Each educator license has a license area; some have an endorsement to indicate a specialization in a content area or particular set of skills. Utah Educator Licensing provides an overview of the new licensing structure.
An educator license is like a tree:
There are three educator license levels.
These indicate which grade levels you are qualified to teach or service you are qualified to provide in Utah public schools.
Note: Positions vary by school
Audiologist
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Audiologist
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Grades 9-12
Automotive Technology Teacher*
Cosmetology Teacher*
Woods Teacher*
Deaf Education
Kindergarten-Grade 12
High School Teacher of the Deaf*
Itinerant Listening and Spoken Language Teacher*
Third Grade Teacher of the Deaf
Early Childhood Education
Pre-Kindergarten-Grade 3
First Grade Teacher
Reading Specialist*
Title I Preschool Teacher
Elementary Education
Kindergarten-Grade 8
Elementary Interventionist
Kindergarten Teacher
Middle School Math Teacher*
Preschool Special Education
Preschool/Pre-Kindergarten
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Case Manager for 4-year-olds
Preschool Special Education Teacher
School Counselor
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Career Center Director
Elementary Counselor
High School Counselor
School Leadership
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Assistant Principal
Principal
School Psychologist
Kindergarten-Grade 12
School Psychologist
School Social Worker
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Mental Health Counselor
Social Worker
Secondary Education
Grades 6-12
High School Science Teacher*
Middle School Art Teacher*
Student Government Advisor
Special Education
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Middle School Math Co-teacher
Self-Contained Resource Teacher
Speech Language Pathologist
Kindergarten-Grade 12
IEP Case Manager for Communication Disorders
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Technician
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Speech Language Technician
Speech Therapy Assistant
*=These positions require an additional endorsement to be fully qualified.
There are ten university-based Educator Preparation Programs (EPP). Each institution has a variety of programs and degrees available.
In addition to these programs, there are Alternate Pathway to Professional Educator License (APPEL) that are based in Utah school districts and charter schools. Most APPEL programs require candidates to be employed in their schools to enroll in the program. Salt Lake Community College also provides coursework that may be accepted by an EPP.
Educator Preparation Program Competencies for Elementary Literacy