Early Childhood Teacher (PK – grade 3) Endorsement
Requirements to apply for this endorsement are:
A current Iowa teaching license with Endorsement 102 or 103 noted.
- Endorsement #102 is Teacher Elementary Classroom OR
- Endorsement #103 is Teacher Prekindergarten through Kindergarten
3. The following courses outline the Iowa Early Childhood (PK- grade 3) Endorsement #106 requirements.
| EDUC 681: Emergent Literacy PK-3 |
3 credits |
| EDUC 526 (formerly 871): Introduction to Early Childhood |
1 credit |
| EDUC 530 (formerly 872): Movement and Play in Early Childhood |
2 credits |
| EDUC 552 (formerly 873): Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment I |
2 credits |
| EDUC 553 (formerly 874): Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment II |
2 credits |
| EDUC 557 (formerly 875): Creative Arts for Young Children |
2 credits |
| EDUC 558 (formerly 876): Inclusive Early Childhood Education |
2 credits |
| EDUC 564 (formerly 877): Family and Community in ECE |
2 credits |
| EDUC 562 (formerly 853): Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Education |
3 credits |
| EDUC 569 (formerly 854): Nutrition in Early Childhood Education |
1 credit |
| EDUC 571 (formerly 855): Field Experience Birth-24 months |
1 credit |
| EDUC 572 (formerly 856): Field Experience 3-4 year olds |
1 credit |
| EDUC 574 (formerly 857): Field Experience Kindergarten |
1 credit |
| EDUC 575 (formerly 858): Field Experience Grade 1-3 |
1 credit |
| TOTAL |
24 credits |
4. Upon completion of the required credit hours, please follow the directions and complete paperwork for "How to add an Endorsement."
5. Upon completion of the program the student is required to fill out a Special Recognition Award application. Please fill out the form and send it to the Iowa office. This form is needed for transcripts to reflect a new endorsement.