Gaining recognition for teaching skills and specializations.
Guidance Document for Adding an Endorsement using Content Proficiency
Additional professional teaching endorsements signify that a teacher is skilled in a particular subject matter or instructional strategy. Individuals who possess a valid West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate can take the required Praxis content exam(s) to add endorsements to their certificate.
Endorsements are not available to individuals who possess a provisional teaching certificate, student support certificate, administrative certificate or permits of any kind.
To schedule West Virginia Board of Education required testing (ex. basic skills, content specific or principles of learning and teaching), please visit the Praxis exam website.
Please note: The Praxis Bridge/Alternate Pass Option is not available to candidates adding an endorsement to an existing Professional Teaching Certificate based on content proficiency, nor to completers of alternative certification programs that do not provide both content and pedagogy. This option is available only to candidates seeking initial certification.
West Virginia Board of Education Policy currently provides an option for individuals who possess a valid West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate to take required Praxis content exam(s) to add endorsements to their certificate. This option is not available to individuals based upon possessing a Provisional Teaching Certificate, Student Support Certificate, Administrative Certificate or Permits of any kind. Only endorsements identified within Form 8C Guidance Document for Adding an Endorsement using Content Proficiency [PDF] are eligible to be added using this option.