Graduate-Level Coursework
Another option for moving from Initial to Standard certification
is to acquire 12 semester hours of graduate-level coursework
towards an advanced degree from an accredited institution
of higher education in an education-related field.
The number of semester hours required may be prorated. The
semester hours are prorated based on the number of years of
teaching time remaining on the Initial certificate as of July
1, 2003. For example, a teacher issued an Initial Certificate
in 2000 but who never taught would be required to meet the
full 12-semester-hour requirement. A teacher who had already
taught two years would need only six.
The CPDU requirement for out-of-state teachers with less
than four years of teaching experience on comparable certificates
is prorated based on the number of years left to teach in
Illinois.
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Years of teaching experience needed
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Semester
Hours Required
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| Up to 1 year |
3
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| More than 1 and up to 2 years |
6
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| More than 2 and up to 3 years |
9
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| More than 3 and up to four |
12
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Evidence of Completion Required
Documentation provided by a regionally accredited institution
of higher education indicating the individual's admission
to the degree program and an official transcript showing that
no fewer than 12 semester hours of graduate credit (or less,
if eligible for proration) were earned toward that degree
while the individual held the Initial certificate.
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