Interns pursuing a K-8 endorsement area used to have to take 2 exams.  The Elementary (ZG) Endorsement, plus one of the K-8 elementary exams listed below.  


As of June 1st, 2023 we stopped offering the Elementary K-5 endorsement area to new applicants and started offering Upper and Lower elementary endorsement areas.  Since the change from Elementary Education (ZG) to the new upper and lower elementary education exams, candidates are now able to take these K-8 exams listed below as stand-alone exams.   


  1. 090 Language Arts (BX) (Elementary) 
  2. 089 Mathematics (EX) (Elementary) 
  3. 093 Integrated Science (DI) (Elementary) 
  4. 005 Reading (BT) 
  5. 105 Social Studies (RX) (Elementary) 


Passing one of the above-listed exams will allow the intern to teach that specific subject for grades K-8.  


  • For interns certifying in the Elementary (ZG) endorsement area, they may teach self-contained classes for grades K-8 with just passing the Elementary (ZG) exam.  
    1. If they were previously on an ITC for the Elementary (ZG) endorsement area and want to teach a specific subject at the middle school level they would add one of the following endorsement areas in order to be able to teach that specific subject for grades 6-8.  
      1. Language Arts (BX)
      2. Mathematics (EX)
      3. Integrated Science (DI)
      4. Reading (BT)
      5. Social Studies (RX)  
    2. If they are NOT on an ITC and enrolled after the Elementary (ZG) endorsement changed, and they want to teach a specific subject for any grade K-8 they would take one of the following exams.  (The exam would stand alone for the single subject area and would not be required to pair with an elementary exam.)
      1. Language Arts (BX) K-8
      2. Mathematics (EX) K-8
      3. Integrated Science (DI) K-8
      4. Reading (BT) K-8
      5. Social Studies (RX)
  • Elementary K-5 (ZG):  Allows interns to teach single subjects as well as self-contained for grades K-5.  For the K-8 portion of this endorsement area means interns can teach self-contained all the way up to 8th grade.  It does NOT mean they can teach single subjects to grades 6-8th.  That is where they would need to pair it with one of the above K-8 exams.  
    • For Example: John Smith is teaching 6th grade self-contained (All Subjects).  John's ITC would only need to be in Elementary Ed (ZG).