What is a Category I Teacher?
Primary Language Arts Elementary Ed, English, Developmental Language Arts, Intensive Reading and Reading Teachers

How many In-Service Points do I need?
300 In-Service Points (5 classes)
OR
Pass the ESOL Certification Exam and complete 120 Hours of ESOL Classes (2 classes)

What classes do I need to take?

• Applied Linguistics
• Cross Cultural Communication
• Curriculum and Materials
• Methods of Teaching
• Testing and Evaluation

OR If you passed the Certification Exam, take any TWO of those classes.

What is the deadline to complete the endorsement?
6 years for the 5 ESOL Endorsement Classes
OR
3 years if you passed the ESOL Certification Exam (2 classes)

What is a Category II Teacher?
Social Studies, Math, Science, Computer Literacy Teachers

How many In-Service Points do I need?
60 In-Service points

What classes do I need to take?
ESOL Essentials for Content Area Teachers

What is the deadline to complete the endorsement?
1 year to complete

What is a Category III Teacher?
Music, Art, Psychologists, Social Workers, P.E., Speech Therapists, World Languages, teachers NOT in Category I or II.

How many In-Service Points do I need?
18 In-Service points

What classes do I need to take?
ESOL Strategies for Content Teachers

What is the deadline to complete the endorsement?
1 year to complete

What is a Category IV Teacher?
Administrators and Counselors

How many In-Service Points do I need?
60 In-Service points

What classes do I need to take?
ESOL for Administrators
OR
ESOL for Guidance Counselors

What is the deadline to complete the endorsement?
1 year to complete