If you hold a valid, comparable out of state license:

A copy of your valid, comparable out of state license
A bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education

If you do not have a valid, comparable out of state license:

A bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education
Proof of completion of a State Approved Program (Use form 80-02: State Approved Program and Completion of Standards Verification )
Student teaching or equivalent experience
Completion of coursework* addressing methods of teaching exceptional children, reading methods, content area reading, and methods of teaching English learners (Use form 80-02: State Approved Program and Completion of Standards Verification)
Licensure Tests: All test scores are valid indefinitely. View the options below to see the required tests for each area. Click here to register for the tests .

If completing a program at an Illinois institution, please work closely with the institution to ensure their specific requirements/timeframes are met.

Early Childhood

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Self-contained general education from birth-grade 3 *prior to 9/1/2020* Self-contained general education from birth- grade 2 *9/2/2020 or later*	Early Childhood (107) *New Test* - 206 (Available 1/22/18) ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed *prior to 8/31/15:* edTPA**or APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

Elementary

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Kindergarten-Grade 9 prior to 9/1/2019 Grade 1 - Grade 6 9/2/2019 or later	Elementary Middle Grades(110) Elementary Middle Grades (110) – No longer available Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (197-200) – Available through 03/14/2021 Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (305) – First administer 03/16/2020 ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed prior to 8/31/15: edTPA** or APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

Validity/Grade Range

ILTS Tests

Kindergarten-Grade 9 prior to 9/1/2019
Grade 1 - Grade 6 9/2/2019 or later

Elementary Middle Grades(110)

Elementary Middle Grades (110) – No longer available
Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (197-200) – Available through 03/14/2021
Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) (305) – First administer 03/16/2020

ONE of the following options:

Student teaching completed prior to 8/31/15: edTPA**** or APT
Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA****

Middle Grades

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Subject-specific courses in grades 5-8.	Specific Content-Area Test ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed *prior to 8/31/15:* edTPA** or APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

Secondary

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Subject-specific courses in grades 6-12. Senior high endorsements are valid 9-12***	Specific Content-Area Test ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed *prior to 8/31/15:* edTPA** or APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

Special

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Area of specialization in K-grade 12	Specific Content-Area Test ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed prior to 8/31/15: edTPA** or APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

Special K-Age 21 or PK-Age 21 Special Education

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Areas of Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I), Blind or Visually Impaired, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, or Speech Language Pathologist (Teaching)	LBS I (155) OR Teacher of Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired (150) OR Teacher of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (151) OR Speech Language Pathologist; Teaching (153) Special Education General Curriculum Test (163) ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed *prior to 8/31/15:* edTPA** or APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

Specific Requirements:

Speech Language Pathologist (Teaching) requires a master’s degree accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) at the time the applicant completed the program.

Early Childhood Special Education

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Special education from birth to grade 3 *prior to 9/1/2020* Special education from birth to grade 2 *9/2/2020 or later*	Early Childhood Special Education (152) ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed *prior to 8/31/15:* edTPA**or APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

*View a list of acceptable courses you may take to fulfill this coursework requirements.

Specific Testing Information/Options

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