Guide to Out-of-State English Learner Authorizations/Endorsements
Individuals who hold teaching credentials with the following authorizations may request that the English learner authorization be listed on their California teaching credential or may apply for a Clear CLAD Certificate (provided they hold a prerequisite teaching credential) under the provisions of SB 1209 (refer to Coded Correspondence 07-03 for additional information pertaining to earning a California English learner authorization based on an out-of-state authorization).
This is a guide and may not contain all acceptable English learner authorizations issued by each state. The Commission continues to research this information and changes will be made as additional information becomes available.
An individual who holds a document with an English learner authorization not included in the guide must provide a letter from the state agency that issued the document. The letter must verify that the document authorized the holder to provide the equivalent of ELD and SDAIE services at the time the individual earned the document. The Commission reserves the right to make the final determination regarding the equivalency of any authorization submitted for evaluation.
| State | Authorization/Endorsement |
|---|---|
| Alabama | English as a Second Language (ESL) |
| Alaska | English as a Second Language (ESL) |
| Arizona | English as a Second Language (ESL) Bilingual Education Provisional ESL Endorsement is NOT equivalent (Structured English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement is NOT equivalent) |
| Colorado | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (ESL) Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Bilingual Education |
| Connecticut | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Bilingual Elementary Education (K-8) Bilingual Education PK-12 (no longer issued) Secondary Bilingual (in English, History/Social Studies, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, General Science, and/or Business Education) |
| Delaware | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Bilingual Teacher (K-12) |
| District of Columbia | English as a Second Language (ESL) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
| Florida | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
| Georgia | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) grades P-12 |
| Hawaii | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) PK-3, 5-9, K-6, 7-12, or K-12 |
| Idaho | English as a Second Language (ESL) grades K-12 or 6-12 English as a New Language (ENL) grades K-12 Bilingual Education grades K-12 |
| Illinois | English as a Second Language (ESL) English as a New Language (ENL) Bilingual Education |
| Indiana | English as a Second Language English as a New Language Teachers of English Learners |
| Iowa | English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 |
| Kansas | English as a Second Language (ESL) English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-6, 5-8, 6-12, or PK-12 |
| Kentucky | English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 Restricted Base Certificate for ESL K-12 |
| Louisiana | English as a Second Language (ESL) |
| Maine | English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 |
| Maryland | English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) PK-12 |
| Massachusetts | English as a Second Language (ESL) Pk-6, 5-12 Transitional Bilingual Learning Endorsement (Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement is NOT equivalent) |
| Michigan | English as a Second Language (ESL) Bilingual |
| Minnesota | English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 Bilingual/Bicultural Education |
| Mississippi | English as a Second Language (ESL) |
| Missouri | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-12 English Language Learners, K-12 |
| Montana | English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 |
| Nebraska | English as a Second Language (ESL) Bilingual Education |
| Nevada | Teach English as a Second Language (TESL) – before June 2016 English Language Acquisition and Development (ELAD) Bilingual Endorsement |
| New Hampshire | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) K-12 |
| New Jersey | English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 Bilingual/Bicultural Education |
| New Mexico | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Bilingual Education |
| New York | English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
| North Carolina | English as a Second Language (ESL) K-12 |
| North Dakota | English as a Second Language (ESL) Bilingual Education |
| Ohio | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
| Oklahoma | English as a Second Language (ESL) PK-12 |
| Oregon | English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/Bilingual |
| Pennsylvania | Program Specialist – English as a Second Language (ESL) |
| Rhode Island | English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement or Specialist |
| South Carolina | English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) |
| South Dakota | English as a New Language (ENL) K-12 |
| Tennessee | English as a Second Language (ESL) PK-12 |
| Texas | English as a Second Language (ESL) Generalist EC-G4 or G4-8 English as a Second Language (ESL) Supplemental Bilingual Generalist EC to G4 or G4-8 Bilingual Education Supplemental EC-G4 or G4-8 |
| Utah | English as a Second Language (ESL) Bilingual/ESL (minor or endorsement) |
| Vermont | English as a Second Language Endorsement (ESL) English Language Learners Endorsement (ELL) |
| Virginia | English as a Second Language (ESL) PK-12 |
| Washington | English as a Second Language (ESL) English Language Learner (ELL) Bilingual Education |
| West Virginia | English as a Second Language (ESL) PK-Adult |
| Wisconsin | English as a Second Language (ESL) Bilingual-Bicultural Education |
| Wyoming | English as a Second Language (ESL) |
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