Endorsements are teaching sub-specializations of additional college work that may be added to a valid Texas certificate. Endorsements may be pursued simultaneously with undergraduate work or later in post-baccalaureate study. The following endorsement Programs are available through the College of Education.

Bilingual Education Endorsement

This endorsement may be added to any valid provisional elementary Teacher certificate, provisional special education certificate, or provisional vocational certificate which requires a college degree.

Requirements for the endorsement are:

-- Oral proficiency in Spanish, as measured by the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT).

-- BED 3440 , 3441 , 3442 , and 3443 .

-- One year of successful classroom teaching experience on a permit in an approved bilingual education Program, as verified by the employing school district.

This endorsement may be added to any valid provisional certificate, provisional special education certificate, or provisional vocational certificate which requires a college degree.

Requirements for the endorsement are:

-- BED 3427 , 3443 ; LING 3310 , 3448 .

-- One year of successful classroom teaching experience on a permit in an approved ESL or bilingual education Program as verified by the employing school district.

This endorsement may be added to any valid provisional Texas Teacher certificate, special education certificate, or vocational education certificate which requires a college degree. Requirements for the endorsement are:

-- EDT 3371 , 3372 , and 3473 .