ENDORSEMENT AREAS
For more information on what subjects you can teach with any of the endorsements listed below, please click the button below for details.
Elementary
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Lower Elementary PK-3 All Subjects (ZO) [Elementary]
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Upper Elementary 3-6 All Subjects (ZP) [Elementary]
Language Arts
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English Language Arts (BQ) [5-9, 7-12]
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Note: Requires Content Test AND Professional Knowledge & Skills Test for ITC
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Language Arts (BX) [K-8]
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English (BA) [6-12]
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Speech (BD) [6-12]
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Reading (BT) [K-8, 6-12]
Library/Media
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Library Media (ND) [K-12] ****
Mathematics
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Mathematics (EQ) [5-9, 7-12]
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Note: Requires Content Test AND Professional Knowledge & Skills Test for ITC
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Mathematics (EX) [K-8, 6-12]
Science
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Biology (DA) [6-12]
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Chemistry (DC) [6-12]
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Physics (DE) [6-12]
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Earth/Space Science (DH) [6-12]
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Integrated Science (DI) [K-8, 6-12]
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Physical Science (DP) [6-12]
Social Studies
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Economics (CA) [6-12]
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Geography (CB) [6-12]
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History (CC) [6-12]
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Political Science (CD) [6-12]
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Psychology (CE) [6-12]
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Social Studies (RX) {K-8, 6-12]
Arts
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Music Education (JQ) [K12]
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Visual Arts Education (LQ) [K12]
Health & Physical Education
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Health & Physical Education (MC) [K12]
Agricultural Education
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Agriscience & Natural Resources (HX) [6-12]
Other
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Family And Consumer Sciences (KH) [6-12]
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Non-Endorsed Content Area (NE)
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NOTE: Individuals who hold the NE endorsement on a valid Michigan Teaching certificate may be assigned to non-endorsed areas at the grade level of the endorsement held. The endorsement is not a stand alone and can only be offered to holders of an ITC, Standard or Professional certificate. A non-endorsed area is a content area that is not covered by any of the endorsements offered in Michigan.
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Middle Level Specialization (ZL)
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NOTE: This is available as an additional endorsement only and expands a teacher’s current endorsements from 6-12 to 5-12, K-8 to K-9 or 6-8 to 5-9.
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Effective January 1, 2026, multiple endorsement areas that do not currently require passage of a Professional Knowledge and Skills test for initial endorsement will have this requirement introduced.
Technology Education
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Industrial And Technology Education (TE) [6-12]
ESL
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English As A Second Language (NS) [PK-12] ***
World Languages (See note on World Languages below)
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French (FA) [PK-12]
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German (FB) [PK-12]
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Greek (FC) [PK-12]
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Latin (FD) [PK-12]
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Spanish (FF) [PK-12]
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Italian (FH) [PK-12]
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Hebrew (FJ) [PK-12]
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Arabic (Modern Standard) (FK) [PK-12]
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Japanese (FL) [PK-12]
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Chinese (Mandarin) (FR) [PK-12]
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World Language-Other (FG) [PK-12]
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American Sign Language (FS) [PK-12]
Bilingual Education (See note on Bilingual below)
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Bilingual Arabic (YK) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Chaldean (YP) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Chinese (YR) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Filipino (YS) [PK-12]
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Bilingual French (YA) [PK-12]
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Bilingual German (YB) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Greek (YC) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Hebrew (YJ) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Italian (YH) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Japanese (YT) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Korean (YN) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Polish (YI) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Russian (YE) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Servo-Croatian/Bosnian (YO) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Spanish (YF) [PK-12]
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Bilingual Vietnamese (YM) [PK-12]
Special Education
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Cognitive Impairment (SA) [K12]
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Emotional Impairment (SE) [K12]
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Learning Disabilities (SM) [K12]
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Physical or Other Health Impaired (SC) [K12]
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NOTE: Only available if you currently hold a standard certificate or higher OR if you hold an Interim Certification and have completed all required coursework in your initial #T.E.A.C.H. General Education program.
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Business Education
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Business Management Marketing Technology (GQ) [6-12]
Professional Knowledge & Skills Tests
NOTE: In addition to Content Tests, these tests are REQUIRED to be granted an ITC in the grade bands below.
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PK-3 Grade Band (MTTC 117)
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3-6 Grade Band (MTTC 121)
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5-9 Grade Band (MTTC 135)
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7-12 Grade Band (MTTC 136)
***English as a Second Language requires a core content endorsement
****Library/Media is only offered to individuals who have a prior degree in Library Science with no teaching certificate or to individuals who have a teaching certificate with an ND endorsement that wish to expand the grade range of the ND.
When applying for the OPI/ACTFL test, please click the LTI logo on the right and click "choose test" in the second box "I am a student or teacher and need to take an ACTFL assessment as a requirement for my academic program."
