What certificates are available in Illinois?
Illinois issues the following regular and provisional certificates: • Type 03 (elementary – grades K-9), • Type 04 (early childhood – birth-grade 3), • Type 09 (secondary – grades 6-12), • Type 10 (special – grades K-12), • Type 10 (special education – birth through age 21), • Type 73 (school service personnel), and • Type 75 (administration). Illinois also issues time-limited certificates for certain bilingual teachers (Type 29-transitional bilingual), visiting international teachers, and candidates enrolled in an approved alternative route teacher or administrator preparation program.
