Illinois offers multiple pathways to licensure. To find the route that best suits you, please review the options below.

Endorsements are added to a PEL upon successful completion of state requirements and indicate your role as an educator and subjects and grades you are eligible ...

... PEL. A PEL must be endorsed in one of the following areas. Teaching; School Support Personnel; Special Education; Administrative. Additional Information. edTPA.

A non-degree program that prepares individuals who have already obtained an MSW to become licensed school social workers.

Each applicant for the school support personnel endorsement for school counselor shall hold a master's or higher degree awarded by a regionally accredited ...

The PEL serves as a foundation to which any teaching endorsement can be added after applicable coursework and testing are completed. Illinois offers full ...

Educators seeking an ESL Endorsement in Illinois are required to complete 100 clock hours (or three months teaching experience) in a bilingual or ESL setting.

Endorsements are teaching credentials that can be added to your Professional Educator License (PEL). An endorsement means that you have met the eligibility ...

Accelerate your career by pursuing a professional educator license (PEL) in an administrative or support area, or by adding an advanced endorsement to your ...

To work as a school social worker in Illinois, one must obtain a Professional Educator License (PEL) with a School Social Work Endorsement (formerly known as ...