Middle Level Education-Mathematics

Persons with this endorsement may teach grades 5 through 9 in the area(s) of the endorsement.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of which 12 semester hours will be in professional education courses, not including clinical experience, related to middle level education, and a minimum of 24 semester hours in one core academic area. 

Middle Level Education-English Language Arts

Persons with this endorsement may teach grades 5 through 9 in the area(s) of the endorsement.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of which 12 semester hours will be in professional education courses, not including clinical experience, related to middle level education, and a minimum of 24 semester hours in one core academic area. 

Additional content areas may be added with a minimum of 24 semester hours in any of the core academic areas as listed above, or in any of the following content areas:

Special Program (S)

The endorsement will be valid for teaching special program curriculum courses only. The endorsement is invalid for any core curriculum courses as defined by 92 NAC 10, Section 002.05. The endorsement may appear on a career education teaching permit as a subject endorsement, or an initial or standard or professional certificate as a supplemental endorsement.

To obtain this endorsement, the candidate must:

Religious Education (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach religion in private schools.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of religion.

College Limitation: This endorsement may be approved to be offered as part of an approved teacher education program only in nonpublic institutions of higher education.

Physical Education (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach physical education in grades 7 through 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirement: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in physical education courses for prekindergarten through grade 6 or grades 7-12 endorsements.

Physical Education (PK-6)

Persons with this endorsement may teach physical education in prekindergarten through grade 6.

Certification Endorsement Requirement: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in physical education courses for prekindergarten through grade 6 or grades 7-12 endorsements.

Vocal Music

Persons with this endorsement may teach vocal music in prekindergarten through Grade 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 45 semester hours in vocal music education. Vocal music course work will include theory, composition, arranging, improvisation, music history, applied music, ensemble performance, conducting, pedagogy, and technology.