Endorsements

Graduate & Professional Studies

Middle School Endorsement (5-8)

The Middle School Endorsement is offered primarily at Graduate & Professional Studies locations. It must be accompanied by certification as an elementary or secondary teacher.
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Post-Baccaulaureate Certification Program

This program is specifically designed for those who have a bachelor's degree in a subject area relevant to secondary education. It operates within the university's current programming structure and is designed to move the candidate efficiently and effectively through core areas of pedagogy before they enter the classroom.
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Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten

This program allows the addition of the special pre-kindergarten/kindergarten endorsement to the elementary education major. It qualifies the teacher to teach at the preschool and/or kindergarten level.
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Reading Endorsement (5-12)

This reading program fulfills the Iowa Department of Education reading Endorsement #149. It qualifies the teacher as a Chapter 1 reading teacher.
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Reading Endorsement (K-8)

This reading program fulfills the Iowa Department of Education reading Endorsement #148. It qualifies the teacher as a Chapter 1 reading teacher, but is not valid for a position as director of a reading program.
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Secondary School Certification

You may have worked in your field for a while. You know it inside out, and while the subject excites you, you're looking for a change, something more rewarding - like teaching. BVU Graduate & Professional Studies offers individuals with an existing bachelor's degree teaching licensures in a variety of subjects.
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Special Education Endorsement

This endorsement allows one to teach in resource, integrated, and contained settings with students having exceptionalities in the area of mental handicaps, learning disabilities, or behavioral disorders.
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