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
K-12
Audiologist
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
9-12
Automotive Technology Teacher*
Cosmetology Teacher*
Woods Teacher*
Deaf Education
K-12
High School Teacher of the Deaf*
Itinerant Listening and Spoken Language Teacher*
Third Grade Teacher of the Deaf
Early Childhood Education
K-3
District Instructional Coach
First Grade Teacher
Reading Specialist*
Elementary Education
K-8
Elementary Interventionist
Kindergarten Teacher
Middle School Math Teacher*
Preschool Special Education
Preschool/Pre-K
Individualized Education Program (IEP) Case Manager for 4-year-olds
Preschool Special Education Teacher
School Counselor
K-12
Career Center Director
Elementary Counselor
High School Counselor
School Leadership
K-12
Assistant Principal
Principal
School Psychologist
K-12
Special Education Eligibility Evaluator*
School Psychologist
School Social Worker
K-12
Mental Health Counselor
Social Worker
Secondary Education
6-12
High School Science Teacher*
Middle School Art Teacher*
Student Government Advisor
Special Education
K-12
Elementary Special Education Teacher
Middle School Math Co-teacher
Self-Contained Resource Teacher
Speech Language Pathologist
K-12
IEP Case Manager for Communication Disorders
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Language Therapist
K-12
Speech Language Therapist
Speech Therapy Assistant
*=These positions require an additional endorsement to be fully qualified.
There are nine 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