Dramatic Arts, PreK-12 Endorsement

• Prerequisite Certificate: You must hold a valid Arizona Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary or Special Education teaching certificate to apply for this endorsement.
• Application: A completed Application for Certification.
• Fee: The fee for this endorsement is $60. Fees are non-refundable.
• AZDPS IVP Card: Verify through the My Certification Portal that your valid Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) IVP fingerprint clearance card is on file with ADE or include a photocopy of the AZDPS IVP card with your application.
• Official Transcripts: Have your college or university send official transcripts documenting all applicable coursework.
  • Note: If you completed your degree and applicable coursework at an institution outside of the United States, you must submit an evaluation from a Department approved foreign credential evaluation agency.  Please see the "Approved Foreign Credential Evaluation Agencies" list.
• Subject Knowledge Proficiency: If you are using a passing score on the appropriate Arizona Subject Knowledge Exam, submit a copy of the AEPA/NES exam score report.  Please see the Requirements for the Dramatic Arts, PreK-12 Endorsement below for other options to meet the subject knowledge proficiency requirement. 

Prerequisite Certificate

• A valid Arizona Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle Grades, Secondary or Special Education teaching certificate.

Teaching Methods Coursework

• One course in the methods of teaching Dramatic Art/Theatre at the elementary level; -AND-
• One course in the methods of teaching Dramatic Art/Theatre at the secondary level.

Subject Knowledge Requirement

• One of the following:
  • Coursework: A minimum of 30 semester hours of courses in dramatic arts, which may include the teaching methods courses; -OR-
  • Arizona Exam: A passing score on the AEPA/NES Subject Knowledge Theatre (AZ049) exam; -OR-
  • Out-of-State Exam: A passing score on a similar subject knowledge exam from another state; -OR-
  • Degree in the Subject: A Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in Dramatic Art/Theatre from an accredited institution; -OR-
  • Teaching Experience: Three years of full-time teaching experience in any state, including Arizona, in Dramatic Art/Theatre in grades PreK-12.
    • Experience teaching in a foreign school does not meet this requirement.
    • Experience as a substitute teacher does not meet this requirement.

Other Subject Knowledge Options

Documents Requiring Submission by the Verifying Authority

• Official Transcripts: Transcripts uploaded through the educator portal or emailed by the applicant are not official and will not be accepted. Official transcripts and foreign credential evaluations must be submitted as follows:
  • Electronic official transcripts must be submitted directly by the college or university to [email protected] or through Parchment.
  • Paper official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope and mailed by the college or university to the Arizona Department of Education - Certification Unit; PO Box 6490,  Phoenix, AZ  85005-6490.
  • Foreign credential evaluations must be sent directly by the approved foreign credential evaluation agency to [email protected] or mailed to the Arizona Department of Education - Certification Unit.
• Out-of-State Exam Score Reports: If you are using out-of-state exams, include a copy of the out-of-state score report with your application and have exams verified as follows:
  • Forward the "Verification of Out-of-State Exams" form to the state agency that accepted the exam.  This form must be completed and submitted by an official with the state agency.
  • If you are using Praxis exam(s), have your scores reported by ETS to the Arizona Department of Education (8517). 
• Verification of Teaching Experience: If you are using teaching experience to meet Certification requirements, request that the district/school human resources office complete and submit the Verification of PreK-12 Teaching Experience following the instructions on the form.

Accepted Photocopies from the Applicant

• AZDPS IVP Card: Submit a photocopy of the Arizona DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance card. 
• Arizona Educator Exams:  Submit a photocopy of the official score report documenting a passing score on the Arizona educator exam(s) (AEPA/NES).