Political Science (7-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach political science in grades 7 through 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 36 semester hours including 30 semester hours in Political Science and six (6) semester hours in one or more of the other social sciences areas (Economics, Geography, History, Psychology, and/or either Anthropology or Sociology).

Physical Education (PK-12)

Persons with this endorsement may teach physical education in prekindergarten 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.

Skilled and Technical Sciences Education – Skilled Specific

Endorsement Type: Supplemental. This endorsement requires an applicant to hold, or earn concurrently, an endorsement in Agricultural Education or Skilled and Technical Sciences Education and be eligible for the Work-Based Learning endorsement.

Persons with this endorsement may teach Skilled and Technical Sciences Education – Skilled Specific in grades 9 through 12.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires the following:

Orientation and Mobility Specialist (O & M)

Persons with this endorsement may provide orientation and mobility services to students with visual impairments from birth through age 21. “Visual Impairment” includes blindness, low vision (legal blindness and partial sight) and vision loss associated with other disabilities.

Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement program requires a minimum of 36 graduate semester hours in special education coursework including:

Music (PK-12) (Field Endorsement)

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

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 54 semester hours in music education. Music coursework will include theory, composition, arranging, improvisation, music history, applied music, ensemble performance, conducting, pedagogy, and technology.

Agricultural Education (6-12) (Field Endorsement)

Persons with this endorsement may teach and manage an Agricultural Education program and will be eligible for the Work-Based Learning endorsement.

Certification Endorsement Requirements: This endorsement requires a minimum of 48 semester hours of agriculture subject matter plus work experience including:

A minimum of 12 semester hours in agricultural education which includes pedagogical content knowledge and principles of career and technical education and including a minimum of three (3) semester hours of coordination and supervision of work-based learning; and