Section 25.APPENDIX E Endorsement Structure Beginning July 1, 2013

Section 25.100 explains the endorsements issued on the professional educator license and the availability of any content-specific endorsements (previously called "designations"). The relevant provisions of Section 25.100(d) shall apply in cases in which no test is available (see Section 25.710). Any individual holding only an endorsement available prior to July 1, 2004 that was not exchanged for an endorsement available after that date, and, as applicable, content-area endorsement, is limited to teaching only the content encompassed by the endorsement issued prior to July 1, 2004.

Endorsements Currently Available	Content-specific Endorsements Currently Available	Grade Range Currently Available	Endorsements, with Designations, as applicable, Issued July 1, 2004 until July 1, 2013	Endorsements Issued Prior to July 1, 2004

Fundamental Learning Areas
English Language Arts	None	9-12	English Language Arts	English Journalism Language Arts Speech
Reading Teacher	None	PK-12*	Reading Teacher	Reading
Reading Specialist	None	PK-12*	Reading Specialist	Reading
Mathematics	None	9-12	Mathematics	Mathematics
Elementary Mathematics Specialist (2021)	None	1-6	None	None
Science – Content-specific Endorsement Required	Science – Biology Science – Chemistry Science − Earth and Space Science Science − Environmental Science Sciences − Physics	9-12	Science endorsement with designations for: Biology Chemistry Earth and Space Science Environmental Science Physics	Biological Science/Biology Botany Physiology Zoology Chemistry Aerospace Astronomy Earth Science Geology Physical Geography/ Physiography Biological Science Physical Science General Science Physics
Social Sciences – Content-specific Endorsement Required	Social Sciences – Economics Social Sciences –Geography Social Sciences – History Social Sciences– Political Science Social Sciences – Psychology Social Sciences – Sociology and Anthropology	9-12	Social Sciences endorsement with designations for: Economics Geography History Political Science Psychology Sociology and Anthropology	Economics Geography U.S. History World History Political Science Psychology Anthropology Sociology
Physical Education	None	PK-12*	Physical Education	Physical Education
Health Education	None	PK-12*	Health Education	Health Education
Dance	None	PK-12*	Dance	Dance
Drama/Theatre Arts	None	PK-12*	Drama/Theatre Arts	Theatre and Drama
Music	None	PK-12*	Music	Music Instrumental Music Vocal Music
Visual Arts	None	PK-12*	Visual Arts	Art
World Languages – Content-specific Endorsement Required	Foreign Languages – Arabic Foreign Languages – Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) Foreign Languages – French Foreign Languages – German Foreign Languages – Hebrew Foreign Languages – Italian Foreign Languages – Japanese Foreign Languages – Korean Foreign Languages – Latin Foreign Languages – Russian Foreign Languages – Spanish Other foreign languages, provided the candidate meets the requirements of Section 25.100(i).	PK-12*	World Languages endorsement with designations for: Arabic Chinese (Cantonese or Mandarin) French German Hebrew Italian Japanese Korean Latin Russian Spanish Other world languages, provided the candidate completed a major in the foreign language designated.	Arabic Cantonese, Mandarin French German Hebrew Italian Japanese Korean Latin Russian Spanish Other foreign languages, as applicable
Additional Teaching Fields
Agricultural Education	None	5-12	Agricultural Education	Agricultural Business and Management Agriculture Agricultural Power and Machinery Horticulture Agricultural Resources
Business, Marketing, and Computer Education – Content-specific Endorsement Optional	Business Computer Programming	5-12	Business, Marketing, and Computer Education endorsement with a designation for: Business Computer Programming	Accounting Basic Business Business Computer Programming Business/Marketing/Management Information Processing Information Processing/ Secretarial Marketing
Computer Applications	None	5-12	Computer Applications	Computer Applications
Computer Science	None	5-12	Computer Science	Computer Science
Family and Consumer Sciences	None	5-12	Family and Consumer Sciences endorsement with designations for: Apparel and Textiles Living Environments Nutrition, Wellness, and Hospitality	Child and Day Care Services Consumer Education and Resource Management Fashion and Clothing Services Food and Nutrition Services Home Economics Institutional and Home Management Services Interior Furnishings Services/Living Environments Interpersonal, Family Relationships, Parenting
Health Careers	None	Not currently issued.	Health Careers	Health Occupations
Gifted Education Teacher	None	PK-12*	None	None
Gifted Education Specialist	None	PK-12*	None	None

Technology Education	None	5-12	Technology Education	Industrial Technology Education Construction Electronics Graphic Communications Transportation Manufacturing Industrial Technology Public Service Drafting/Design Autobody Repair Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
Technology Specialist	None	PK-12*	Technology Specialist	Computer Technology Instructional Technology
Library Information Specialist	None	PK-12*	Library Information Specialist	Media
Safety and Driver Education	None	9-12	Safety and Driver Education	Safety and Driver Education
Bilingual Education	Bilingual Education – Target Language	PK-12*	Bilingual Education endorsement with a designation for: Target Language	Bilingual Education with a Target Language Designation
English as a New Language (ENL) – Content-specific Endorsement Optional (secondary or K-12)	ENL – Bilingual Education (language-specific)	Not currently issued.	ENL endorsement with a designation for: Bilingual Education (language-specific)	Bilingual Education English as a Second Language
English as a Second Language (ESL)	None	PK-12*	ESL	ESL
Middle School (departmentalized)	Subject-specific	Not currently issued	Middle School endorsement with subject specific designations	Middle-Grades Junior High School
Middle Grades (grades 5-8) (February 2018)	Subject-specific Mathematics Language Arts (Literacy) Social Science General Science	5-8	Middle School (departmentalized)	Middle Grades Junior High School
Elementary
Self-Contained General Education (grades K-9)	None	Not currently issued	Self-Contained General Education	Self-Contained General Education
Self-Contained General Education (grades 1-6)	None	1-6	None	None
Early Childhood
Early Childhood Special Education	None	Birth-grade 2	Early Childhood Special Education
Early Childhood Prekindergarten and Self-Contained General Education (Birth-grade 2)	None	Birth-grade 2	Early Childhood Self-Contained General Education	Early Childhood
Special Education
Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I)	None	K-age 22	LBS I	LBS I
Learning Behavior Specialist II – Content-specific Endorsement Required	LBS II/Transition Specialist LBS II/Technology Specialist LBS II/Bilingual Special Education Specialist LBS II/Deaf-Blind Specialist LBS II/Behavior Intervention Specialist LBS II/Curriculum Adaptation Specialist LBS II/Multiple Disabilities Specialist	PK-age 22	An LBS II endorsement with designations for: LBS II/Transition Specialist LBS II/Technology Specialist LBS II/Bilingual Special Education Specialist LBS II/Deaf-Blind Specialist LBS II/Behavior Intervention Specialist LBS II/Curriculum Adaptation Specialist LBS II/Multiple Disabilities Specialist	LBS II/Transition Specialist LBS II/Technology Specialist LBS II/Bilingual Special Education Specialist LBS II/Deaf-Blind Specialist LBS II/Behavior Intervention Specialist LBS II/Curriculum Adaptation Specialist LBS II/Multiple Disabilities Specialist
Speech-Language Pathologist (teaching)	None	Not currently issued	Speech-Language Pathologist	Speech-language impaired
Teacher of Blind or Visually Impaired	None	PK-age 22	Blind or Visually Impaired	Blind or partially sighted
Teacher of Deaf or Hard of Hearing	None	PK-age 22	Deaf or Hard of Hearing	Hearing Impaired
Administrative
Chief School Business Official	None	PK-age 22	Chief School Business Official	Chief School Business Official
Director of Special Education	None	PK-age 22	Director of Special Education	Director of Special Education
General Administrative (through June 30, 2014)	None	Not currently issued	General Administrative	General Administrative
Principal (2013)	None	PK-age 22	General Administrative	General Administrative
Superintendent	None	PK-age 22	Superintendent	Superintendent
Supervisory − endorsement area (special education only and school support personnel)	None; see Section 25.497 of this Part	PK-age 22	Supervisory – endorsement area	Supervisory
Teacher Leader	None	PK-22	Teacher Leader	None
School Support Personnel
School Counselor	None	PK-age 22	School Counselor	Guidance
School Nurse	None	PK-age 22	School Nurse	School Nurse
School Psychologist	None	PK-age 22	School Psychologist	School Psychologist
School Social Worker	None	PK-age 22	School Social Worker	School Social Worker
Speech-Language Pathologist	None	PK-age 22	Non-Teaching Speech-Language Pathologist	Non-Teaching Speech-Language Pathologist

*All Illinois approved educator preparation programs for endorsements valid for PK-12 shall submit confirmation of program course and fieldwork coverage of all grades PK-12 to State Board of Education staff no later than June 30, 2023.

(Source: Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 12973, effective July 13, 2022)