Pre-Qualifications:

The candidate must have:

1. A clear, renewable, Georgia teaching certification
2. Two or more years of successful teaching experience
3. Recommendations from two system administrators
4. A current contract with a Georgia school system
5. Proficiency with technology
6. Mastery of GPS or appropriate QCC

Application Process

The application process is listed below:

1. Submit Application (click here to print an application)
2. Begin Registration* (click here to create/update your profile)
   1. Get approval from school
   2. Get approval from system
   3. Get approval from RESA
3. Aquire materials needed for class (see below)
4. Make arrangements to attend class sessions

*Each class must be registered for individually after creating/updating your Northwest RESA profile.

View and print a flow chart of the endorsement application process

Courses:

The candidate must take the following courses in sequence:

1. Cultural Issues
2. Applied Linguistics
3. Methods and Materials

Each course is 50 hours, or 5 PLUs.
The courses should be taken in the sequence listed above.

Click here to view a list of all ESOL related courses