Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23 , 25 app E
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.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 23 , 25 app E