Skip to main content
Official State of Iowa Website Here is how you know

Teacher Shortage Areas

Contact(s)

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.

2023-24 Iowa Teacher Shortage Areas

Endorsement Number Endorsement Title
266 Deaf or Hard of Hearing B-21
267 Visually Impaired B-21
260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 Special Education - All Exceptionalities
102 Elementary Education Core Subjects
185, 156, 151, 152, 1541 Science 5-12
139 Family and Consumer Science
113,114 Art Education
103, 1001, 262 Early Childhood - Birth through Kindergarten
143, 1431 Mathematics 5-12
140 Industrial Technology 5-12
133-134 World Languages - Spanish
144, 145 Music Education
112 Agriculture
172, 173 Professional School Counselor K-8, 5-12
119, 120, 1201 English Language Arts
186, 1861 Social Studies
153 Earth Science
146, 147 Physical Education
108, 109, 174 Teacher Librarian K-8, 5-12, K-12
107 PK-12 Talented and Gifted
121-132, 135-136, 177- 181, 187-188 Any World Language