Utah State Endorsement Levels

Teaching Certificates and Endorsements

A teaching certificate is the credential that allows a person to teach in a particular state. It is a license to perform certain duties within a particular educational system. An endorsement specifies which subjects and at what levels a person holding a certificate may teach. The requirements for an endorsement can be fullfilled: (1) as part of a specific degree program at a university, or (2) after graduation, by successfully completing specific courses approved by the state. If a student wishes to satisfy the endorsement requirements as part of a university education, he/she must complete a specific degree-granting program of the university. The state, in this case, certifies entire programs, not individual courses. If a person has completed a university degree in another subject (such as Secondary English Teaching) and received a teaching certificate, he/she can seek additional endorsements by successfully completing specific courses approved by the state.

The State of Utah website for licensing and endorsements can be found by clicking here.

At BYU, a BS degree in Mathematics Education results in a level 4 endorsement. A minor in Mathematics Education results in a level 3 endorsement.