Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 25 - EDUCATOR LICENSURE
Subpart L - PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATION
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.
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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 |
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Fundamental Learning Areas |
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English Language Arts |
None |
9-12 |
English Language Arts |
English Journalism Language Arts Speech |
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Reading Teacher |
None |
PK-12* |
Reading Teacher |
Reading |
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Reading Specialist |
None |
PK-12* |
Reading Specialist |
Reading |
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Mathematics |
None |
9-12 |
Mathematics |
Mathematics |
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Elementary Mathematics Specialist (2021) |
None |
1-6 |
None |
None |
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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 |
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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 |
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Physical Education |
None |
PK-12* |
Physical Education |
Physical Education |
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Health Education |
None |
PK-12* |
Health Education |
Health Education |
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Dance |
None |
PK-12* |
Dance |
Dance |
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Drama/Theatre Arts |
None |
PK-12* |
Drama/Theatre Arts |
Theatre and Drama |
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Music |
None |
PK-12* |
Music |
Music Instrumental Music Vocal Music |
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Visual Arts |
None |
PK-12* |
Visual Arts |
Art |
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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 |
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Additional Teaching Fields |
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Agricultural Education |
None |
5-12 |
Agricultural Education |
Agricultural Business and Management Agriculture Agricultural Power and Machinery Horticulture Agricultural Resources |
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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 |
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Computer Applications |
None |
5-12 |
Computer Applications |
Computer Applications |
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Computer Science |
None |
5-12 |
Computer Science |
Computer Science |
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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 |
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Health Careers |
None |
Not currently issued. |
Health Careers |
Health Occupations |
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Gifted Education Teacher |
None |
PK-12* |
None |
None |
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Gifted Education Specialist |
None |
PK-12* |
None |
None |
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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 |
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Technology Specialist |
None |
PK-12* |
Technology Specialist |
Computer Technology Instructional Technology |
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Library Information Specialist |
None |
PK-12* |
Library Information Specialist |
Media |
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Safety and Driver Education |
None |
9-12 |
Safety and Driver Education |
Safety and Driver Education |
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Bilingual Education |
Bilingual Education - Target Language |
PK-12* |
Bilingual Education endorsement with a designation for: Target Language |
Bilingual Education with a Target Language Designation |
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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 |
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English as a Second Language (ESL) |
None |
PK-12* |
ESL |
ESL |
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Middle School (departmentalized) |
Subject-specific |
Not currently issued |
Middle School endorsement with subject specific designations |
Middle-Grades Junior High School |
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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 |
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Elementary |
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Self-Contained General Education (grades K-9) |
None |
Not currently issued |
Self-Contained General Education |
Self-Contained General Education |
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Self-Contained General Education (grades 1-6) |
None |
1-6 |
None |
None |
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Early Childhood |
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Early Childhood Special Education |
None |
Birth-grade 2 |
Early Childhood Special Education |
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Early Childhood Prekindergarten and Self-Contained General Education (Birth-grade 2) |
None |
Birth-grade 2 |
Early Childhood Self-Contained General Education |
Early Childhood |
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Special Education |
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Learning Behavior Specialist I (LBS I) |
None |
K-age 22 |
LBS I |
LBS I |
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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 |
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Speech-Language Pathologist (teaching) |
None |
Not currently issued |
Speech-Language Pathologist |
Speech-language impaired |
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Teacher of Blind or Visually Impaired |
None |
PK-age 22 |
Blind or Visually Impaired |
Blind or partially sighted |
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Teacher of Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
None |
PK-age 22 |
Deaf or Hard of Hearing |
Hearing Impaired |
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Administrative |
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Chief School Business Official |
None |
PK-age 22 |
Chief School Business Official |
Chief School Business Official |
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Director of Special Education |
None |
PK-age 22 |
Director of Special Education |
Director of Special Education |
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General Administrative (through June 30, 2014) |
None |
Not currently issued |
General Administrative |
General Administrative |
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Principal (2013) |
None |
PK-age 22 |
General Administrative |
General Administrative |
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Superintendent |
None |
PK-age 22 |
Superintendent |
Superintendent |
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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 |
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Teacher Leader |
None |
PK-22 |
Teacher Leader |
None |
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School Support Personnel |
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School Counselor |
None |
PK-age 22 |
School Counselor |
Guidance |
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School Nurse |
None |
PK-age 22 |
School Nurse |
School Nurse |
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School Psychologist |
None |
PK-age 22 |
School Psychologist |
School Psychologist |
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School Social Worker |
None |
PK-age 22 |
School Social Worker |
School Social Worker |
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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.
