Endorsements may attach to a license area of concentration. Content endorsements may attach to Elementary Education and Secondary Education. If attached to Elementary Education, the educator is qualified to teach 7th and 8th grade in a middle school. To be eligible for an endorsement area, you must already have a current Utah Educator License, or include form(s) with your Out-of-State (OOS) Application Packet.
There are two applications available for most endorsements. You may use the Retiring Application until June 30, 2023. The new Competency-Based Application is now available.
The State Approved Endorsement Plan (SAEP) is no longer available for new endorsements. Please apply for the Associate Endorsement if you have not met all requirements for a Professional Endorsement. Any current endorsements under the SAEP must be completed prior to the expiration date; use the Retiring Application to apply for the Professional Endorsement.
All Educator Endorsement Applications must be submitted digitally to
licensing@schools.utah.gov.
All original digital transcripts must be submitted (via Clearinghouse) to
transcripts@schools.utah.gov.
Application Submission - All Educator Endorsement Applications must be submitted digitally to licensing@schools.utah.gov.
Beginning July 2021, Utah’s educator endorsements were designed through the lens of educator competencies that embody the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to teach in a particular area of concentration. These newly designed endorsements pathway options may include university coursework, microcredentials, certification exams, and other available options for demonstrating competency.
Competency-Based Endorsements Flyer
You may use the retiring application or the competency-based application until June 30, 2023. After that date, the competency-based application will be the only pathway to earn an endorsement.
Application Submission - All Educator Endorsement Applications must be submitted digitally to licensing@schools.utah.gov.
To be eligible for an endorsement area, you must already have a current Utah Educator License, or include form(s) with your Out-of-State (OOS) Application. These endorsement applications are also used to submit for a State Approved Endorsement Plan (SAEP).
You may use the retiring application or the competency-based application until June 30, 2023. All demonstrations of competency (coursework, exams, microcredentials, etc.) must be completed no later than June 30, 2023. Applications and any supporting documentation should be provided to Educator Licensing as soon as is available.
The Public Education Job Enhancement Program (PEJEP) will only fund endorsement programs at this time. Mathematics Endorsements Level 3 and Level 4 can be earned through the Utah Mathematics Endorsement Project (UMEP) at Utah State University. Science Endorsements can be earned through the University of Utah. Minimum qualifications include having a secondary teaching license and working in a secondary setting in either Mathematics or Science.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Endorsement Incentive Program Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) Google Docs.
T.H. Bell Incentive Loan Program (TILP)