COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Introduction Undergraduate Degree    and Teaching    Licenses Certification for    Candidates Who Have    Completed a    Bachelor's Degree Admission to Teacher    Education Field-Based Teacher    Preparation Application for    Graduation and/or    Certification Elementary and    Middle school Teacher    Preparation Program Secondary School    Teacher Preparation    Programs All-Levels Teacher    Preparation Programs Endorsements Departments: Educational    Leadership and    Foundations Educational    Psychology and    Special Services Teacher Education Dr. Arturo Pacheco, Dean Dr. Josefina Tinajero, Associate Dean Education Bldg., Room 414 Phone: (915) 747-5572 Fax: (915) 747-5755 E-mail: educ@utep.edu		Endorsements Endorsements are teaching sub-specializations of additional college work that may be added to a valid Texas certificate. Endorsements may be pursued simultaneously with undergraduate work or later in post-baccalaureate study. The following endorsement programs are available through the College of Education. Students must pass the appropriate state certification tests. Bilingual Education Endorsement This endorsement may be added to any valid elementary teacher certificate, special education certificate, or vocational certificate that requires a college degree. Requirements for the endorsement are as follows: Oral proficiency in Spanish, as measured by the Texas Oral Proficiency Test (TOPT) BED 4340, BED 4341, BED 4342, and BED 4343 One year of successful classroom teaching experience while on a permit in an approved bilingual education program, as verified by the employing school district English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement This endorsement may be added to any valid elementary or secondary teaching certificate, special education certificate, or vocational certificate that requires a college degree. Requirements for the endorsement are as follows: BED 4327, BED 4343; LING 3310, LING 4348 One year of successful classroom teaching experience while on a permit in an approved ESL or bilingual education program as verified by the employing school district Information Processing Technology I Endorsement This endorsement may be added to any valid elementary or secondary Texas teacher certificate, special education certificate, or vocational education certificate which requires a college degree. Requirements for the endorsement are as follows: EDT 3371, EDT 3372, and EDT 4373

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