- (1) A Utah educator who is assigned to provide instruction in a language acquisition instructional program shall comply with state ESL endorsement requirements.
(2) A Utah educator whose primary assignment is to provide English language instruction to a student learning English shall have:
- (a) an ESL endorsement, through an approved program based on the TESOL Standards;
- (b) an advanced degree or certification in teaching English as a Second Language, including an approved competency program consistent with Board rule; or
- (c) a bilingual endorsement consistent with the educator's assignment.
KEY: alternative language services
Date of Last Change: February 9, 2026
Notice of Continuation: December 15, 2025
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-3-401(4)