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Endorsement Programs
Add an Endorsement to your Teaching License
Are you ready to take the next step in your teaching career? An endorsement can be added to your degree program or your current teaching license to help you boost your résumé and be certified to teach additional subjects or grade levels. Discover what endorsement opportunities there are at WGU and how you can move forward with these programs.
What is an Endorsement?
A teaching endorsement is an addition to your teaching license or certification that indicates which subject areas or grade levels you are qualified to teach.
Who Should Pursue an Endorsement?
Endorsements are ideal programs for currently licensed teachers who want to add a grade level or subject to their license, or for students currently pursuing a WGU teaching degree and want to add a grade level or subject to their license.
What is the Difference Between an Endorsement and Certification?
A teaching license is proof of your eligibility to teach in a certain state. You can earn your initial teaching license in a certain subject area and grade level. An endorsemet is an addition to your existing teaching license that refers to the certain grade level or subject you are able to teach.
How do Endorsement Programs Work at WGU?
Teaching endorsement programs at WGU are shorter programs that allow you to add an endorsement to your existing teaching license and qualify to teach additional subjects or grade levels. These endorsement programs are ideal for already-certified teachers, or for those who are pursuing an intitial licensure program and want to add an endorsement to their certification right away.
Educators must have certain current licenses in order to add a certain endorsement to their certification. The common license requirement for WGU endorsements is listed below. Different states may have different requirements for licenses and endorsements.
License Requirements For WGU Endorsements
Endorsement
License Requirement
Middle Grades Math
Secondary Math
Middle Grades Science
Secondary Science
Physics
Secondary Science
Biology
Secondary Science
Chemistry
Secondary Science
Earth Science
Secondary Science
Early Childhood
Elementary Education or Special Education
Endorsement
License Requirement
Middle Grades Math
Secondary Math
Middle Grades Science
Secondary Science
Physics
Secondary Science
Biology
Secondary Science
Chemistry
Secondary Science
Earth Science
Secondary Science
Early Childhood
Elementary Education or Special Education
Learn About Endorsements
3-12 Months
WGU endorsements take an average of 3-12 months to finish depending on which endorsement you choose to pursue. WGU endorsement programs are competency-based, which means you can work at your own pace and complete courses as quickly as you master the material.
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Timing Made for You
While many education programs require in-person classes or set lecture times, WGU endorsements are 100% online, 100% on your time. You are able to read material, watch videos, and complete assignments and tests whenever it is convenient for you and your schedule. This allows full-time employees, parents, and every individual to ensure that school fits into their life, not the other way around.
Endorsement Programs at WGU
Education
English Language Learning (PreK–12) Endorsement
An online endorsement program for currently licensed school teachers who...
An online endorsement program for currently licensed school teachers who desire to be licensed to teach in ELL or ESL settings.
Become highly qualified in ELL or ESL, increase your career opportunities, earn re-licensure points, and possibly become eligible for lane changes leading to increased salary.
- Time: 62% of students finish within 13 months.
- Tuition: $4,125 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 8 total courses in this program.
This program is for current teachers who are looking to earn an English Learning Language (ELL) or an English as a Second Language (ESL) endorsement.
Skills for your résumé included in this program:
- Assessment Theory and Practice
- Language Production, Theory and Acquisition
- Instruction Planning and Implementation
- Theories of Second Language Acquisition
Advance your teaching career and help ensure language barriers don't become a barrier to learning.
Discover Your Estimated Cost
By charging per six-month term rather than per credit—and empowering students to accelerate through material they know well or learn quickly—WGU helps students control the ultimate cost of their degrees. The faster you complete your program, the less you pay for your degree.
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