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 should be submitted digitally to licensing@schools.utah.gov.
All original digital transcripts must be submitted (via Clearinghouse) to transcripts@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). These endorsement applications will retire June 30, 2023.
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.
You may use the below application or the retiring application until June 30, 2023. After that date, the Competency-Based Application will be the only pathway to earn an endorsement.
Please be sure to complete the entire table prior to submitting your application.
Competency-Based Endorsements Flyer
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)