Competent Private Instruction (CPI) was first adopted into the Iowa Code in 1991.

Until 2013, it was the only means to homeschool in Iowa.

CPI was defined as either of the following:
(Option 1) Private instruction provided by or under the supervision of an Iowa licensed teacher, or 
(Option 2) Private instruction provided by a parent, guardian, or legal custodian with adequate progress verified through annual assessment. 

Before the law change in 2013, these were the only homeschool legal options, both of which offered access to dual enrollment and required the filing of CPI Form A at the resident school district.

Under current law,

CPI Option 2 now has two versions:

• one that does not require the filing of Form A, does not require the submission of adequate annual assessment results, and does not offer access to dual enrollment:
(CPI No Reporting)
[CHOICE #2]

• one that still requires the filing of Form A and the submission of adequate annual assessment results, and does offer access to dual enrollment:
(CPI with Reporting and Annual Assessment)
[CHOICE #3]

CPI Option 1 remains as before, with two versions:

• one that requires the filing of Form A, uses the supervision of an Iowa licensed teacher with grade-appropriate credentials who is selected by the homeschooling parent, and offers access to dual enrollment:
(CPI with Reporting and Supervision by Your Selected Teacher)
[CHOICE #4]

• one that requires the filing of Form A, uses the supervision of an Iowa licensed teacher with grade-appropriate credentials who is selected and provided by the public school through a Home School Assistance Program (HSAP), and offers access to dual enrollment:
(CPI with Reporting and Supervision by HSAP Teacher)
[CHOICE #5]

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