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The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) allows a licensed teacher to add a new licensure area/ endorsement by completing college/university content coursework. Please review the MSDE website for more details.
I think I have enough or most of the coursework toward a licensure area. How can a request for a review of my previous coursework be submitted? Please review below and DO NOT submit the Add Endorsement request via MSDE TEACH until eligibility is confirmed.
I completed a program that leads to licensure in another teaching subject, specialist area, or administrator. How can a request for the new licensure area/endorsement be made to update my Educator license AND how long will it take to update my Educator license? Requests can take 4-8 weeks depending on the current workload.
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) allows a licensed teacher with a teaching licensure area/endorsement on their educator license to add a new licensure area/endorsement by passing the applicable subject area assessment test. Applicants must meet current acceptable tests and qualifying scores at the time of application for a new licensure area/endorsement. Assessments and qualifying scores are subject to change without notice. Retain the original test score report for your records since ETS only keeps score information a limited number of years.
See MSDE’s Licensure Assessments content testing information.
If you believe you now qualify to add a new endorsement, please send your PDF score report via email attachment with an email requesting the new endorsement to Marie_Bercaw@mcpsmd.org.
Once registered in TEACH, and the MCPS Certification Unit has confirmed your eligibility, then you MUST complete the application to add an endorsement on TEACH, using our MCPS TEACH Application Guide-ADDING ENDORSEMENTS (click the link and follow the instructions) to guide you through each step and the pages you do NOT need to worry about. It typically takes MCPS 4-6 weeks to add the endorsement. You will receive a confirmation email via TEACH upon completion.
Applicants must meet current acceptable tests and qualifying scores at the time of application for a new licensure area/endorsement. Assessments and qualifying scores are subject to change without notice.
If you believe you now qualify to add a new endorsement, please send your PDF score report via email attachment with an email requesting the new endorsement to Marie_Bercaw@mcpsmd.org.
Once registered in TEACH, and the MCPS Certification Unit has confirmed your eligibility, then you MUST complete the application to add an endorsement on TEACH, using our MCPS TEACH Application Guide-ADDING ENDORSEMENTS (click the link and follow the instructions) to guide you through each step and the pages you do NOT need to worry about. It typically takes MCPS 4-6 weeks to add the endorsement. You will receive a confirmation email via TEACH upon completion.
For more information, please contact a Certification Unit team member at 240-740-8030 or email Marie Bercaw, Certification Coordinator, at Marie_Bercaw@mcpsmd.org.