EIU Department of Educational Leadership

Licensure Information

Our department and the Regional Offices of Education do not automatically start the licensure process for students. Students must initiate and apply for their Illinois Teacher Leader Endorsement, Principal Endorsement, or Superintendent Endorsement through the EIU Department of Educational Leadership and College of Education, as follows:

REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE

Master's Degree in Education / Teacher Leader Endorsement (MSED)

• Successful completion of MSED degree in Educational Leadership (Teacher Leader)

Master's Degree in Education / Principal Endorsement (MSED + PEP)

• In summary, the following items MUST be completed prior to EIU candidates earning their Principalship Endorsement …

  • Students must apply for graduation and the MSED/TL degree must be posted (33 hours of coursework) ...
       https://www.eiu.edu/graduate/students_graduation.php
  • Completion of the PEP Portion of the program (EDL 5630, EDL 5891, EDL 5892, EDL 5893);
    
  • Submit proper Entitlement paperwork to EIU (Principal Entitlement Form & Verification of Years of Experience Form -- this form also requires a letter from your school verifying experience) ...
       https://www.eiu.edu/edadmin/statecertification.php
  • Must take and pass the Certification Tests (195 and 196) ...
       https://www.il.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/IL195_TestPage.html
  • Must take and pass the Teacher Evaluation Training (Administrative Academy #2001) ...
    • The Academies are offered in various locations throughout the state, so we would encourage you to consult with your local ROE to check the availability of these Academies nearest to you.  While a full listing of upcoming Academies is available at the following links …

         https://www.iarss.org/evaluation-training-courses/
         https://www.ilprincipals.org/evaluator-training/
         https://www.iasaedu.org/Page/435

    • Please DO NOT apply through ISBE &/or your local ROE as this will cause a DELAY in your entitlement.  Instead, all entitlement requests should go through EIU EDL & COE, since we are the certifying university.

Specialist Degree in Education / Superintendent's Endorsement (EDS)

• In summary, the following items MUST be completed prior to EIU candidates earning their Superintendent Endorsement …
  
  • Students must apply for graduation and the EDS degree must be posted (33 hours of coursework) ...
       https://www.eiu.edu/graduate/students_graduation.php
    
  • Completion of both Field Experience courses (6910A and 6910);
    
  • Submit proper Entitlement paperwork to EIU (Superintendent Entitlement Form & Verification of Year of Experience Form) ...
       https://www.eiu.edu/edadmin/statecertification.php
  • Must take and pass the Certification Test (225) ...
       https://www.il.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/IL225_TestPage.html
  • Must take and pass the Principal/Evaluation Trainings or Administrative Academy 2000 … This replaces one of the following previous Administrative Academy combinations – #1865 & #3000 … or  #1865 & #3001 … or #1865 & #3002 ...
    
    • The Academies are offered in various locations throughout the state, so we would encourage you to consult with your local ROE to check the availability of these Academies nearest to you.  While a full listing of upcoming Academies is available at the following links …
         https://www.iarss.org/evaluation-training-courses/
         https://www.ilprincipals.org/evaluator-training/
         https://www.iasaedu.org/Page/435
    • Please DO NOT apply through ISBE &/or your local ROE as this will cause a DELAY in your entitlement.  Instead, all entitlement requests should go through EIU EDL & COE, since we are the certifying university.

ENDORSEMENT APPLICATION PROCESS

Current Students or Alumni Who Have Completed Requirements in the Past Three (3) Years

Students who have completed the degree requirements for licensure in the past three years must complete the following forms:

• MSED Entitlement Request Form (PDF) ... click here
• PEP Entitlement Request Form (PDF) ... click here
• EDS Entitlement Request Form (PDF) ... click here
  
• PEP Verification of Experience Form (PDF) ... click here
• EDS Verification of Experience Form (PDF) ... click here

Please send the above completed documents to:

Department of Educational Leadership
Eastern Illinois University
2320 Buzzard Hall
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920

Once the forms have been processed you will be sent an email outlining what you need to do to complete the process. It is very important that you do not apply for your endorsement directly with ISBE prior to being notified.

Students are now responsible for sending their official transcripts to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). This includes any universities as to which transfer coursework has been applied toward the degree of completion or licensure.

Additional questions about this process may be directed to either the EIU Department of Educational Leadership office (edadmin@eiu.edu or 217-581-2919) or the EIU College of Education dean's office (cmhooser@eiu.edu or 217-581-2524).

Alumni Who Have Completed Requirements Beyond Three (3) Years

Students who have completed the degree requirements/requirements for an endorsement beyond three years should contact the EIU College of Education associate dean (Dr. Christy Hooser) at cmhooser@eiu.edu or (217) 581-2524.