Educator Certification
Testing Requirements
Teacher Certification
Individuals seeking certification as a teacher in Illinois must pass the following tests:
- the Basic Skills; and
- the appropriate content area test; and
- the appropriate Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) test.
- Learning Behavior Specialist I
- Teacher of Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
- Teacher of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Speech-Language Pathologist: Teaching
Administrative Certification
Individuals seeking certification as an administrator in Illinois must pass the following tests:
- the Basic Skills; and
- the appropriate content area test.
School Service
Personnel Certification
Individuals seeking school service personnel certification in Illinois must pass the following tests:
- the Basic Skills; and
- the appropriate content area test.
