Licensure and Endorsements
Teaching Licensure
Congratulations on reaching this milestone in your educational career! We are pleased to assist you in becoming a licensed teacher.
In order for our office to process your licensure (also called entitlement) with the State of Illinois, you must have the following completed:
- Pass the content area test(s)
- Complete all professional education courses
- Complete all requirements for your program
NOTE: Before the state will issue your licensure, you will also need to pass the appropriate APT test. Information on all tests required for licensure may be found on the Illinois Licensure Testing System.
Once you have been notified via email that your entitlement has been processed with the State of Illinois, you may apply for and register your license online.
Please Remember: Your entitlement notification (the part where SIUE tells the State of Illinois you are entitled to a teaching licensure) is only good for one (1) year. If you fail to apply for your license within one year, you will be required to complete any additional requirements in effect at the time in which you do apply.
Special Education Licensure and Options
There are several options available for current teachers to add special education to their current license.
Subsequent Teaching LicensesIndividuals who have an Illinois Teaching License may apply for an evaluation for a subsequent license through School of Education, Health and Human Behavior Student Services. The Student Services director will evaluate applications, transcripts, teaching experience and ICTS test results to determine if the candidate qualifies for a focused program, and then forward the application to the appropriate program for further advisement on the focused program of study for the subsequent license being sought. SIUE will offer focused programs in several areas.
For detailed information on obtaining a Subsequent Teaching License.
Endorsements
Secondary Endorsements
Current teachers wishing to add an endorsement on their existing teaching license should log in to their Illinois State Board of Education ELIS account to apply electronically for the endorsement. The state will review your transcripts and either add the endorsement to your license or issue a deficiency notice informing you of the items you still need to complete.
This SEC Endorsement document might help you determine how close you are to an endorsement in a content area in which SIUE offers a program.
Middle Grade Endorsement
SIUE is currently offering Middle Grade (grades 5-8) Endorsements for elementary and special education majors in the areas of mathematics, language arts, general science and social science. This is not available at this time for secondary education majors.
The Middle Grade Endorsement worksheet might be helpful in considering middle grade endorsements.
