The following list of
certificates identifies those certificates which, if properly registered and
renewed, are valid for teaching, administering or performing the specified service
in Illinois public schools.
|
Code
|
Type of Certificate
|
Grade
Level
Valid
For
|
Still
Issued
|
Years
Valid
|
School
Code
or Ill. Adm. Code
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02
|
Early Childhood
|
to
age 6
excluding
Kdg.
|
No
|
4
|
21-2.1
|
|
03
|
Standard Elementary
|
K-9
|
No
|
4
|
21-3
|
|
03
|
Initial Elementary
|
K-9
|
Yes
|
4
years of teaching
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-3
|
|
03
|
Standard Elementary
|
K-9
|
Yes
|
5
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-3
|
|
03
|
Master Elementary
|
K-9
|
Yes
|
10
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-3
|
|
04
|
Early Childhood
|
Birth-3
|
No
|
4
|
21-2.1
|
|
04
|
Initial Early
Childhood
|
Generally
Birth-Grade 3 (as endorsed)
|
Yes
|
4
years of teaching
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-2.1
|
|
04
|
Standard Early
Childhood
|
Generally
Birth-Grade 3 (as endorsed)
|
Yes
|
5
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-2.1
|
|
04
|
Master Early
Childhood
|
Generally
Birth-Grade 3 (as endorsed)
|
Yes
|
10
|
21-1a;
21-2; 21-2.1
|
|
05
|
Provisional Early
Childhood
|
Birth-3
|
Yes
|
2
|
21-10
|
|
06
|
Kindergarten-Primary
|
K-3
|
No
|
4
|
|
|
09
|
Standard High School
|
6-12*
|
No
|
4
|
21-5
|
|
09
|
Initial Secondary
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
4
years of teaching
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-5
|
|
09
|
Standard Secondary
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
5
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-5
|
|
09
|
Master Secondary
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
10
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-5
|
|
10
|
Standard Special
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
4
|
21-4
|
|
10
|
Initial Special K-12
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
Yes
|
4
years of teaching
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-4
|
|
10
|
Standard Special K-12
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
Yes
|
5
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-4
|
|
10
|
Master Special K-12
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
Yes
|
10
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-4
|
|
10
|
Initial
Special
Preschool-Age
21
|
Generally
Birth-Age 21
|
Yes
|
4
years of teaching
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-4
|
|
10
|
Standard
Special Preschool-Age 21
|
Generally
Birth-Age 21
|
Yes
|
5
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-4
|
|
10
|
Master Special
Preschool-Age 21
|
Generally
Birth-Age 21
|
Yes
|
10
|
21-1a;
21-2;
21-4
|
|
11
|
Vocational
|
7-12
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
4
|
|
|
14
|
Junior College
|
9-14
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
4
|
|
|
17
|
Special Exc. Children
|
K-14
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
|
|
|
20
|
Special
|
11-12
Electives 10 hrs. per Week
|
No
|
4
|
|
|
21
|
General
|
Adult
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
|
(21-11
repealed)
|
|
22
|
Alternative Elementary
|
K-9
|
No
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
22
|
Initial
Alternative Elementary
|
K-9
|
Yes
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
22
|
Standard
Alternative Elementary
|
K-9
|
No
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
23
|
Provisional
Alternative Elementary
|
K-9
|
Yes
|
1
|
21-5b;
21-5c
|
|
24
|
Alternative Secondary
|
6-12
|
No
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
24
|
Initial
Alternative Secondary
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
24
|
Standard
Alternative Secondary
|
6-12
|
No
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
25
|
Provisional
Alternative Secondary
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
1
|
21-5b;
21-5c
|
|
26
|
Provisional
Alternative Administrative
|
K-12
|
Yes
|
1
|
21-5d
|
|
27
|
Provisional
Alternative Special
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
Yes
|
1
|
21-5b;
21-5c
|
|
28
|
Alternative Special
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
4
|
|
|
28
|
Initial Alternative
Special
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
Yes
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
29
|
Transitional Bilingual
|
K-12
Language Endorsed
|
Yes
|
6
|
14C-8
|
|
30
|
Provisional Elementary
|
K-9
|
Yes
|
2
|
21-10
|
|
31
|
Provisional Secondary
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
2
|
21-10
|
|
32
|
Provisional Foreign
Lang.
|
K-14
Language Named
|
No
|
4
|
|
|
33
|
Provisional Special
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
Yes
|
2
|
21-10
|
|
34
|
Provisional Vocational
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
|
21-10
|
|
34
|
Provisional Vocational
|
11-12
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
|
21-10
|
|
35
|
Provisional Vocational
|
7-12
Field Endorsed**
|
Yes
|
|
21-10
|
|
36
|
Temp. Prov. Vocational
|
11-12
Field Endorsed***
|
Yes
|
1
|
21-10
|
|
37
|
Temp. Prov. Vocational
|
K-12
Field Endorsed
|
No
|
1
|
21-10
|
|
38
|
Resident Teacher
|
K-12
|
No
|
4
|
21-11.3
|
|
39
|
Substitute-90 days
|
K-12
All
|
Yes
|
4
|
21-9
|
|
40
|
Part-Time Provisional
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
2
|
21-10
|
|
42
|
Life Elementary
|
1-8
|
No
|
Life
|
|
|
43
|
Provisional
Alternative Early Childhood
|
Birth-Grade
3
|
Yes
|
1
|
21-5b;
21-5c
|
|
44
|
Alternative
Early Childhood
|
Birth-Grade
3
|
No
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
44
|
Initial
Alternative Early Childhood
|
Birth-Grade
3
|
Yes
|
4
|
21-5b
|
|
45
|
Life Kindergarten
|
K-3
|
No
|
Life
|
|
|
47
|
Life High School
|
6-12*
|
No
|
Life
|
|
|
48
|
Life Special
|
K-14
Field
Endorsed
|
No
|
Life
|
|
|
49
|
Life Junior College
|
9-14
Field
Endorsed
|
No
|
Life
|
|
|
50
|
Visiting
International Teacher – Special
|
K-12
|
Yes
|
3
|
23
Ill. Adm. Code 25.92
|
|
51
|
Life School Librarian
|
K-14
Library
|
No
|
Life
|
|
|
53
|
Visiting
International Teacher – Elementary
|
K-6
|
Yes
|
3
|
23
IAC 25.92
|
|
54
|
Visiting
International Teacher – Early Childhood
|
Birth-Grade
3
|
Yes
|
3
|
23
IAC 25.92
|
|
59
|
Visiting
International Teacher – Secondary
|
6-12
|
Yes
|
3
|
23
IAC 25.92
|
|
60
|
Ltd. Supervisory
|
K-14
All
|
*No
|
4
|
|
|
61
|
All-Grade Supervisory
|
K-14
All
|
*No
|
4
|
|
|
62
|
Ltd. Elem. Supervisory
|
K-9
All Elementary
|
*No
|
|