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Students who want to teach in grades Pre-K through 8 would select the elementary education program. Students who want to teach at the middle or high school level would select the secondary education program and build proficiency in at least one specific subject area, commonly called an endorsement.

Concordia offers the following endorsement options for secondary education:

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Health

• Language Arts

• Mathematics (Foundational and Advanced)

• Physical Education

• Social Studies

Students may select the English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement in addition to one of the endorsement areas listed above. Please see the program director for further information.

Yes, upon completion of the BA in Education degree program, graduates are eligible for a preliminary teaching license. All professional education and endorsement area coursework, clinical experiences, testing requirements, and edTPA portfolio must be successfully completed to be recommended for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License. The BS in Early Childhood Education program does not lead to licensure.

All students are required to have taken and passed each of the following tests:

• Protecting Student and Civil Rights in the Educational Environment

• Elementary Subtest 1 and 2 (NES) (elementary only)

• Endorsement Tests (secondary only)

• All test information can be obtained from the following website: www.orela.nesinc.com

Students must be cleared by TSPC (the state licensing agency) prior to volunteering in a setting with children or youth, or prior to clinical experiences such as student teaching.

You will receive fingerprinting and background check information from the College of Education with instructions on how to complete the process. There are fees associated with this process. Please visit the TSPC website for more information.

Due to our location within Faubion School, you will also be asked to complete the PPS background check at the start of your first semester on campus, which is free.

Students in the BS in ECE program should refer to the handbook for specific background check requirements.

Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society organized to recognize scholarship and excellence in education. Each spring new students may be inducted into Concordia’s College of Education chapter if they obtain an overall GPA of 3.3 for undergraduates and 3.7 for graduates and meet all other chapter requirements. Visit the Kappa Delta Pi webpage for more information.