What is a Teaching Endorsement?
Your endorsement is what content area you are qualified to teach.
To Become a Teacher in Washington State you will need both a Teaching Certificate and a Teaching Endorsement. You must earn the Teaching Certificate from an accredited teacher preparation program (like this one).
We are committed to your teaching journey, if Evergreen does not offer the endorsement you are looking for, contact us and we can help you find a program that does.
Multilingual Learning Endorsement
All Evergreen teacher candidates will graduate with a Multilingual Learning Endorsement in addition to their content area endorsement.
An MLL endorsement qualifies teachers for the role of multilingual learner specialist, and also develops the skills necessary to make your content area teaching accessible to multilingual students.
You do not need to speak a language other than English to earn this endorsement.
Choosing Your Endorsement
Complete Your Endorsement Worksheet
As a part of your application to Evergreen MiT, you will need to fill out an Endorsement Worksheet. These worksheets detail the college level credits necessary to qualify for each endorsement. They can be a helpful planning document for undergraduates charting their course to a teaching degree.
Your credits do not need to align perfectly with the worksheet for your application to be considered, but a strong application will have a strong endorsement worksheet. Contact us if you have questions or need support filling our your Endorsement Worksheet.
Endorsements Offered
| 2027-28 Cohort | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Endorsement | Grade Level | Test Code | Endorsement Worksheet |
| Biology | 5–12 | NES 305 | Biology Worksheet (PDF) |
| Chemistry | 5–12 | NES 306 | Chemistry Worksheet (PDF) |
| Earth and Space Science | 5–12 | NES 307 | Earth and Space Science Worksheet (PDF) |
| Elementary Education | K–8 | NES 102 & NES 103 | Elementary Education Worksheet (PDF) |
| English Language Arts | 5–12 | NES 301 | English Language Arts Worksheet (PDF) |
| Multilingual Learner | K-12 | WEST-E 051 | |
| History | 5–12 | WEST-E 027 | History Worksheet (PDF) |
| Mathematics | 5–12 | NES 304 | Mathematics Worksheet (PDF) |
| Middle Level Humanities (English and Social Studies) | 4–9 | WEST-E 052 & WEST-E 053 | Middle Level Humanities Worksheet (PDF) |
| Middle Level Math | 4–9 | NES 203 | Middle Level Math Worksheet (PDF) |
| Middle Level Science | 4–9 | NES 204 | Middle Level Science Worksheet (PDF) |
| Physics | 5–12 | NES 308 | Physics Worksheet (PDF) |
| Social Studies | 5–12 | WEST-E 028 | Social Studies Worksheet (PDF) |
| Theatre Arts* | K–12 | WEST-E 055 | Theatre Arts Worksheet (Word) |
| Visual Arts* | K–12 | NES 503 | Visual Arts Worksheet (PDF) |
| *Endorsement not offered every year, contact MiT staff for more information. | |||
Next Steps
Once you pick your endorsement you must:
- Submit your endorsement worksheet as part of your MiT Application
- Pass the WA State Endorsement Test(s)
State Endorsement Testing
You will need to pass the WA State Endorsement test(s) for your chosen content area before starting the MiT program.
Some endorsement tests are “WEST- E" (Washington Educators Skills Test – Endorsement) and others are NES (National Evaluation Series). There is no functional difference between these, though the scoring is slightly different. You can find the test code for your endorsement in the Endorsements Offered table. You can register for tests through the website below.
Earning your Endorsement
Upon successful completion of your student teaching and the MiT program, students will be recommended for their teaching certification and endorsement area by MiT.
Where You Can Teach
Students who successfully complete the Master in Teaching degree will be recommended to PESB for Licensure.
Educator licensure in Washington state is governed by the Professional Educators Standards Board (PESB), which approves teacher education programs and certifies and licenses teachers.
Approved teacher education programs make teacher candidate recommendations for certification to PESB. Individuals with a Washington state license can teach in Washington state.
Evergreen's Master in Teaching meets the requirements for licensure or certification in Washington state. We have not made a determination if our curriculum meets the state educational requirements for licensure or certification in the following states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY.
The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education (NASDTEC) Interstate Agreement facilitates the mobility of educators among the states and other jurisdictions that are members of NASDTEC and have signed the agreement. Please keep in mind that licensure requirements are subject to change. Make sure to check with the appropriate state agency to confirm current licensure requirements.