Educator Licensing - Secondary Keyboarding

Secondary Keyboarding
Endorsement/SAEP Application - PDF

Note: Please complete interactive PDF form electronically.  Once completed, print and send in form as outlined in application instructions.

Minimum Endorsement Requirements

• Existing Middle or Secondary Education License, and
• Transcripts showing ten (10) semester credits completed from the required and/or elective course lists. See below.

Minimum SAEP Requirements

• Existing Middle or Secondary Education License, and
• An assignment that requires the requested endorsement, and
• Transcripts showing a minimum of five (5) semester hours of completed course work related to the requested endorsement, and
• A plan submitted to and approved by the State Specialist outlining all requirements and when/where they will be (or have been) fulfilled.

Required Courses
Candidates must complete at least two semester credits of keyboarding methodology.

• SUU – Teaching Office/Computer Information Subjects (BE 4950) - 2-5 credits
• WSU – Methods of Teaching Business/Marketing Education (TBE 3610) - 2-5 credits
• UVU – Methods of Teaching Keyboarding and Computer Apps (BUS 4200) - 2-5 credits
• USOE-sponsored Secondary Keyboarding Methods - by permission only
• Word Processing - 1 credit

Elective Courses

• Data Processing Software
• Desktop Publishing Software
• Digital Media/Graphics/Photo Editing
• Internet/Web Creation
• Presentations Software
• Other courses may qualify but require pre-approval by the USOE business education specialist

The Secondary Keyboarding Endorsement allows an educator to teach the following courses:

• Keyboarding I
• Keyboarding Applications

Updated February 9, 2011