Becoming Certified in Illinois
In order to become certified in Illinois, individuals must
complete a state approved certificate preparation program
(or hold a valid and comparable out-of-state certificate),
meet all coursework and testing requirements, and meet all
other requirements detailed in Illinois statute and rules.
You may access a Directory of Approved Illinois Certification
Programs on the following link: http://www.isbe.net/profprep/PDFs/directory.pdf.
Should you have questions regarding completing an Illinois
approved certification program, please contact the institutions
on this directory.
Entitlement is the process of completing an Illinois approved
teacher, administrative, or school service personnel program.
If the applicant has successfully completed all program and
coursework requirements, the entitling institution will send
notification to the Illinois State Board of Education. Essentially,
the entitling institution “recommends” that the
applicant be issued a certificate. If all testing requirements
have been met and the applicant meets all other statutory
requirements, the certificate will be issued upon submission
of all relevant documents and fees.* If you have completed
an Illinois approved program, click here.
Alternative Certification Program Information
Individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree from
a regionally accredited college or university and have related
work experience may be interested in one of Illinois’ Alternate
Certification Programs. There are three alternative certification
routes for preparing teachers and an administrative route
for preparing school superintendents.
An overview of the alternative and resident teacher
certification program requirements, program comparison charts,
and enrollment
information are provided in the following documents:
Should you have questions regarding
completing an alternative Illinois approved certification
program, please contact the institutions that offer such
approved programs.
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