Additional Endorsements

Successful completion of an approved program, a passing score on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification subject area test, and 30 to 50 hours of supervised clinical experience in the new endorsement area are required to apply to add an endorsement(s) to an existing certificate through MOECS. Endorsements must be added within five years of program completion and testing. Failure to be certified within this time period will require a program review and a retake of the subject area test(s).

Subject endorsements at current grade level

Adding endorsement to certificate

  • Adding an elementary endorsement to a secondary certificate

    Teachers who want to add an elementary endorsement (K-5 all subjects and K-8 all subjects in a self-contained classroom) to their secondary certificate must complete the entire approved undergraduate or graduate initial certification program, including elementary content and methods courses, an internship in an elementary setting, and a passing score on the Michigan Test for Teaching Certification elementary education exam #103. WMU does not offer a short of quick route to elementary certification. Please contact the Office of Teacher and Administrator Certification for additional information or to have your transcripts evaluated. 

  • Adding a secondary endorsement to an elementary certificate

    Teachers who want to add a secondary endorsement to their elementary certificate must complete the entire approved undergraduate initial certification program, including major and minor content and methods courses, an internship in a secondary setting and a passing score on the Michigan Test for Teaching Certification in their major area of study. K-12 endorsements in physical education, health education, family and consumer science education, art education, music education and world languages are all secondary programs. Please contact the Office of Teacher and Administrator Certification for additional information or to have your transcripts evaluated.