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 to grade 3	A test of basic skills Early Childhood (107) New Test - 206 (Available 1/22/18) ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed prior to 8/31/15: edTPAor APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**

Elementary

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Self-contained general education in kindergarten-grade 9***	A test of basic skills Elementary Middle Grades(110) 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.	A test of basic skills 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***	A test of basic skills 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-12

Validity/Grade Range	ILTS Tests
Area of specialization in K-grade 12	A test of basic skills 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 Pre K-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 (Teach ing)	A test of basic skills 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**

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 (Teach ing)

A test of basic skills**
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	A test of basic skills Early Childhood Special Education (152) ONE of the following options: Student teaching completed prior to 8/31/15: edTPAor APT Student teaching completed 9/1/15 or later: edTPA**