West Virginia Credential Guide
English as a Second Language, PreK-Adult, Endorsement 1050 Requirements in West Virginia
Issued by West Virginia Board of Education and Department of Education.
West Virginia’s direct ESL add-on route requires a Professional Teaching Certificate. The state also publishes a separate reciprocity add-on route and a named Praxis test.
Official sources reviewed . Requirements can change, so confirm your route with the issuing agency before enrolling.
West Virginia Content Proficiency
Form 8C Requires a Professional Teaching Certificate
West Virginia's content-proficiency addition is open to holders of a valid Professional Teaching Certificate. A provisional certificate, permit or student-support or administrative certificate does not qualify for this application route.
- Confirm that your certificate is the professional teaching type required for Form 8C.
- For ESL PreK–Adult endorsement 1050, check the current testing directory for Praxis 5362 and its listed passing score of 155.
- Apply online with Form 8C and the evidence the state requests. The Praxis Bridge or alternate-pass option is unavailable on this route.
If your certificate is provisional or you seek a first license, ask WVDE for the correct route before scheduling the endorsement test.
West Virginia Department of Education, testing directory updated June 3, 2026 and checked September 29, 2026: ESL testing and Form 8C eligibility, Form 8C application and Form 8C guidance.
West Virginia Requirements
Check the Professional Certificate Requirement
The direct route is limited to holders of a valid West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate.
Direct-route eligibility
The direct add-on route requires a valid West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate. It does not apply to provisional, student-support, administrative certificates, or permits.
West Virginia Requirements
Verify Praxis 5362 for Endorsement 1050
Use the current state testing directory to confirm the ESOL test and score before registering.
Test and score
West Virginia lists Praxis English to Speakers of Other Languages test 5362 with a passing score of 155 for endorsement 1050.
West Virginia Requirements
Moving an Endorsement From Another State?
The reciprocity add-on route asks for both a West Virginia professional certificate and a renewable out-of-state credential showing the missing endorsement.
Reciprocity evidence
The reciprocity add-on route requires a valid West Virginia professional certificate and a valid renewable out-of-state credential showing the endorsement missing from the West Virginia certificate.