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Endorsements,
Demonstrated Competency, and Lines of Evidence

Listed below are the procedures to assist you in obtaining additional subject matter endorsement(s). These procedures require that you contact the State Office Specialist. Please be aware that in order to be eligible to apply for demonstrated competency, you must have taught (under contract) for two years in the subject within the previous five-year period. This experience must have taken place in UTAH. Lines of evidence may include the following:

  1. Any college courses in the subject matter area (official or legible copy of transcript).
  2. Any inservice courses in the subject matter area.
  3. Special methods courses.
  4. The recommendation of your principals and others, which must be specific to the subject.
  5. A passing score from a standardized test in the subject in which endorsement is sought.
  6. Student test scores on achievement tests in the subject.

To apply for these endorsements, you must already have a Level 1 or Level 2 License with an Elementary or Secondary Area of Concentration. Endorsements available through this program are:

American Sign Language Science
Sec Reading - Advanced
Gifted and Talented
Library Media Stage Craft Theatre
Mathematics - Secondary
Elem Reading - Advanced World Language
 
ESL Physical Education  

Please see individual areas for a checklist of courses. Submit all materials supporting any of the above lines of evidence, including a cover letter identifying the subject area(s) to be evaluated and a processing fee as indicated below:

Endorsement submitted by individual— $35 processing Fee. 
Send to:  

Utah State Office of Education
Attn: Sheri Lowry
Educator Quality & Licensing
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200 
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200

State Approved Endorsement Program (SAEP) (paid by district or charter school) $30 processing fee.  Send to:

Utah State Office of Education
Attn: Stephanie Ferris
Educator Quality & Licensing
250 East 500 South
P.O. Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200



If you have questions, direct them to the State Specialist listed on the endorsement application.


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250 East 500 South
P O Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200

This site last updated August 31, 2007

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