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Endorsement Programs
Add an Endorsement to your Teaching License
Are you ready to take the next step in your teaching career? An endorsement can be added to your current teaching license to help you boost your résumé and be certified to teach additional subjects or grade levels. Discover what endorsement opportunities there are at WGU and how you can move forward with these programs.
What is an Endorsement?
When added to a teaching license or certification, an endorsement or qualifies a teacher to teach additional subject areas or grade levels.
Who Should Pursue an Endorsement?
Endorsements are ideal programs for currently licensed teachers who want to add a grade level or subject area to their license.
What is the Difference Between an Endorsement and Certification?
A teaching license is proof of your eligibility to teach in a certain state. Licensed teachers can add subject areas or grade levels to their license in the form of endorsements. For example, a teacher licensed to teach chemistry to secondary students may want to add biology to their license as an endorsement.
How do Endorsement Programs Work at WGU?
Teaching endorsement programs at WGU are shorter programs that allow you to add an endorsement to your existing teaching license and qualify to teach additional subjects or grade levels. These endorsement programs are ideal for already-certified teachers who want to expand their opportunities in the classroom.
Educators must have certain current licenses in order to add a certain endorsement to their certification. The common license requirement for WGU endorsements is listed below. Different states may have different requirements for licenses and endorsements.
License Requirements For WGU Endorsements
Endorsement
License Requirement
Middle Grades Math
Secondary Math
Middle Grades Science
Secondary Science
Physics
Secondary Science
Biology
Secondary Science
Chemistry
Secondary Science
Earth Science
Secondary Science
Early Childhood
Elementary Education or Special Education
Endorsement
License Requirement
Middle Grades Math
Secondary Math
Middle Grades Science
Secondary Science
Physics
Secondary Science
Biology
Secondary Science
Chemistry
Secondary Science
Earth Science
Secondary Science
Early Childhood
Elementary Education or Special Education
Learn About Endorsements
3-12 Months
WGU endorsements take an average of 3-12 months to finish depending on which endorsement you choose to pursue. WGU endorsement programs are competency-based, which means you can work at your own pace and complete courses as quickly as you master the material.
$2,550
Endorsement programs start at $2,550 per six month term, and vary in price based on the type of endorsement you are pursuing. Your tuition for these programs is paid per six-month term, which allows you to take as many courses as you want in that timeframe.
Timing Made for You
While many education programs require in-person classes or set lecture times, WGU endorsements are built to be online, on your schedule. You are able to read material, watch videos, and complete assignments and tests whenever it is convenient for you and your schedule. This allows full-time employees, parents, and every individual to ensure that school fits into their life, not the other way around.
Endorsement Programs at WGU
Education
English Language Learning (PreK–12) Endorsement
An online endorsement program for currently licensed school teachers who...
An online endorsement program for currently licensed school teachers who desire to be licensed to teach in ELL settings.
Become highly qualified in ELL, increase your career opportunities, earn re-licensure points, and possibly become eligible for lane changes leading to increased salary.
- Time: 62% of students finish within 13 months.
- Tuition: $4,125 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 8 total courses in this program.
This program is for current teachers who are looking to earn an English Learning Language (ELL) endorsement.
Skills for your résumé included in this program:
- Assessment Theory and Practice
- Language Production, Theory and Acquisition
- Instruction Planning and Implementation
- Theories of Second Language Acquisition
Advance your teaching career and help ensure language barriers don't become a barrier to learning.
Education
Middle Grades Science Endorsement
If you are looking to teach science in grades 5-9, this endorsement can be...
If you are looking to teach science in grades 5-9, this endorsement can be the perfect fit.
This endorsement program allows teachers to become endorsed for grades 5-9 science teaching.
- Time: Most students will finish this endorsement program within 6 months.
- Tuition: $2,550 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 2 total courses in this program.
This program is for current teachers who are licensed for secondary science and want to add a middle grades option to their license.
Things you will learn in this program include:
- A focus on middle school education
- Instructional strategies
- Assessement strategies
- Inclusivity
- Culturally responsive teaching
- Supporting diverse learners
Take the next step in your career and enhance your résumé with an endorsement in middle grades science.
Education
Middle Grades Math Endorsement
If you are looking to teach math in grades 5-9, this endorsement program...
If you are looking to teach math in grades 5-9, this endorsement program can help you reach your goals.
This endorsement program helps current teachers add a middle grades endorsement to their certificate.
- Time: Most students will finish this endorsement program within 6 months.
- Tuition: $2,550 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 2 total courses in this program.
This program is for current teachers who are licensed for secondary mathematics and want to add a middle grades option to their license.
Things you will learn in this program include:
- A focus on middle school education
- Instructional strategies
- Assessement strategies
- Inclusivity
- Culturally responsive teaching
- Supporting diverse learners
You can advance your career with this middle grades math endorsement.
Education
Early Childhood Education (PreK–3) Endorsement Program
This online endorsement program allows licensed teachers to add an early...
This online endorsement program allows licensed teachers to add an early childhood option to their certification.
Become qualified for early childhood education instruction, earn relicensure points, and boost your résumé with this program.
- Time: It is anticipated that students will complete this program in approximately 12 months.
- Tuition: $3,825 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 6 total courses in this program.
This program is for current elementary or special education teachers who are interested in adding an Early Childhood Education endorsement to their license.
Things you will learn in this program include:
- Early mathematics intervention
- Literacy instruction
- Assessment methods
- Play integration in education
Expand your options with the help of an early childhood education endorsement.
Education
Secondary Biology Endorsement
An online endorsement program that prepares currently licensed teachers to...
An online endorsement program that prepares currently licensed teachers to add secondary biology to their license.
This endorsement program allows teachers to add junior high and high school grade levels, along with biology teaching, to their license.
- Time: Most students will complete this program within 12 months.
- Tuition: $2,550 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 8 total courses in this program.
This program is for current teachers who are looking to earn a Secondary Biology endorsement to add to their license.
Things you will learn in this program include:
- Molecular biology
- Evolutionary biology
- Zoology
- Genetics
- Probability and statistics
Take the next step in your teaching career by expanding your opportunities.
Education
Secondary Physics Endorsement
An online endorsement program that prepares currently licensed teachers to...
An online endorsement program that prepares currently licensed teachers to teach phyics in junior high or high school settings.
This endorsement program is designed to help current teachers add grade levels and subject areas to their license.
- Time: Most students will finish this program in approximately 12 months.
- Tuition: $2,550 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 7 total courses in this program.
This program is for current secondary science teachers who are looking to earn an endorsement in physics.
Things you will learn in this program include:
- Astrophysics
- Electricity and magnetism
- Energy and thermodynamics
- Algebra
- Calculus
Take the next step in your teaching career by expanding your opportunities.
Education
Secondary Chemistry Endorsement
This online endorsement program allows current teachers to add a secondary...
This online endorsement program allows current teachers to add a secondary chemistry endorsement to their license.
With this endorsement you'll be prepared to teach chemistry at the junior high or high school level.
- Time: Most students will complete this program within 12 months.
- Tuition: $2,550 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 6 total courses in this program.
This program is for current secondary science teachers who are looking to earn a chemistry endorsement to add to their license.
Things you will learn in this program include:
- General chemistry
- Organic chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Physical chemistry
Take the next step in your teaching career by expanding your opportunities.
Education
Secondary Earth Science Endorsement
This online endorsement program prepares current teachers to add secondary...
This online endorsement program prepares current teachers to add secondary earth science options to their license.
Current teachers can pursue this endorsement program in order to add additional grade levels and subject areas to their license.
- Time: Most students will complete this program within 12 months.
- Tuition: $2,550 per 6-month term.
- Courses: 9 total courses in this program.
This program is for current secondary science teachers who are looking to earn an endorsement in earth science.
Things you will learn in this program include:
- Environmental Science
- Meterololgy
- Astronomy
- Ecology
- Statistics
Discover how you can enhance your résumé and expand your opportunities with an endorsement.
Discover Your Estimated Cost
By charging per six-month term rather than per credit—and empowering students to accelerate through material they know well or learn quickly—WGU helps students control the ultimate cost of their endorsements. The faster you complete your program, the less you pay.
Endorsement Programs FAQs
Yes! An endorsement is an added credential on your teaching license and will need to be renewed with renewal points. Look at your specific state renewal requirements to understand how to renew your endorsement.
Endorsements at WGU are expected to take anywhere from 3 to 12 months, depending on the number of courses in the program. Endorsement programs are at your own pace, so you can move through them as quickly as you master the material.
Endorsements can be a great addition to your résumé and can help you be eligible to apply for a wider variety of positions in a school. Endorsements allow you to be qualified to teach additional subject areas and grade levels, opening up emplolyment opportunities.
Yes! An endorsement qualifies you to teach additional subject areas or grade levels, making you a great asset to a school. You may be able to teach English Language Learners, additional grade levels or subject areas, etc. These additional qualifications can be extremely valuable for your career growth.
Yes! In most states pursuing an endorsement program contributes to your relicensure or licensure renewal point requirements. Be sure to look at your state education requirements to understand how endorsement programs are applied to this process.
