Subject Area Endorsements on Secondary Certificates
RULE: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IDAPA 08, TITLE 02, CHAPTER 02)
021. ENDORSEMENTS (3-29-12)
Holders of a Secondary Certificate or a Standard Elementary Certificate, Exceptional Child Certificate, Standard Occupational Specialist Certificate, and Advanced Occupational Specialist Certificate may be granted endorsements in subject areas as provided herein. An official statement of competency in a teaching area or field is acceptable in lieu of courses for a teaching major or minor if such statements originate in the department or division of the accredited college or university in which the competency is established and are approved by the director of teacher education of the recommending college or university. To add an endorsement to an existing credential, an individual shall complete the credit hour requirements as provided herein and shall also meet or exceed the state qualifying score on appropriate, state approved content, pedagogy and performance assessments. When converting semester credit hours to quarter credit hours, two (2) semester credit hours is equal to three (3) quarter credit hours.
Information:
- Idaho secondary schools may include high schools, junior high schools, and middle schools; the range of grades includes 6-12. Secondary certificates may be endorsed for subject areas appropriate to Idaho secondary schools. Credits must be earned through appropriate departments (e.g., English endorsement coursework must be taken through the English department).
- A Secondary Certificate may be endorsed K-12 for teaching music, art, education media generalist (librarian), health, physical education, reading, and foreign language in the secondary school when the teacher has completed the elementary methods course in the area of the endorsement, and meets the academic qualifications for the subject area. Requirements for each subject area are listed below.
- When converting quarter credit hours to semester credit hours, three (3) quarter hours equal two (2) semester credit hours.
Procedure:
1. Adding Endorsements
- To add a Secondary Endorsement to an Idaho credential requires a completed application, (Revision of a Current Idaho Certificate/Credential).
- To add an endorsement, a minimum of twenty (20) semester hours, or thirty (30) quarter hours, of coursework is required in the content area.
- The applicant must meet or exceed the qualifying score on appropriate SBOE-approved assessment(s).
- Related subject area endorsement is a prerequisite to receiving either the Natural Science or Social Studies endorsements.
Endorsement Areas Discussed Below Are Arranged Alphabetically.
NOTE: SBOE rule is described below in each box. Below the box is information for easy reference, including Praxis II requirements.
Table of Content
AGRICULTURE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (6-12)
Forty-five (45) semester credit hours are required in Agriculture to include coursework in EACH of the following areas:
- AGRICULTURE EDUCATION
- AGRICULTURE MECHANICS
- AGRICULTURE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
- ANIMAL SCIENCE
- PLANT SCIENCE
- SOIL SCIENCE
plus
OCCUPATIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION coursework as provided in Sections 034 through 038 (State Board of Education rule).
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Agriculture Science & Tech. 6–12 | Agriculture | 0700 | 510 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: All Agricultural Science and Technology courses, including professional-technical courses
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL SCIENCE (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include:
- AMERICAN GOVERNMENT: a MINIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours
- U.S. HISTORY SURVEY: a MINIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours
- COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT: a MINIMUM of three (3) semester credit hours
Remaining coursework will be taken in POLITICAL SCIENCE.
Coursework may include three (3) semester credit hours in World History Survey.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| American Government/ Political Science 6-12 | Government/Political Science | 0931 | 149 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: American Government, Political Science, American Studies, State Government
ART (K-12 ) or (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours leading toward competency as defined by Idaho Standards for Visual Arts
Teachers in the area of Art to include a MINIMUM of nine (9) semester credit hours in:
- FOUNDATION ART AND DESIGN
- Additional course work must include at least two (2) STUDIO AREAS and SECONDARY ARTS METHODS
To obtain an Art (K-12) endorsement, applicants holding a Secondary Certificate must complete an elementary methods course.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Art K-12 or 6-12 |
Art: Content Knowledge (Computer) (Available beginning February 2013.) |
5134 | 151 |
| Art: Content Knowledge | 0134 | 151 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Art
BILINGUAL EDUCATION (K-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include:
- MODERN LANGUAGES: six (6) semester credit hours - upper division Including writing and literature
- CROSS-CULTURAL or MULTI-CULTURAL: three (3) semester credit hours
- BILINGUAL / ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE METHODS: three (3) semester credit hours
- LINGUISTICS: three (3) semester credit hours
- FOUNDATION, FEDERAL AND STATE LAW, THEORY, TESTING / IDENTIFICATION OF LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT STUDENTS: three (3) semester credit hours
- BILINGUAL PRACTICUM: one (1) semester credit hour
- FIELD EXPERIENCE: one (1) semester credit hour
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Bilingual Education K-12 | English to Speakers of Other Languages | 0361 | 151 |
Methodology must be in a non-workshop format.
NOTE: Bilingual education is designed to help students meet the same rigorous academic standards that all other students meet, to keep students at grade level, and to help students meet graduation requirements on time.
NOTE: The Bilingual endorsement allows an ESL assignment, but the ESL endorsement does not allow a Bilingual assignment.
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Bilingual Education; Bilingual Director/Coordinator; ESL; ESL Director/Coordinator
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include at least:
- BOTANY: six (6) semester credit hours
- ZOOLOGY: six (6) semester credit hours
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Biological Science 6-12 |
Biology: Content Knowledge (Computer) or Biology: Content Knowledge (Paper) |
5235 | 139 |
| 0235 | 139 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Biological Science, Life Science, Ecology or Environmental Science
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include coursework in the following areas:
- INTERMEDIATE or ADVANCED KEYBOARDING
- ACCOUNTING
- BUSINESS/OFFICE PROCEDURES
plus
OCCUPATIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION coursework as provided in Sections 034 through 038 (State Board of Education rule)
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Biological Science 6-12 |
Business Education: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer) (Calculators allowed) (Available beginning December 2012.) or Business Education: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) (Calculators allowed) |
5101 | 148 |
| 0101 | 148 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: ALL Business courses, including professional-technical business education courses
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Chemistry 6-12 |
Chemistry: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer)
or Chemistry: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) |
5245 | 139 |
| 0245 | 139 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Chemistry
COMMUNICATION (6-12)
OPTION I
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include:
METHODS OF TEACHING SPEECH/COMMUNICATION
plus
Coursework in at least four (4) of the following areas:
- INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION/HUMAN RELATIONS
- ARGUMENTATION/PERSONAL PERSUASION
- GROUP COMMUNICATIONS
- NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
- PUBLIC SPEAKING
- DRAMA/THEATER ARTS
OPTION II
Possess an ENGLISH endorsement plus at least twelve (12) semester credit hours distributed among the following:
- INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION/HUMAN RELATIONS
- METHODS OF TEACHING SPEECH/COMMUNICATION
- PUBLIC SPEAKING
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Communication 6-12 | Speech Communication: Content Knowledge (PDF) | 0221 | 143 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Speech; Communications; Debate
DRAMA (6-12)
OPTION I
Twenty (20) semester credit hours leading toward competency as defined by Idaho Standards for Drama Teachers, including a MINIMUM of sixteen (16) semester credit hours in DRAMA or THEATER ARTS, including course work in each of the following:
- ACTING
- DIRECTING
- TECHNICAL STAGE PRODUCTION
- Four (4) additional semester credit hours in COMMUNICATIONS.
To obtain a Drama (6-12) endorsement, applicants must complete a comprehensive methods course including the pedagogy of acting, directing and technical theatre.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Drama 6-12 | Theatre (PDF) | 0641 | 148 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Drama
EARTH SCIENCE (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours including coursework in EACH of the following:
- EARTH SCIENCE
- ASTRONOMY
- GEOLOGY
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Earth Science 6-12 |
Earth and Space Sciences:
Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer) (Available beginning October 2012.)
or Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) |
5571 | 144 |
| 0571 | 144 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Earth Science; Geology; Environmental Science or Ecology; Space Science
ECONOMICS (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include:
- MICRO-ECONOMICS: MINIMUM of three (3) semester credit hours
- MACRO-ECONOMICS: MINIMUM of three (3) semester credit hours
- PERSONAL FINANCE/CONSUMER ECONOMICS/ECONOMIC METHODS: MINIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours
The remaining coursework may be selected from:
ECONOMICS and FINANCE in one (1) or more of the following areas:
- AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- BUSINESS EDUCATION
- ECONOMICS
- FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE
- MARKETING EDUCATION
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Economics 6-12 | Economics (PDF) | 0911 | 150 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Consumer Economics; Economics
ENGLISH (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours including:
- LINGUISTICS/GRAMMAR: three (3) semester credit hours
- AMERICAN LITERATURE: three (3) semester credit hours
- ENGLISH LITERATURE: three (3) semester credit hours
- ADVANCED COMPOSITION: six (6) semester credit hours, EXCLUDING the introductory sequence
- SOME COURSEWORK IN WRITING METHODS FOR TEACHERS OF SECONDARY STUDENTS
The remaining credit hours MUST be completed within the English department.
Information:
NOTE: Introductory sequence noted above refers to "freshman-level" coursework.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| English 6-12 |
English Language,
Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge (Computer)
or English Language, Literature, & Composition: Content Knowledge (Paper) |
5041 | 158 |
| 0041 | 158 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Secondary Language Arts; English; Creative Writing; Grammar; Literature; Composition
ENGLISH AS A NEW LANGUAGE (ENL) (K-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include four (4) semester credit hours in a modern language other than English; three (3) semester credit hours in Cultural Diversity; three (3) semester credit hours in ENL Methods; three (3) semester credits in Linguistics; three (3) semester credit hours in Foundations, Federal and State Law, Theory, Testing/Identification of Limited English Proficient Students; one (1) semester credit in ENL Practicum or Field Experience; and three (3) semester credit hours in an ENL related elective. (3-29-12)
Information:
NOTE: ENL is designed to teach the English language to students with limited English proficiency. This endorsement does not allow one to teach Bilingual Education.
- CULTURAL DIVERSITY - Anthropology and/or cross cultural or multi-cultural courses are recommended.
- ELECTIVES - in ENL-related areas; linguistics recommended.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| English as a New Language K-12 | English to Speakers of Other Languages (PDF) | 0361 | 151 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS : ENL; ENL DIRECTOR/COORDINATOR
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCE (6-12)
Thirty (30) semester credit hours to include coursework in EACH of the following:
- CHILD/HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
- HUMAN/FAMILY RELATIONS
- DIRECTED LABORATORY EXPERIENCE in CHILDCARE
- CLOTHING & TEXTILES, CULTURAL DRESS, FASHION MERCHANDISING, or DESIGN
- NUTRITION
- FOOD PREPARATION, FOOD PRODUCTION, or CULINARY ARTS
- HOUSING, INTERIOR DESIGN, HOME MANAGEMENT, or EQUIPMENT
- CONSUMER ECONOMICS or FAMILY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES
- INTEGRATION OF FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES or FAMILY & CONSUMER METHODS
plus
OCCUPATIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION coursework as provided in Sections 034 through 038 (State Board of Education rule)
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Family and Consumer Science 6-12 |
Family and Consumer Sciences (PDF) (Computer)
or Family and Consumer Sciences (PDF) (Paper) |
5121 | 157 |
| 0121 | 157 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: All Family & Consumer Science courses, including professional-technical courses
FOREIGN LANGUAGE (K-12) or (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours with coursework in a specific foreign language. Coursework includes two (2) or more of the following areas:
- COMPOSITION
- CONVERSATION
- CULTURE
- GRAMMAR
- LITERATURE
And coursework in FOREIGN LANGUAGE METHODS
The endorsement will be issued in the specific foreign language in which the 20 semester credit hours of credit are earned (i.e., Spanish 6-12, French 6-12, German 6-12).
To obtain an endorsement in a specific foreign language (K-12), applicants holding a Secondary Certificate must complete an elementary foreign language methods course.
Information:
This endorsement is for all foreign languages including French, German, and Spanish. Educators seeking an endorsement in French, German or Spanish are required to take the respective test below. Those seeking an endorsement in any other foreign language are required to take the 0840 Praxis II pedagogy assessment.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| All Foreign Language Endorsements 6-12 or K-12 (Other than: French, German, or Spanish) | World Languages Pedagogy (PDF) | 0841 | 151 |
| French 6-12 or K-12 | French: World Language (PDF) (Computer) | 5174 | 156 |
| German 6-12 or K-12 | German: World Language (PDF) (Computer) | 5183 | 157 |
| Spanish 6-12 or K-12 | Spanish: World Language (PDF) (Computer) | 5195 | 163 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Teaching in the specific foreign language
GEOGRAPHY (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours in the area of Geography to include coursework in:
- CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
- PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
- WORLD HISTORY SURVEY: MAXIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours
The remaining coursework must be in GEOGRAPHY.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Geography 6-12 | Geography (PDF) | 0921 | 153 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Geography
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Geology 6-12 |
Earth and Space Sciences:
Content Knowledge (Computer) (Available beginning October 2012.)
or Earth and Space Sciences: Content Knowledge (Paper) |
5571 | 144 |
| 0571 | 144 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Geology and Earth Science
GIFTED/TALENTED (K-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours, to include a minimum of three (3) semester credit hours in EACH of the following:
- FOUNDATIONS OF GIFTED/TALENTED EDUCATION
- CREATIVE/CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS for GIFTED/TALENTED STUDENTS
- SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS of GIFTED/TALENTED STUDENTS
- CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION for GIFTED/TALENTED STUDENTS
- PRACTICUM AND PROGRAM DESIGN for GIFTED/TALENTED EDUCATION
The remaining coursework must be in areas of gifted education.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| No assessment required |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Gifted/Talented teacher; Gifted/Talented Facilitator; Gifted/Talented Director/Coordinator
HEALTH (6-12 or K-12)
Twenty semester credit hours to include course work in:
- Organization / Administration / Planning of a School Health Program
- Health and Wellness
- Secondary Methods of Teaching Health
- Elementary Methods of Teaching Health (Only for Health K-12 endorsement)
- Mental / Emotional Health
- Nutrition
- Human Sexuality
- Substance Use and Abuse
Remaining semester credits must be in health-related course work.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Health 6-12 |
Health Education (PDF) (Computer)
or Health Education (Paper) |
5550 | 630 |
| 0550 | 630 |
NOTE: Teachers holding a Health Occupations endorsement are approved to teach Health courses for high school graduation credit.
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Health (6-12)
HISTORY (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include coursework in the following:
- U. S. HISTORY SURVEY: MINIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours
- WORLD HISTORY SURVEY: MINIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours
- AMERICAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: may include three (3) semester credit hours
The remaining coursework must be in HISTORY.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| History 6-12 |
World and U.S. History:
Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer)
or World and U.S. History: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) |
5941 | 141 |
| 0941 | 141 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: American History; World History
HUMANITIES (6-12)
An endorsement in ENGLISH, HISTORY, MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, DRAMA, or FOREIGN LANGUAGE and twenty (20) semester credit hours in one of the following areas OR ten (10) semester credit hours in EACH OF TWO (2) of the following areas:
- VISUAL ART
- LITERATURE
- HUMANITIES SURVEY
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- DRAMA
- HISTORY
- MUSIC
- PHILOSOPHY
- DANCE
- ARCHITECTURE
- COMPARATIVE WORLD RELIGION
Information:
Studio and performing arts credits will not be counted toward this endorsement. The remaining coursework must be in a different area than in the endorsed area.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| No assessment required |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Humanities
JOURNALISM (6-12)
OPTION I
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include:
- JOURNALISM: a MINIMUM of sixteen (16) semester credit hours
- ENGLISH: four (4) semester credit hours
OPTION II
Possess an English endorsement with a MINIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours in JOURNALISM
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| No assessment required |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Journalism; Publications; Photography
LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST (K-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours in the field of Education Media OR Library Science including a MINIMUM of three (3) semester credit hours in EACH of the following areas:
- COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT / MATERIALS SELECTION
- LITERATURE FOR YOUTH OR CHILDREN
- ORGANIZATION OF INFORMATION (Cataloging & Classification)
- SCHOOL LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION / MANAGEMENT
- LIBRARY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Information:
The remaining five (5) semester credit hours may come from related coursework.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Library Media Specialist K-12 |
Library Media Specialist (PDF) (Computer) (Available beginning February 2013.)
or Library Media Specialist (PDF) (Paper) |
5311 | 151 |
| 0311 | 151 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Library/Media
LITERACY (K-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours in the area of Literacy, including a MINIMUM of three (3) semester credit hours in EACH of the following areas:
- FOUNDATIONS OF READING or DEVELOPMENTAL READING
- READING IN THE CONTENT AREA
- LITERATURE FOR YOUTH
- PSYCHOLINGUISTICS or LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
- CORRECTIVE / DIAGNOSTIC / REMEDIAL READING
- TEACHING WRITING
- COMPLETION OF THE IDAHO COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY COURSE OR ASSESSMENT
To obtain a Literacy endorsement, applicants must complete the Idaho Comprehensive Course or the Idaho Comprehensive Literacy Assessment.
Remaining credits must be taken in the area of teaching literacy.
Information:
Completing the requirements of this endorsement also satisfies the requirements for a K-12 endorsement.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Literacy K-12 | Reading Specialist (PDF) (Computer) | 5301 | 164 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Reading/Literacy (Developmental and Remedial)
MARKETING TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include coursework in EACH of the following areas:
- ECONOMICS
- MARKETING
- MANAGEMENT
- COORDINATION OF COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS
- CURRICULUM & MATERIALS IN MARKETING
- MERCHANDISING/RETAILING
The remaining semester credit hours to include coursework in the field of business.
plus
- OCCUPATIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION coursework as provided in Sections 034 through 038 (State Board of Education rule).
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Marketing Technology Education 6-12 | Marketing Education (PDF) | 0561 | 158 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: ALL Marketing Education courses, including professional-technical marketing courses
MATHEMATICS – BASIC (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours in Mathematics to include coursework in:
- ALGEBRA
- GEOMETRY
- TRIGONOMETRY
Six (6) semester credit hours of computer programming may be substituted for six (6) semester credit hours in Mathematics.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Mathematics, Basic 6-12 |
Middle School Mathematics (Graphing calculator allowed) |
0069 | 150 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: General Math; Algebra I; Consumer Math; Applied Math
MATHEMATICS (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours including coursework in each of the following areas:
- GEOMETRY
- LINEAR ALGEBRA
- DISCRETE MATHEMATICS
- PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
- CALCULUS – MINIMUM of three (3) semester credit hours
Statistics coursework may be taken from a department other than the Mathematics department.
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Mathematics 6-12 |
Mathematics: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer) (Graphing calculator required) or Mathematics: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) (Graphing calculator required) |
5061 | 129 |
| 0061 | 129 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: ALL secondary level Mathematics courses
MUSIC (K-12) or (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours leading toward competency as defined by Idaho Standards for Music Teachers to include course work in the following:
- THEORY & HARMONY
- AURAL SKILLS
- MUSIC HISTORY
- CONDUCTING
- APPLIED MUSIC
- PIANO PROFICIENCY (Class piano or applied piano)
- SECONDARY MUSIC METHODS/MATERIALS
To obtain a Music K-12 endorsement, applicants holding a Secondary Certificate must complete an elementary music methods course.
Information:
APPLIED MUSIC - piano, voice, organ, band, and orchestra instruments
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Music 6-12 or K-12 |
Music: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer) (Available beginning February 2013.) or Music: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) |
5113 | 148 |
| 0113 | 148 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Music 6-12; Music K-12; Vocal Music; Instrumental Music
NATURAL SCIENCE (6-12)
Follow one (1) of the following options:
Option I: Must hold an existing endorsement in one of the following areas:
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
- CHEMISTRY
- EARTH SCIENCE
- GEOLOGY or
- PHYSICS; and complete a total of twenty-four (24) semester credit hours as follows:
Existing BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE: MINIMUM of eight (8) semester credit hours in each of the following areas:
- PHYSICS
- CHEMISTRY
- EARTH SCIENCE OR GEOLOGY
Existing PHYSICS: including a MINIMUM of eight (8) semester credit hours in each of the following areas:
- BIOLOGY
- CHEMISTRY
- EARTH SCIENCE OR GEOLOGY
Existing CHEMISTRY: including a MINIMUM of eight (8) semester credit hours in each of the following areas:
- BIOLOGY
- PHYSICS
- EARTH SCIENCE OR GEOLOGY
Existing EARTH SCIENCE or GEOLOGY: including a MINIMUM of eight (8) semester credit hours in each of the following areas:
- BIOLOGY
- PHYSICS
- CHEMISTRY
Option II: Must hold an existing endorsement in AGRICULTURE SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY: and complete twenty (20) semester credit hours with at least four (4) semester credit hours in each of the following areas:
- BIOLOGY
- CHEMISTRY
- EARTH SCIENCE OR GEOLOGY
- PHYSICS
Information:
Teacher candidates who have a single subject teaching field, such as Biology, and desire to obtain a Natural Science endorsement must take the appropriate single subject Praxis II assessment as well as the General Science Content Knowledge Praxis II assessment.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Natural Science 6-12 |
General Science: Content
Knowledge (PDF) (Computer) or General Science: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) |
5435 | 149 |
| 0435 | 149 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: ALL science area courses
ONLINE TEACHER ENDORSEMENT (PRE-K-12)
01. To be eligible for an Online-Teacher Endorsement (Pre-K-12), a candidate must have satisfied the following requirements:
- Meets states' professional teaching and/or licensure standards and is qualified to teach in his/her field of study.
- Provides evidence of online experience or course time both as a student and as a learner, and demonstrates online learning and teaching proficiency.
- Has completed (completes) an eight (8) week online teaching internship in a Pre- K-12 program, or have one (1) year of verifiable and successful experience as a teacher delivering curriculum online in grades Pre-K-12 within the past three (3) years.
- Provides verification of completion of a state-approved program of at least twenty (20) semester credit hours of study in online teaching and learning at an accredited college or university or a state-approved equivalent.
02. Proficiency in Idaho Standards for Online Teachers. Demonstrates proficiency in the Idaho Standards for Online Teachers including the following competencies:
- Knowledge of Online Education and Human Development;
- Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity;
- Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments Standards;
- Model Digital-Age Work and Learning; Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility Standards; and
- Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION (K-12) or (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include coursework in EACH of the following areas:
- SPORT, MOVEMENT AND OUTDOOR SKILLS
- ADMINISTRATION OF A PE PROGRAM
- SECONDARY PE METHODS
- ELEMENTARY PE METHODS (Only for P.E. K-12 Endorsement)
- STUDENT EVALUATION IN PE
- SAFTEY AND PREVENTION OF INJURIES
- FITNESS AND WELLNESS
- PE FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS
- EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
- KINESOLOGY / BIOMECHANICS
- SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY OR SOCIOLOGY
- MOTOR BEHAVIOR
- CURRENT CPR AND FIRST AID CERTIFICATION
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Physical Education 6-12 or K-12 |
Physical Education:
Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer) or Physical Education: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) |
5091 | 143 |
| 0091 | 143 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Physical Education; Weight Training; Dance
PHYSICAL SCIENCE (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours in the area of Physical Science to include a MINIMUM of eight (8) semester credit hours in EACH of the following:
- CHEMISTRY
- PHYSICS
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Physical Science 6-12 | Physical Science: Content Knowledge (PDF) | 0481 | 145 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Physical Science; Chemistry; Physics
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Physics 6-12 |
Physics: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Computer) or Physics: Content Knowledge (PDF) (Paper) |
5265 | 129 |
| 0265 | 129 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Physics
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Psychology 6-12 | Psychology (PDF) | 0390 | 600 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Psychology
SOCIAL STUDIES (6-12) (3-29-10)
Must have an endorsement in one of the following:
- AMERICAN GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL SCIENCE
- ECONOMICS
- HISTORY
- GEOGRAPHY
plus
a minimum of twelve (12) semester credit hours in each of the remaining core endorsement areas:
- AMERICAN GOVERNMENT/POLITICAL SCIENCE
- ECONOMICS
- HISTORY
- GEOGRAPHY
Information:
Teacher candidates who have a single subject major, such as History, and desire to obtain a Social Studies endorsement must take the appropriate single subject Praxis II assessment as well as the Social Studies Content Knowledge Praxis II assessment.
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Social Studies 6-12 |
Social Studies:
Content Knowledge (Computer) or Social Studies: Content Knowledge (Paper) |
5081 | 150 |
| 0081 | 150 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: ALL secondary Social Science courses
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Sociology 6-12 or Sociology/ Anthropology 6-12 | Sociology (PDF) | 0950 | 570 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Sociology
SOCIOLOGY/ANTHROPOLOGY (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours including a MINIMUM of six (6) semester credit hours in EACH of the following:
- SOCIOLOGY
- ANTHROPOLOGY
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Sociology 6-12 or Sociology/ Anthropology 6-12 | Sociology (PDF) | 0950 | 570 |
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS: Sociology; Anthropology
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION (6-12)
Twenty (20) semester credit hours to include coursework in EACH of the following areas:
- COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
- MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY
- COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
- POWER, ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
- CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY PRINCIPLES OF TECHNOLOGY
- ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY
plus
OCCUPATIONAL TEACHER PREPARATION coursework as provided in Sections 034 through 038 (State Board of Education rule)
Information:
Praxis II assessment(s) required:
POSSIBLE TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS:
| To Be Certified in | You Need to Take | Test Code | Qualifying Score |
| Technology Education 6-12 | Technology Education (PDF) | 0051 | 154 |
Technology Education courses, including Industrial Technology; Industrial Arts; professional-technical Industrial Technology courses