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The Professional Teaching Standards Board is authorized to set licensure requirements for school personnel.

The board shall promulgate rules and regulations:

(i) For the certification of school administrators, teachers, and other personnel to require either examination in specified subjects or the

completion of courses in approved institutions, or both. (W.S. 21-2-802, (a), (i))

The Wyoming Department of Education monitors assignments to assure that assignments match licensure requirements in each specific endorsement

area. This is accomplished through the annual WDE 602 report.

The assignments listed are the most common courses taught in Wyoming public schools. At times, a district may create a course that does not fit in

the traditional endorsement-assignment list. If there is a question as to what teacher preparation is needed to match with a more non-traditional

course, please submit to the PTSB the standards for the course in order for PTSB to determine which endorsement is the best match.

 Teachers who hold a valid and current license in grades 5-8 or 6-12, may teach career counseling, exploration and planning in the content area

in which they hold an endorsement(s).

 Tutors are only required to hold a valid and current Wyoming Standard license per Wyoming Statute. PTSB does not have a specific

endorsement for school tutors. It is up to the hiring school district to decide on the assignment of that tutor.

ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Adaptive Physical

Education (APE)

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, or K-12

AP6, AP8, AP7,

or APE

APE

 APE

Agriculture

6-12

AGR

VCA

 Agriculture

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in Agriculture

 Welding for Agricultural Applications

American Indian Children

K-12

AIC

NLA (Native

Language –

Arapahoe)

NLS (Native

Language -

Shoshone

 Native Language

o Arapahoe or Shoshone

 Native Culture

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Anthropology

6-12

SAN

 Anthropology

Art

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

AR6, AR8,

AR7, or ART

ART

VCD

(Vocational –

Graphic Arts)

Art

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Art

 Graphic Design

Alternative Teacher/At-

Risk

6-12

ALT

 Required to be employed by an

alternative school (school must be

identified as an alternative school or

setting by WDE)

 Must hold current and valid licensure in

5-8 or 6-12

 May teach any course in an identified

alternative school setting

o HQT only in those HQ areas in

which they hold a current and valid

endorsement and have met the

requirements for HQT

o There is no route to HQ in areas in

which the teacher is not endorsed

Biology

6-12

BIS

Integrated

Science: SCG

Science

6-12

 Biology

 Integrated/General Science (an inquiry

and basic introduction course, 6-9 only)

 Life Sciences, A&P

 Anatomy

 Zoology

 Botany

 Environmental Science if addressing

state Biology content standards

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Business Education

6-12

BUS

VCE

 Business

 Accounting

 Technology courses teaching business

software applications and keyboarding

 Economic systems and institutions

Chemistry

6-12

PCH

Integrated

Science: SCG

Science

6-12

 Chemistry

 Physical Science

 Integrated/General Science (an inquiry

and basic introduction course, 6-9 only)

Computer Science

Education

6-12

CPS

VCN

 Computer programming and software

development

 How computers work – fixing and

maintaining hardware

 Coding and computer languages

Director

K-6, 6-12, K-12

(Director-level includes

Principal, Director)

DI6, DI7, or

DIR

 Endorsement required if supervising

licensed staff (Principal endorsement

also will work)

Drama/Theatre

6-12

DRA

Drama

6-12

 Drama

 Speech

 Debate

Driver Education

6-12

DRE

 Driver Education

Early Childhood

Birth – Age 8 (or 3

grade)

ECB

EL0

Early Childhood

PK-3

 Early Childhood PK

 Elementary Education K-3

Early Childhood Special

Education

Birth – Age 5

ECX

XEL

Early Childhood/Special Education

PK- KG

 Kindergarten for students on IEP’s

 Special Ed PK & KG only

Early Childhood

(Preschool)

Birth – Age 5

ECE

Early Childhood/Preschool

PK only

 Excludes Kindergarten

 Pre-K

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Earth and Space Science

6-12

PES

Integrated

Science: SCG

Science

6-12

 Astronomy

 Geology

 Earth Science

 Integrated/General Science (an inquiry

and basic introduction course, 6-9 only)

 Environmental Science if addressing

state Earth and Space Science content

standards

Economics

6-12

SEC

Economics

6-12

 Economics

Educational Diagnostician

K-12

EDD

XDD

 Performs assessment to

identify/evaluate/reevaluate student with

disability

 Requires EDD endorsement or master in

Special Education Diagnostics

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Elementary Education

K-6

ELO

EL0

Elementary Education

K-6

 District may apply for a waiver for K-6

certified teachers assigned to teach

grades 7-8 in small, rural school (up to

49 students). Note: For the school to be

considered rural, the school must be isolated

and a distance from a larger town.

 May teach Music, PE, Art, Computers,

Library, World Language, etc. in

assigned self-contained elementary

classroom – may not teach these

courses to students outside the teacher’s

assigned classroom

 All core content to his/her class

 In a Title I school a teacher

w/Elementary Education endorsement

may be assigned as a Title I Reading

teacher or a Title I Math teacher

English

6-12

ENG

English

6-12

 English

 Drama

 Debate

 Speech

 Journalism

 Yearbook

 Newspaper

 Reading, if integrated into the

curriculum

o a Reading Endorsement is required

if Title I funding is received or if

remedial or specialized reading

instruction is provided for

struggling readers

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

English as a Second

Language

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

ES6, ES8, ES7,

or ESL

ESL

 English as a Second Language

Exceptional Generalist

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

6SE, 8SE, 7ES,

or XSE

XEL

(Elementary

grades)

XAS

(Secondary

grades)

May also use

code for

specialized area

Special Education: Generalist K-6,

5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Students on an IEP and identified as

having a physical, medical, learning,

visual, hearing, cognitive, or behavioral

disability

 This is a cross-categorical

endorsement

Exceptional Specialist:

 Behavior and

Emotional Disabilities

 Cognitive Disability

(MR)

 Learning Disability

 Physical and Health

Disabilities

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

6ED, 8ED,

7ED, or XED

6MR, 8MR,

7MR, or XMR

6LD, 8LD,

7LD, or XLD

6PH, 8PH, 7PH,

or XPH

XXB

Special Education:

Behavioral/Emotional, Cognitive,

Learning, and/or Physical

Disabilities

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Students on an IEP identified as having

o behavioral or emotional

disability,

o cognitive disability,

o learning disability, and/or

o physical or medical disability

Exceptional Specialist –

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

6DE, 8DE,7DE,

or XDE

XXD

Special Education: Hearing

Disabilities K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Students on an IEP and identified as

having a hearing disability

Exceptional Specialist –

Visual Disability

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

6VH, 8VH,

7VH, or XVH

XXV

Special Education: Visual

Disabilities K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Students on an IEP and identified as

having a visual disability

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Family & Consumer

Sciences

6-12

HME

 Child Development

 Nutrition or Culinary Arts

 Health as related to Nutrition

 Family Budgeting/Finances

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in areas of FCS

 Fashion & Design

 Hospitality and Tourism

Geography

6-12

SGE

Geography

6-12

 Geography

Gifted and Talented

K-12

GFT

GAT

 Endorsement required if class or self-

contained classroom titled Gifted &

Talented

 Endorsement not required if not titled

Gifted & Talented (i.e. “Enrichment”)

or if students do not receive

credit/grades

Health

5-8, 6-12, K-12

HE8, HEA, or

HEK

HEA

 Health

 Health Careers

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in Health

History

6-12

HIS

SUS

SWR

History

6-12

 US History

 World History

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Institutional Teacher

INT

 Employed to teach in a Wyoming

institution/private facility school

 Required to hold a valid and current

Wyoming Educator license.

 May teach in all content areas

o HQT only in those HQ areas in

which they hold a current and valid

endorsement

o No route to HQ in areas in which

the teacher is not endorsed

Instructional Technology

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

IT5, IT6, IT7,

or IET

VCF

VCW

COM

 Using technology in the classroom

 Technology software applications in

classroom instruction

 Coding, keyboarding & computer

languages in classroom instruction

 Instructional design using technology

 Digital Communications

 Integrated Computer Technology

Journalism

6-12

JRN

 Journalism

 Newspaper

 Broadcasting

 Yearbook

 Electronic Media

 Photography

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in areas of Journalism

 Any kind of media area

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Language Arts

5-8

MLA

ENG

Language Arts

5-8

 English

 Language Arts

 Drama

 Debate

 Speech

 Journalism

 Yearbook

 Newspaper

 Reading, if integrated into the

curriculum.

o a Reading Endorsement is required

if Title I funding is received, or if

remedial or specialized reading

instruction is provided for

struggling readers

Library Media

K-12

LIM

 Research

 Media

 This endorsement not required if at least

one Liberian in the district holds the

endorsement and the educator without

the endorsement is supervised in the

position.

Math

5-8, 6-12

MMA or MAT

MAT

Math

5-8, 6-12

 Math

Music

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

MU6, MU8,

MU7, or MUS

MUS

Music

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Music

 Instrumental Music

 Vocal Music

Music Instrumental

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

MI6, MI8, MI7,

or MIK

MIK

 Instrumental Music

Music Vocal

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

MV6, MV8,

MV7, or MVK

MVK

 Vocal Music

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Physical Education

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

PE6, PE8, PE7,

or PED

PED

 P.E.

 Misassigned if teaching Adaptive P.E.

 Health if integrated into the P.E.

curriculum

Physical Science

6-12

PSC

Integrated

Science: SCG

Science

6-12

 Physical Science

 Physics

 Chemistry

 Integrated/General Science (an inquiry

and basic introduction course, 6-9 only)

Physics

6-12

PPH

Integrated

Science: SCG

Science

6-12

 Physics

 Physical Science

 Integrated/General Science (an inquiry

and basic introduction course, 6-9 only)

Political Science

6-12

SPO

Political Science

5-8, 6-12

 Political Science/Civics/Government

Principal

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

PR6, PR8, PR7,

or PRI

PRI

 Principal or Assistant Principal at the

appropriate grade level

 Director

Psychology

6-12

PSY

 Psychology

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Reading

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

6RE, 5RE, 7RE,

or REA

REA

RES

Reading

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Remedial Reading K-12,

o Title I is a federal program to

assist under resourced students

who may fall behind. The federal

law requires a reading

endorsement for Title I from

grades 6-12.

 Title I Reading above 6

grade

 Reading Endorsement is for reading

specialists and is not intended for

teaching reading to all students

 Students identified as having reading

difficulties –determined to need tier 3

intervention

o A tier 3 intervention is usually

the last effort prior to

evaluations for Special

Education. This is a remedial

effort.

School Counselor

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

CO6, CO8,

CO7, or COU

COU

 School Counselor

o Not interchangeable with School

Social Worker. Both can provide

counseling, but cannot perform

all of the same functions.

School Nurse

K-12

SNR

 May teach health related classes

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in Health

School Psychologist

K-12

SPS

 School Psychologist

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

School Social Worker

K-12

SSW

 School Social Worker

o Not interchangeable with School

Counselor. Both can provide

counseling, but cannot perform

all of the same functions

Science

5-8

MMS

SCM

Science

5-8

 Any science in grades 5-8

Social Studies

Comprehensive

5-8, 6-12

MMS or SSC

Must identify

by discipline:

PSY-

Psychology

SAN-Anthro

SEC-

Economics

SGE-

Geography

SPO-Political

Sci

SSO-Sociology

SUS-US

History

SWR-World

Hist

Economics, Geography, History,

Political Science

5-8, 6-12

 History (World and US)

 Geography

 Economics

 Political Science/Civics/Government

 Psychology

 Sociology

 Anthropology

 General Social Studies

Sociology

6-12

SSO

 Sociology

Speech

6-12

SPE

 Speech

 Debate

 Drama

Speech Pathologist

K-12

SPA

 Speech Pathologist

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ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

Area

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level

in which the endorsement is held.)

Superintendent

K-12

SUP

 Superintendent

 Principal or Assist Principal

 Director

Trade and Technical

(Industrial Arts)

6-12

TRT

Code based on

career cluster:

VCR-Manufact

VCV-Tran/Dist

VCB-

Arch/Const

VCS-Marketing

 Trade and technical

o Architecture and Construction

o Manufacturing

o Marketing, Sales, & Service

o Transportation, Distribution &

Logistics

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in areas of Trade and

Technical Education

World Language

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Chinese

 French

 German

 Italian

 Japanese

 Latin

 Russian

 Spanish

WC5, WC6,

WC7, WCH

WF5, WF6,

WF7, WFR

WG6, WG6,

WG7, WGE

WI5, WI6, WI7,

WIT

WJ5,WJ6, WJ7,

WJA

WL5, WL6,

WL7, WLA

WR5, WR6,

WR7, WRU

WS5, WS6,

WS7, WSP

Code based on

language:

ASL- American

Sign Language

FCH-Chinese

FFR-French

FGR-German

FIT-Italian

FJP-Japanese

FLA-Latin

FRU-Russian

FSP-Spanish

Foreign Language

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 Specific world language in which the

endorsement is current and valid

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PTSB Permits

PERMITS TYPES

PTSB Endorsement

Code

WDE Endorsement

Code

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level in

which the permit is held.)

Classroom Substitute

 Sub in any classroom at the grade level in

which they are endorsed

Driver’s Education

6-12

DRE

 May teach Driver’s Ed for 3 years without

being endorsed or holding a permit in

Driver’s Education (W.S. 21-7-303 (c))

Educational Sign Language Interpreter

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

SL5, SL6, SL7, SLI

XHD

 Permit required for all Educational Sign

Language Interpreters as of July 1, 2011

Native Language

NLA OR NLS

 Shoshoni or Arapahoe language

School Nurse

K-12

SNR

 May teach health related classes and Health

Careers if supervised by a certified teacher

Professional, Industry, and Careers Permits (PIC)

PICs Aligned with the 16 clusters of the Career-Technical Education Program

ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level in

which the permit is held)

 Architecture and Construction

 Arts, A/V Technology & Communications

 Education and Training

 Finance

 Government & Public Administration

 Health Science

 Hospitality and Tourism

 Human Services

 Law, Public Safety & Security

 Manufacturing

 Marketing, Sales & Service

 Science, Technology, Engineering & Math

 Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

T02

T03

T05

T06

T07

T08

T09

T10

T12

T13

T14

T15

T16

 Specific teaching areas/endorsements

under each of the 16 clusters will be listed

on the Permit document commensurate

with the applicant’s qualifications

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in the specific endorsement area

held

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Professional, Industry, and Careers Permits (PIC) Continued

PICs Requiring a bachelor’s degree or higher in the specific discipline

ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level in

which the permit is held)

 Agriculture

 Business

 Family and Consumer Science

 Trade and Technical(Formerly Industrial Arts)

 Information Technology

AGR

BUS

T17

TRT

T11

 See the specific Endorsement for

assignment matches

 Career counseling, exploration and

planning in the specific endorsement

area held

Internship Permits

ENDORSEMENTS

(Grade Level Options)

PTSB

Endorsement

Code

WDE

Endorsement

Code

ASSIGNMENT(S)

(Assignments must match the grade level in

which the permit is held)

 District Superintendent

K-12

 Program Director/Coordinator/Supervisor

K-6, 6-12, K-12

 School Principal

K-6, 6-12, K-12

 School Counselor

K-6, 5-8, 6-12, K-12

 School Psychologist

K-12

 School Social Worker

K-12

 Speech Language-Pathologist

K-12

SUP

DI6, DI7, DIR

PR6, PR7, PRI

CO6, CO8,

CO7,COU

SPS

SSW

SPA

 Interns are required to be supervised by

a professional who is fully licensed in

the same endorsement area in which

the internship permit is issued.

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OBSOLETE ENDORSEMENTS

ASSIGNMENT(S)

Professional, Industry, and Careers Permit

(PIC)

 PTSB has recently aligned PICs with the 16 CTE clusters. PICs issued prior to this

alignment will remain in effect – and will be issued with the same endorsement(s) if the

permit does not lapse

 Endorsements that are no longer issued are valid and will continue to be issued IF the

applicant maintains a current and valid license or permit. If a license or permit, with an

obsolete endorsement, lapses it cannot be issued by PTSB again

Industrial Arts has been changed to Trade and

Technical, 6-12

 Holders of the endorsement Industrial

Arts will be issued a Trade and

Technical endorsement upon renewal

 Woods

 Welding

 Technology applications

 Trade and Technical

Institutional Administrator

K-12

 Administrative position in a WDE recognized Wyoming institution

Middle School Generalist, 5-8

 Any subject in grades 5-8

Marketing

6-12

 Marketing

 Finance

 Business as it relates to finance and marketing

 Economics

 Family Budgeting

Science Comprehensive, 6-12

 Any science course in grades 6-12