Middle Level Education-World Language-Chinese

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. 

Bilingual Education (4-9)

This endorsement requires an applicant to hold, or earn concurrently, an English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement in addition to a subject or field endorsement.

Persons with this endorsement may teach in a bilingual program in the grade levels for which they are prepared.

World Language - German (K-8)

Persons with this endorsement may teach German at grade levels 7-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.

World Language - German (K-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach German at grade levels 7-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.

World Language - French (K-8)

Persons with this endorsement may teach French at grade levels 7-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.

World Language - French (K-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach French at grade levels 7-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.

World Language - Spanish (K-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach Spanish at grade levels K-12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 30 semester hours in the world language for either the K-8 or 7-12 endorsement. Those candidates seeking a K-12 endorsement must complete course work and clinical experiences which address elementary and secondary levels.

English As A Second Language (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach English as a Second Language (ESL) in the grade levels for which they are prepared.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 15 semester hours of course work in the following topics: Second Language Acquisition, English Language/Linguistics, Cross-Cultural Communication, Methods/Curriculum Design in English as a Second Language, and Assessment and Evaluation of English Language Learners (ELL).

Work-Based Learning (SP)

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of three (3) semester hours in the coordination and supervision of work-based learning.

Work Experience: This endorsement is available only to those who have either (A) 1,000 verified hours of paid work-based experience, or (B) at least 300 hours of supervised work experience under the direction of the college or university recommending the endorsement.

Theatre

Persons with this endorsement may teach and direct, or act as a resource person, for curricular and cocurricular activities in theatre in grades 7 through 12.

 Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 18 semester hours in dramatic literature, history of the theater, acting, stagecraft, costume and makeup, lighting, directing theatre productions, and theatre management, including an approved field experience.