Are there opportunities to teach in Illinois without a teaching certificate?
State law allows individuals to teach in non-public and charter schools without a teaching certificate. However, many of these schools choose to require that some or all of their teachers hold such relevant certification. State law also allows individuals who do not hold a teaching certificate to teach on a substitute certificate. Substitute certificates may be issued to individuals who meet the general requirements for certification in Illinois; i.e., be 19 years of age, be a citizen of or legally present in the United States, and have good character and sound health; and have either a bachelor’s degree or two years of teaching experience plus 60 hours of college credit, including six semester hours of professional education courses. Substitute certificates are also issued to individuals who meet the general requirements for certification and have a certificate valid for teaching in the public schools. Some individuals who do not have a certificate may be eligible for a transitional b
State law allows individuals to teach in non-public and charter schools without a teaching certificate. However, many of these schools choose to require that some or all of their teachers hold such relevant certification. A: State law also allows individuals who do not hold a teaching certificate to teach on a substitute certificate. Substitute certificates may be issued to individuals who meet the general requirements for certification in Illinois; i.e., be 19 years of age, be a citizen of or legally present in the United States, and have good character and sound health; and have either a bachelor’s degree or two years of teaching experience plus 60 hours of college credit, including six semester hours of professional education courses. Substitute certificates are also issued to individuals who meet the general requirements for certification and have a certificate valid for teaching in the public schools. A: Some individuals who do not have a certificate may be eligible for a transiti
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