Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, pt. 1, subpt. G, app A
Types of Licenses and Endorsements
The following list identifies the educator licenses that, if properly registered and renewed, are valid for teaching, administering or performing the specified service in Illinois public schools and the endorsements that are available on each of those licenses.
Type of Endorsement* | Grade Level Valid For | Certificate Previously Issued | Years Valid | School Code or Ill. Adm. Code | |||
Professional Educator License | |||||||
Career and Technical Education Endorsement on a PEL (agricultural education; business, marketing, and computer education; business, marketing, and computer education (computer programming); computer applications; computer science; family and consumer sciences; health science technology; and technology education) | 5-12 | None | 5 | 21B-20; 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.100 | |||
Elementary (No longer issued after August 31, 2018) | K-9 | 03 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25 | |||
Elementary (Beginning September 1, 2018) | 1-6 | 03 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25; 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.97 (Endorsement for Elementary Education (Grades 1 through 6)) | |||
Early Childhood (No longer issued after August 31, 2020) | Birth-Grade 3 (as endorsed) | 04 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25 | |||
Early Childhood (Beginning September 1, 2017) | Birth-Grade 2 (as endorsed) | 04 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25; 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.96 (Endorsement for Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 2)) | |||
Junior High (No longer issued after June 30, 1997) | 5-8 or 6-8 | None | 21B-20; 21B-25; 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1.720 (Requirements for Teachers of Middle Grades) | ||||
Middle School (No longer issued after January 31, 2018) | 5-8 or 6-8 | None | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25; 23 Ill. Adm. Code 1.720 (Requirements for Teachers of Middle Grades) | |||
Middle Grades (Beginning February 1, 2018) | 5-8 | None | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25; 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.99 (Endorsement for the Middle Grades (Grades 5 through 8)) | |||
Secondary | 6-12 | 09 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25 | |||
Special K-12 | K-12 or PK-12 | 10 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25 | |||
Special Education (LBSI) (Beginning January 7, 2020) | K-Age 22 | None | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25 | |||
Special Education | PK-Age 22 | 10 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25 | |||
Principal | PreK-Age 22 | 75 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(B); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.337 | |||
Superintendent | PreK-Age 22 | 75 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(D); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.360 | |||
Chief School Business Official on a Professional Educator License | PreK-Age 22 | 75 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(C); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.345 (Endorsement for Chief School Business Official) | |||
Director of Special Education | PreK- Age 22 | 75 | 5 | 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.365 (Endorsement for Director of Special Education) | |||
Supervisory | PreK- Age 22 | None | 5 | 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.497 (Supervisory Endorsements) | |||
Teacher Leader | PreK- Age 22 | None | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(E); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.32 (Teacher Leader Endorsement (Beginning September 1, 2012)) | |||
School Counselor | PK-Age 22 | 73 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(G); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart D (School Support Personnel) | |||
School Nurse | PK-Age 22 | 73 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(G); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart D (School Support Personnel) | |||
School Psychologist | PK-Age 22 | 73 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(G); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart D (School Support Personnel) | |||
School Social Worker | PK-Age 22 | 73 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(G); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart D (School Support Personnel) | |||
Speech Language Pathologist | PK-Age 22 | 73 | 5 | 21B-20; 21B-25(2)(G); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.Subpart D (School Support Personnel) | |||
Educator License with Stipulations | ||||
Alternative Provisional Educator - Early Childhood | Birth-Grade 2 | 43 or 44 | 2 (Pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/21B-50, a one-year renewal is available in special circumstances.) | 21B-20(2)(B); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.60 (Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers) |
Alternative Provisional Educator - Elementary | 1-6 | 22 or 23 | 2 (Pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/21B-50, a one-year renewal is available in special circumstances.) | 21B-20(2)(B); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.60 |
Alternative Provisional Educator - Secondary | 9-12 | 24 or 25 | 2 (Pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/21B-50, a one-year renewal is available in special circumstances.) | 21B-20(2)(B); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.60 |
Alternative Provisional Superintendent (Beginning January 1, 2013) | PK-Age 22 | 26 | 2 (No renewals) | 21B-20(2)(C); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.311 (Alternative Route to Superintendent Endorsement) |
Alternative Provisional Educator - Special | K-12 or PK-12 | 27 | 2 (Pursuant to 105 ILCS 5/21B-50, a one-year renewal is available in special circumstances.) | 21B-20(2)(B); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.60 |
Transitional Bilingual Educator | PK-12 Language Endorsed | 29 | 5 (No renewals) | 21B-20(2)(G); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.90 (Endorsement for Transitional Bilingual Educator) |
Career and Technical Educator | 5-12 | 35 | 5 | 21B-20(2)(E); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.70 (Endorsement for Career and Technical Educator) |
Provisional Career and Technical Educator | 5-12 | 36 | 5 | 21B-20(2)(F); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.72 (Endorsement for Provisional Career and Technical Educator) |
Visiting International Educator - Special | K-12 or PK-12 Field Endorsed | 50 | 3 (No renewals) | 21B-20(2)(I); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.92 (Endorsement for Visiting International Educator) |
Visiting International Educator - Elementary | 1-6 | 53 | 5 (No renewals) | 21B-20(2)(I); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.92 |
Visiting International Educator - Early Childhood | Birth-Grade 2 | 54 | 3 (No renewals) | 21B-20(2)(I); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.92 |
Visiting International Educator - Secondary | 9-12 Field Endorsed | 59 | 3 (No renewals) | 21B-20(2)(I); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.92 |
Chief School Business Official | PK-Age 22 | None | 5 | 21-B20(2)(K); 23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.345 |
Substitute License | ||||
None | All | 39 | 5 | 21B-20(3) |
* If endorsed for teaching, valid for subjects for which the individual is assignable under Section 1.710, 1.720, or 1.737.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23, pt. 1, subpt. G, app A