Add-on Endorsement Procedure
The following is the procedure Austin Peay State University will follow when evaluating a licensed teacher’s request for an add-on endorsement.

1. APSU will comply with the semester hour limits established by the State Board of Education.
     

2. Candidates for an add-on endorsement will be required to present to the Licensure Office in the School of Education the following :
   
   An official transcript of all prior college/university coursework.
   A copy of a current teaching license from the State of Tennessee
   A portfolio that delineates the candidate’s professional experiences, a copy of the most recent evaluation by an instructional supervisor/principal, and a letter from the candidate’s employer or employer representative verifying the teaching competence of the candidate.
    

3. The licensure office will conduct a preliminary evaluation of the credentials of the candidate.  It should be noted that academic departments have established a recommended set of courses the department deems essential to teach a particular subject/area.  The licensure office will evaluate the candidate’s transcript based on the list of courses submitted for the licensure area in question.  Candidates who submit course work that is over five years old are encouraged to consider updating his/her knowledge of the subject matter area to increase his/her chances of passing required PRAXIS II licensure examinations.  In some cases, after a complete evaluation by the Director of Teacher Education, this may be required.

4. After the licensure office has completed the preliminary evaluation, the candidate will meet with the Director of Teacher Education for a final evaluation.  The candidate may provide any additional information deemed worthy of consideration regarding the candidate’s add-on endorsement plan.  At this point in the procedure, a candidate will be notified if a field experience will be required in addition to any prescribed course work.

5. The licensure office will notify the State Department of Education’s Office of Teacher Licensure of the candidate’s successful completion of the prescribed course work and/or field experience.  The candidate will complete the necessary form for obtaining the add-on endorsement and provide an official transcript of the add-on endorsement course work for submission the State.