What is a teaching endorsement? A few basics

Published: January 18, 2021

Author: Lauren Joseph

Updated: January 19, 2022

When you earn a teaching endorsement you increase and diversify your skills, you qualify for more job offers, and you stand out among the competition.

But what is a teaching endorsement really? In this post we’ll go over the ins and outs of teaching endorsements, different types of endorsements, and the value an endorsement may add to your credentials.

What is a teaching endorsement?

Your Professional Educator License specifies what you are qualified to teach. An additional endorsement specifies additional content you are qualified to teach, like a grade level, or a specific class, or a niche-subject area. The endorsement verifies that you’ve added specialized skills to your skill set.

Different types of teaching endorsements

There are many different teaching endorsements. A few of the more popular endorsements qualify you to teach:

The value a teaching endorsement adds

A teaching endorsement is important because it equips you to more effectively help students learn. It gives you more tools to use in combination with the teaching skills and expertise you already exercise.

In today’s job market, an added endorsement also differentiates you from other job candidates and communicates the greater value you offer as an employee. Adding an endorsement to your resume may also lead to an increase in salary.

Summer online study options make earning your endorsement convenient

In some cases, you can add an endorsement to your license in just one summer. Greenville University offers eight-week online summer courses that apply to the endorsement areas listed above. Take the next step and request information about how GU can help you complete the endorsement of your choice.