2020-2021

English as a Second Language Endorsement - Arizona Department of Education, Endorsement

Department of Educational Specialties

College of Education

We offer courses that meet the requirements for both Bilingual Education and ESL endorsements, and you can incorporate this coursework into your M.Ed. plan in Bilingual and Multicultural Education. However, the M.Ed. does not automatically lead to an endorsement.
After you have completed the appropriate courses, you can obtain the endorsement by applying directly to the Arizona Department of Education. Individuals who have the Arizona Bilingual Education Endorsement are also approved to teach English as a second language.

This plan will not be available to new students after Summer 2024

  • After you have completed the appropriate courses, you can obtain the endorsement by applying directly to the Arizona Department of Education. Please be aware that to receive an endorsement, you must also be certified to teach elementary, secondary, or special education; the endorsement alone does not certify you to teach in Arizona. Please note that all endorsements are granted through the Arizona Department of Education.

    Visit the Arizona Department of Education Educator Certification website for more information and access to the applications for endorsements. 
     

In addition to University Requirements:

  • Complete individual plan requirements.

Minimum Units for Completion 21
Foreign Language Required
Arizona Endorsement

Prepares student for Arizona Endorsement.
Fieldwork Experience/Internship Optional
Student Teaching/Supervised Teaching Optional

Arizona Endorsement Requirements

    • The practicum experience may be waived by documenting two years of certified teaching experience in a bilingual setting.

  • Your second-language learning experience must be documented by one of the following means:

    • 6 units of coursework in a single language, or equivalent, verified by the department of language, education, or English at an accredited institution
    • Completion of intensive language training by the Peace Corps, the Foreign Service, or the Defense Language Institute
    • A passing score on the Arizona Classroom Spanish Proficiency Exam approved by the State Board of Education
    • A passing score on the Navajo Language Test
    • Placement by the language department of an accredited institution in a third-semester level
    • Placement at level one - intermediate/low (or more advanced score) on the Oral Proficiency interview, verified by the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages
    • Verification of proficiency in an American Indian language, signed by an official designated by the appropriate tribe