact our office to check the status of an application if it has been less than six weeks.
Educator Licensure Frequently Asked Questions
If applicable, have your folder number ready before contacting our office.
| Help Topics | Contact Information |
|---|---|
Account Logins Extensions | Jessica Naylor 515-281-3245 |
| Information Technology Support | Jeff DeBruin 515-242-6797 |
Background Checks Paraeducators | Danielle Brookes 515-281-3482 |
| Board Secretary | Meredith Hawk 515-281-5849 |
Renewals Teacher Licensure - New Iowa Graduates | Sherry Jensen 515-281-8323 |
Substitute Authorization (non-teacher preparation) Substitute License (teacher preparation) | Alivia Bullis 515-725-2146 |
Attorney Ethics/Complaints | Beth Myers 515-242-6506 |
Ethics/Complaints Professional Service Licenses (non-counseling) Statements of Professional Recognition | Mike Cavin 515-281-4810 |
Content Area Specialist Endorsements (STEM, Foreign Language, Art, Music, Middle School, Dyslexia) Renewals School Counseling | Kelly Faga 515-418-1403 |
Endorsements (Early Childhood, Special Education, Elementary Education and Dyslexia) Out-of-State and Out-of-Country Preparation
Renewals Special Education (including conditional) Teachers from Spain | Geri McMahon 515-281-3437 |
Administrator (including conditional) Behind the Wheel Authorization Convert Initial to Professional Administrator Driver's Education Endorsements (TAG, ESL, Reading, Language Arts, Library, Journalism, Speech/Theater) Native Language Teacher Renewals SAM Licensure Secondary Teacher Licensure - Out-of-Country Preparation Teacher intern Teacher Licensure - Iowa Teacher Intern Program Vacancies for substitute | Josh Moser 515-281-3587 |
Coaching (extensions, renewals, first issuance) Activities Administrator Authorization Endorsements (Coaching, PE, Health) Renewals | Max Seeman 515-418-3608 |
Career and Technical Education Conditional Licensure - Regular Education IJAG Military Exchange License School Business Officials Secondary Teacher Licensure - Out-of-State Preparation Renewals Work-Based Learning | David Wempen 515-897-9546 |
| Investigators | Matthew Barron 515-979-5921
Diane Dennis 515-281-3483
Lori Lavorato 515-281-6896
William Rector 515-669-3027 |