SEI Endorsement
All teachers working with English learners in an SEI classroom or on ILLPs are required to have an SEI Endorsement.
To qualify for an SEI Endorsement, teachers must have completed 45 hours of SEI coursework from one of the approved providers below.
Please be aware that changes to the SEI Endorsement course frameworks were approved by the Arizona State Board of Education on April 24, 2017.
Courses Currently Approved to Meet the SEI Endorsement Requirement
The following courses are approved by the Arizona State Board of Education to meet the SEI Endorsement requirement starting after September 25, 2017.
List of Approved Course Providers
ADE SEI Endorsement Course
The following courses, offered by Institutes of Higher Learning, are still approved. These institutions have been asked to revise their courses as part of their regular program review.
Institutes of Higher Learning
Courses Approved to Meet the SEI Endorsement Requirement prior to September 30, 2017
The following courses were approved by the Arizona State Board of Education to meet the SEI Endorsement requirement through September 30, 2017.
These courses are not approved for the SEI Endorsement if their course start date is after September 30, 2017.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Individual Trainers & Educational Service Agencies
Institutes of Higher Learning
ADE SEI Endorsement Course
SEI Course Framework
Documents for Submitting New SEI Courses for Approval
Higher education institutions, School districts, charter schools, or individual trainers submitting courses for approval to meet the SEI Endorsement requirements should complete the Checklist for SEI Coursework form.
The form and all accompanying documentation should be sent to OELAS at:
ADE Certification SEI Endorsement Requirements
Out of State SEI Courses
If you have taken an SEI course in another state and believe it may fulfill the requirements of the SEI Endorsement, please contact the ADE Certification office at 602-542-4367 or [email protected].
For More Information or for Historical Documentation
Please contact OELAS at 602-542-0753 or [email protected].
