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)