Code

Type of Certificate

Grade Level

Valid For

Still Issued

Years

Valid

School

Code or Ill. Adm. Code

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

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

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

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

22

Initial Alternative Elementary

K-9

Yes

4

21-5b

23

Provisional Alternative Elementary

K-9

Yes

1

21-5b; 21-5c

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

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

33

Provisional Special

K-12 Field Endorsed

Yes

2

21-10

35

Provisional Vocational

7-12 Field Endorsed**

Yes

21-10

36

Temp. Prov. Vocational

11-12 Field Endorsed***

Yes

1

21-10

39

Substitute-90 days

K-12 All

Yes

4

21-9

40

Part-Time Provisional

6-12

Yes

2

21-10

43

Provisional Alternative Early Childhood

Birth-Grade 3

Yes

1

21-5b; 21-5c

44

Initial Alternative Early Childhood

Birth-Grade 3

Yes

4

21-5b

50

Visiting International Teacher – Special

K-12

Yes

3

23 Ill. Adm. Code 25.92

53

Visiting International Teacher – Elementary

K-9

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

73

School Service Personnel

Generally Birth-Age 21 Area of Service Endorsed

Yes

5 (beginning

July 1, 2004)

21-25

74

Provisional School Service Personnel

Generally Birth-Age 21 Area of Service Endorsed

Yes

2

21-10

75

Administrative

All

*Yes

5

21-7.1

76

Provisional Administrative

All

Yes

2

21-10

77

Administrative K-12

Yes

5

21-5d

78

Interim School Counselor Intern

Generally Birth-Age 21

Yes

3

23 IAC 25.227

79

Interim Speech-Language Pathologist Intern

Generally Birth-      Age 21

Yes

3

14-1.09b(b)(3)

80

Resident Teacher – Special

K-12

Yes

4

21-11.3

83

Resident Teacher – Elementary

K-9

Yes

4

21-11.3

84

Resident Teacher – Early Childhood

Birth-Grade 3

Yes

4

21-11.3

89

Resident Teacher – Secondary

6-12

Yes

4

21-11.3