The Utah State Board of Education issues three types of educator licenses: Professional, Associate, and LEA-Specific.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
A Professional Educator license is for teachers who have completed an educator preparation program. (University-based or alternate program)
ASSOCIATE LICENSE
The Associate Educator License is for anyone who wants to teach in Utah but has not completed an educator preparation program but has met the content knowledge proficiency requirement or has a major in the subject area and is going through an educator preparation program. (University-based or alternate program).
LEA SPECIFIC LICENSE
An LEA-Specific educator license, including areas of concentration and endorsements, is issued by the state board at the request of an LEA’s governing body (example: local school board) that is valid for an employee to fill a position in the LEA if other licensing routes for the applicant are untenable or unreasonable.
Roots Charter High School has adopted a policy regarding the requesting of LEA-specific educator licenses and endorsements, which includes:
- Educator preparation and support, which has been established by Roots Charter High School and aligns with the Utah Effective Teaching Standards described in R277-530.
- Educators should meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for an LEA-specific license in a core subject
- hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution; and
- pass the appropriate Board-approved content knowledge test (Praxis II).
General Financial Literacy, Family and Consumer Science, Computer Science, and Intro to Health Science.
Licenses
Professional: 66.3%
Associate: 0%
LEA Specific: 33.7%
License Areas
Secondary Education: 94%
Special Education: 6%
Endorsements
General Financial Literacy
Family & Consumer Science
Intro to Health Science
Computer Science