Endorsements
Endorsements enhance your licensure. Find one that fits your goals!
What is an endorsement?
An endorsement is an addition to your teaching license that shows you have fulfilled the criteria to teach a certain subject or grade level. You can earn endorsements by finishing an approved course of study, taking a subject area exam, or getting a national credential in a related field.
Endorsements are not mandatory to teach in Mississippi, but they can improve your professional growth and career prospects.
How will an endorsement help me in my teaching career?
An endorsement is a valuable way to enhance your teaching career in Mississippi. Endorsements can help you improve your professional skills, meet the diverse needs of your students and grant you opportunities for career advancement.
Endorsements
An Endorsement in Computer Applications provides students with the basic knowledge of computer programs and coding skills.
An Endorsement in Health Education provides students with the basic knowledge of first aid, CPR, and inclusivity in Physical Education classrooms.
An Endorsement in Wellness and Physical Activity provides students with the tools to integrate research-based practices to activate the brain and body in the classroom.
An Endorsement in Early Childhood/Child Development integrates research-based practices that provide a strong foundation in child development, emergent language literacy, and early childhood education.
An Endorsement in Secondary Mathematics provides students with additional knowledge of mathematical topics such as linear algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and statistics.
An Endorsement in English as a Second Language integrates research-based practices that provide a strong foundation in grammar acquisition, intercultural communication, and assessing second language acquisition.
An Endorsement in Special Education (Mild/Moderate) integrates research-based practices that provide a strong foundation in Special Education techniques such as behavior management, teaching strategies for students with disabilities, and special education laws and procedures.
An Endorsement in Special Education (Severe/Profound) integrates research-based practices that provide a strong foundation in Special Education techniques such as behavior management, teaching strategies and characteristics of students with severe disabilities, and special education laws and procedures.