Larry Bice
515-725-0101
Teacher Shortage Areas
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Iowa teacher shortage areas are designated annually by the Iowa Department of Education. Data used to calculate the shortages include the numbers of Class C and Class B licenses issued, the number and frequency of job postings on TeachIowa.gov (the statewide teacher recruitment website), and the number of projected graduates in each teaching discipline.
Teachers in shortage areas may be eligible for college student forgivable loans through both state and federal programs. Information regarding application for forgivable loans is available at the Iowa College Student Aid Commission website.
2020-2021 Iowa Teacher Shortage Areas
| Endorsement Number | Endorsement Title |
| 266 | Deaf or Hard of Hearing (B-21) |
| 267 | Visually Impaired (B-21) |
| 140 | Industrial Technology (5-12) |
| 139 | Family and Consumer Sciences (5-12) |
| 185 | All Science (5-12) |
| 108, 109, 174 | Teacher Librarian (K-8, 5-12 and K-12) |
| 260, 261 | Instructional Strategist I Mild/Moderate (K-8 and 5-12) |
| 263, 264 | Instructional Strategist II BD/LD and ID |
| 121-136, 177-180, 187, 188 | World Languages - All |
| 112 | Agriculture (5-12) |
| 172, 173 | Professional School Counselor (K-8 and 5-12) |
| 107 | Talented and Gifted (PK-12) |
| 1171 | Business - All (5-12) |
| 104 | English as a Second Language (K-12) |
| 156 | Physics (5-12) |