
Overview
In Indiana, Relay offers Master of Arts in Teaching programs with the option to pursue teaching licensure as well as a Transition to Teaching alternative licensure program. Relay students teaching in Indiana enroll in Relay Indianapolis.
Join our diverse community of practitioners focused on achievement, equity, and well-being of students and teachers.
Our Programs
Relay offers a variety of practice-based programs where aspiring and current teachers develop their skills to ensure that all students thrive.
Master of Arts in Teaching
- Teaching Residency
- MAT Degree
- Licensure Option
This represents our program as of Academic Year 2022-23. Relay is not enrolling new students in Indiana programs for Academic Year 2023-24. Please reach out to Vince Gay for additional information (See the Contact tab).
Audience
Duration
Credits
Available Majors
Elementary Generalist
Secondary English
Secondary Math
Secondary Science
Secondary Social Studies
Tuition & Fees
For information on AY 2022-23, see this page
Master of Arts in Teaching
- MAT Degree
- Licensure Option
This represents our program as of Academic Year 2022-23. Relay is not enrolling new students in Indiana programs for Academic Year 2023-24. Please reach out to Vince Gay for additional information (See the Contact tab).
Audience
Duration
Credits
Available Majors
Elementary Generalist
Secondary English
Secondary Math
Secondary Science
Secondary Social Studies
Tuition & Fees
For information on AY 2022-23, see this page
Transition to Teaching Alternative Licensure Program
- Licensure
This represents our program as of Academic Year 2022-23. Relay is not enrolling new students in Indiana programs for Academic Year 2023-24. Please reach out to Vince Gay for additional information (See the Contact tab).
Audience
Duration
Credits
Available Majors
Elementary Education
Secondary English Language Arts
Secondary Math
Secondary Science
Secondary Social Studies
Tuition & Fees
For information on AY 2022-23, see this page
Transition to Teaching
Transition to Teaching is an abbreviated program of pedagogy created by Indiana lawmakers to prepare career professionals with bachelor degrees to teach elementary education, secondary classes, or all-grade classes. Qualified individuals may enroll as non-degree candidates at institutes of higher education or with approved non-higher education institution entities to pursue a program of courses and experiences to lead to licensure. All of Relay GSE’s programs are approved Transition to Teaching programs in Indiana, authorized by the Indiana State Board of Education. (MAT students meet the Transition to Teaching requirements in the first year of their program).
The Relay Approach
Relay launched our first teacher preparation program in Indiana in the summer 2019 with 11 residency students. In the 2021-22 school year, Relay Indiana supported 105 students in residency and non-residency master’s programs. In 2022-23, we will launch a one year alternative licensure program specifically designed as a part of the Transition to Teaching program (MAT students also complete Transition to Teaching requirements in the first year of their program)
Relay Indianapolis prioritizes establishing strong relationships between our faculty and students. Our program team consists of veteran local educators that uniquely understand the responsibility placed on the shoulders of our novice teachers. The relationships built in the classrooms are strengthened during school visits and office hours held at local coffee shops.
Faculty
Relay has nearly 200 experienced, supportive faculty across our campuses. Here is one example of a faculty member who teaches and advises our Indiana students:

“For inspiration I look to famous American teacher Christa McAuliffe who said ‘I touch the future – I teach.’”
- Carlotta Cooprider, rELAY iNDIANAPOLIS lEAD
Carlotta Cooprider’s mission is to educate, inspire, connect, and support teachers in making extraordinary shifts in their lives that result in transformation and well-being. She currently leads the Relay Indianapolis location and has over 30 years of experience in education, as a teacher, administrator, and leader of educational non-profits. She is passionate about storytelling, grateful for family & friends, adores her groom of 30 years and has 3 adult children along with a menagerie of pets.
School and District Partners
Relay partners with over 10 public school systems and schools in Indiana. Here is just a sample:
- KIPP Indianapolis
- Global Prep Academy
- GEO Academies
- Circle City Prep
- Neighborhood Charter Network
Teacher Recruitment Partners
Teach For America Indianapolis
Relay and Teacher For America have developed a successful partnership that has allowed for Corps Members to flourish in their classrooms. Through the partnership, Teacher for America Corps Members enroll in either Relay's MAT or Alternative Certification program and are given instructional support and guidance from their Relay professors and advisors, as well as their Teacher For America coaches. This high-engagement model allows for teachers who are early in their careers to have an unparalleled amount of support from seasoned educational practitioners.
Regulations and Policies Specific to Indiana
Visit the Relay Support Center Indianapolis page for information about:
- Indiana Overview
- Relay Indiana Academic Calendars
- Indiana Pre-Admissions Testing Guide
- Indiana Teacher Certification/ Licensure Guides
- Change in Indiana Educator Test Vendor (2021): CORE to Praxis
- Indiana DOE Suicide Prevention Training Requirement Information
- Indiana DOE CPR/ AED/ Heimlich certification requirements
Contact Details
Relay Indianapolis
735 Shelby Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Executive Director: Vincent Gay
Email: Indianapolis@relay.edu
For School or System Leaders
Relay can help you develop your aspiring and current teachers to gain the vital skills and credentials needed to transform student lives.
See the Contact Us tab for how to connect with Relay in Indiana.
For Aspiring or Current Teachers
Interested in finding out more about Relay’s programs? Learn more about the process by filling out this interest form. A team member will reach out to you!