Advance your teaching career with an endorsement that opens new opportunities.
Add a new endorsement to your teaching certificate, whether to qualify for a new position, meet certification requirements, or serve students in new ways. If you're an experienced teacher looking to broaden your credentials in areas such as special education, early childhood education, or additional content areas, this program is designed specifically for you.
At Calvin, endorsement plans are built around your individual goals and circumstances. Rather than following a rigid, one-size-fits-all pathway, you'll work with faculty to determine the coursework you need and identify options that fit your schedule and professional responsibilities. This personalized approach helps working educators continue teaching while pursuing additional credentials, giving you greater flexibility, expanded career opportunities, and the ability to meet evolving needs in your school or district.
Expand Your Expertise
- Add high-demand endorsements, including special education. Gain the credentials needed to serve new student populations and qualify for a wider range of teaching roles.
- Built for working teachers. Complete the coursework you need through a personalized plan designed around your current teaching responsibilities and career goals.
- Flexible, individualized guidance. Work one-on-one with faculty to create a certification pathway that fits your schedule, experience, and endorsement needs.
Calvin offers teaching endorsements in a variety of content areas.
Courses completed may be used to renew the Standard Certificate, earn the Professional Certificate, or renew the Professional Certificate. Calvin graduates must complete at least six semester hours of the program at Calvin, and graduates of other institutions need to earn at least nine semester hours at Calvin.
The K-12 Reading Specialist and Administrator endorsements are MEd programs. It is also possible to combine any subject-area endorsement program with the MEd in Curriculum and Instruction. Visit the Graduate Studies website for information about master's degree programs.
Courses may be completed at other institutions if they are included in the Transfer Equivalency List (with grade of C+ or higher) or pre-approved by your Calvin advisor.
Master's and endorsement students are charged the graduate tuition rate. Students accepted to the program may be eligible for financial aid.
Ready to Start Your Journey to an Endorsement?
These are the milestones to pass on the way to your endorsement and new career opportunities. Follow these steps in order to get started.
