Certificate vs. Endorsement

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Certificate vs. Endorsement

by Bee92

Mar 2, 2021

I am considering getting an additional certification in Gifted Education, and the program offers either an add-on endorsement or academic certificate. I was told the endorsement is more applicable for teachers in a public school setting within my current state but the certificate is useful for people teaching out-of-state or in "other contexts." For DoDEA, which would be the best option? My concern is that the endorsement may not be recognized under DoDEA criteria. When I moved states I had a reading and ESOL endorsement with my degree but due to reciprocity only the ESOL endorsement was accepted and they changed it to a stand-alone certificate along with my Elementary Education certificate.

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haha DoDEA is generally all about the credit hours. I believe DoDEA would want you to provide transcripts showing 15 credit hours of coursework dealing with gifted education, regardless of whether you have an endorsement or certificate (check the requirement page to confirm).

But, also, when in doubt, check with HR.

Mar 2, 2021

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Slcjkl I recently got my DoDEA gifted cert - I technically got 3, because the requirements are the same for eled, ms, and secondary: 15 credit hours. It's likely that you'll need to produce 15 credits in gifted education coursework, regardless of your endorsement.

Mar 5, 2021

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