Illinois Teacher Licensure Requirements
测试
Candidates for teacher licensure must take and pass two tests. These tests are required by the Illinois State Board of Education and should be taken at specific points in your program. Both of these tests are administered by the Illinois Licensure 测试 System (formerly the Illinois Certification 测试 System). 了解更多 about these tests and when you can take them.
测试内容
Students in all 项目 must pass the content test before beginning student teaching. The content tests are specific for each certificate, e.g., early childhood, elementary, biology, mathematics, etc.
edTPA
The edTPA should be completed during student teaching and must be passed before candidates can become licensed.
课程
The Illinois State Board of Education requires teacher preparation and subject area coursework for teacher certification. 您还将完成 核心课程 program for your degree from North Park University, enhancing your critical thinking and writing skills and exposing you to a broad range of subjects.
科目范围及课程
All teacher candidates are required to have a certain number of semester hours in a subject area approved by the Illinois State Board of Education. Specific requirements are based on the licensure being pursued, and the requirements must be completed prior to student teaching.
- Early Childhood and Elementary Certification: 18 semester hours
- Secondary Certification: Minimum of 36 semester hours
- K-12 Certification: Minimum of 36 semester hours
教师预备课程
Your foundation for a career in teaching will be built on a number of courses that will teach you how to be an effective educator and include content in all educational areas including curriculum, 指令, 评估, 技术, 和心理学. Your education coursework will consist of 33 to 43 semester hours of coursework, depending on the type of certification you wish to pursue. Your area of concentration or a second major are an additional 18 to 36 (or more) semester hours of coursework.
项目要求
The actual courses required in each of these areas varies by the program or degree you choose. Review the program requirements for each of our education 项目.
教育工作者执照信息
Upon successful completion of a 教育学院 program, graduating students are eligible for licensure in Illinois with the Professional Educator’s License (PEL).
- The licensure process is handled through the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and required for educators who plan to teach in public school districts and many private schools.
- 设置一个帐户通过 教师执照信息系统. You will then receive an Illinois Educator Identification Number.
- If you have questions, reach out to Licensure Officers 蒂姆•里德 or 卡洛琳Poterek.
课堂经验
All teacher candidates must also complete three classroom experiences: teacher aiding, mini-teaching, 学生教学. 了解更多 about these requirement for North Park’s education majors.