Special Circumstances

Speech-Language Pathologists

Type 10 Special Certificates and Type 03 and 09 Teaching Certificates

Speech-language pathologists who currently hold Standard or Master Teaching certificates (Type 10 or 03 and 09 if they have split the Type 10) and no other certificate or license are subject to the requirements for continuing professional development. This means that they must participate in professional development equivalent to 80 CPDUs (reduction for the master’s degree SLPs must hold) for full-time employment to satisfy the requirements to renew their teaching certificates. They are also subject to the special education requirements in this section.

Teaching Certificates and ASHA CCCs

Speech-language pathologists who hold Type 10, 03 and/or 09 certificates and a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech and Hearing Association have 10 years to complete 40 CPDUs or equivalent and must address adapting and modifying curriculum related to the Illinois Learning Standards to meet the needs of students receiving special education services.

SLPs with ASHA CCCs indicate on the Statement of Assurance form that they hold ASHA CCCs and are therefore eligible for the ten-year cycle.

Teaching Certificates and IDPR License

Speech-language pathologists who hold Type 10 or Type 03 and 09 certificates and a license from the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation satisfy the professional development requirements by showing proof of a valid IDPR license. The legislation allowing the IDPR as an option took effect January 2002. Anyone employed in a public school for the Fall 2000, Spring 2001 or Fall 2002 semesters is required to complete renewal requirements for those semesters (8 CPDUs per semester.)

SLPs with IDPR licensing indicate on the Statement of Assurance form that they hold he license. By checking the box and signing the Statement (whether on paper or through “electronic signature), SLPs are verifying that the professional development requirements for that license were met.

Type 73 School Service Personnel Certificate

Speech-language pathologists who have exchanged their teaching certificates for Type 73 school service personnel certificates are exempt from requirements for continuing professional development. In the event renewal requirements are required for Type 73 certificates, the certificate holders will follow the renewal for that particular certificate type and not the teaching certificate renewal requirements.

Master Teaching Certificates

Teachers who successfully complete the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) process may apply for a Master Teaching Certificate valid for 10 years. They have the option of applying for a Master Certificate when they receive confirmation that they have passed NBPTS or waiting until the validity of their Standard Certificate expires.

After receiving the Master Certificate, teachers have 10 years to complete their professional development activities for renewal of their certificates. Because they hold the Master Certificate, the teachers are eligible for a two-thirds reduction in the CEU/CPDU or semester-hour options. The requirement is 40 CPDUs over ten years or 3 semester hours of coursework.

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