At a Glance:
Endorsements
| Semester hours | 15 |
| Average Completion Time | 10-16 months, depending on student pacing preferences |
| Cost per credit | $561* (financial aid available for degree seekers) |
| Accreditation | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU); National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) |
| Location | Portland Center (near Tigard), Newberg |
| Priority Application Deadlines | Rolling |
*All stated financial information is subject to change.
Add an Endorsement
Online and Face-to-Face Class Options
The following endorsements are intended as add-on endorsements to an existing license and can be completed in 1 to 2 years depending upon the number of courses taken by the student.Oregon endorsement summer classes meet at our Newberg campus (affordable housing is available for long-distance students); spring and fall classes are taught mostly online with two Saturday classroom seminars.
Students may add the Library Media endorsement to an existing teaching license, declare library media as a specialization within the Master of Education program, or earn a PreK-12 Library Media Specialist Initial Teaching License.
Students may declare reading as a specialization within their Master of Education program or complete the specialization courses as a license-only candidate for a Reading endorsement on their existing teaching license in Oregon.
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) EndorsementStudents can add the ESOL Endorsement to their existing teaching license in Oregon, include it as a specialization within their Master of Education program or complete the specialization courses as a license-only candidate.
