Iowa Credential Guide
K-12 English Language Learners Endorsement 104 Requirements in Iowa
Issued by Iowa Department of Education and Board of Educational Examiners.
Iowa can add K-12 English Language Learners endorsement 104 to an issued teaching license. The state also lists an alternative-preparation option for this area.
Official sources reviewed . Requirements can change, so confirm your route with the issuing agency before enrolling.
Iowa Endorsement 104
Use the State Worksheet to Compare Iowa ELL Programs
Iowa identifies this credential as K–12 English Language Learners endorsement 104. Its agency page links the current endorsement worksheet and names colleges offering the program. That makes the state page a better starting point than a provider's general TESOL marketing copy.
- Download Iowa's endorsement 104 worksheet and compare it with your existing transcript.
- Choose an approved Iowa program from the state's list, or ask the licensing office about a state-minimum transcript review and the published alternative-preparation option.
- Apply for the add-on after your Iowa teaching license is issued and submit the required evidence through the state process.
Iowa says licensure applications submitted from July 1, 2026 include citizenship or work-authorization verification. For an expiring license, the state advises applying eight weeks early.
Iowa Department of Education, checked September 29, 2026: endorsement 104 worksheet and approved colleges and approved alternative-preparation endorsements.
Iowa Requirements
Start After the Iowa Teaching License Is Issued
The additional-endorsement process uses an approved Iowa program or a state-minimum transcript review. Ask which review fits the credits you already have.
Additional endorsement process
An additional endorsement may be added after an Iowa teaching license is issued by meeting current requirements through an approved Iowa program or state-minimum transcript review.
Iowa Requirements
Check the Alternative-Preparation Option
Endorsement 104 appears among Iowa’s approved alternative-preparation options. Confirm program eligibility before enrolling.
Alternative preparation
Iowa includes endorsement 104 in its approved alternative-preparation options.