Illinois alternative route
Alternative Licensure (105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
Credential rules change. Confirm current requirements with Illinois State Board of Education.
- Run by
- College or university, Private organization
- Teach while completing
- Yes
- Max years to complete
- 2
- Website
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Requirements
| Bachelor's degree | Yes |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's in the subject | No |
| Pedagogy coursework | Yes |
| Credit hours | No |
| Minimum GPA | Yes |
| Tests | Yes |
| Employment as a teacher | Yes |
| Clinical experience | No |
| Professional development | No |
| Mentoring | Yes |
| Service requirement | No |
| High-need schools | Not reported |
| Shortage areas | Not reported |
| Limited to some grades or subjects | No |
| Designed for shortage areas | No |
Credential issued
An Educator License with Stipulations endorsed as an alternative provisional educator can be issued in the areas of Early Childhood, Elementary, Secondary, Special, or Special Education.
Other requirements
Candidates must be assigned to a full-time teaching position as a teacher of record or co-teacher while holding an Educator License with Stipulations endorsed as a provisional alternative educator. Upon satisfactory completion of the second year of residency, the Professional Educator License is awarded.
Linked teacher preparation providers
- Dominican University Alternative, IHE-based
- Relay Graduate School of Education-IL Alternative, IHE-based
- Saint Xavier University Traditional