Teaching Endorsements (ISBE)
Teaching Endorsement
Special PK-12 Teacher Endorsement Credentials at 51社区
Online, on-campus and blended formats
6 courses, 18 semester hours each
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Complete in 3 semesters or less
Meets Illinois State Board of Education requirements
Led by highly qualified faculty holding master's and doctoral degrees
Applicable to any grade level, even if underlying teaching endorsement on the PEL
is different grade range
Tuition is a fraction of the cost of other colleges
Bilingual Endorsement Certificate
Bilingual Endorsement Certificate :
100% online.
Meets the requirements for the ISBE Bilingual Endorsement, including clinical experience.
ESL Teacher鈥檚 Endorsement and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Certificates
ESL Endorsement and TESOL Certificate :
Focuses on language and culture, ESL teaching methods, second language assessment,
second language acquisition, pedagogical grammar, and more.
Coursework 100% online or in blended format.
100 clock hours are incorporated in coursework assignments through program partnerships
and flexible options.
Health Education Certificate and Endorsement Preparation
Health Education Teaching Endorsement Certificate :
Prepares you for the ISBE Health Education (142/211) test necessary for official endorsement
Focuses on sexuality, drugs, and public/community/women鈥檚 health
Physical Education Endorsement Preparation
Physical Education Endorsement :
Prepares you for the ISBE Physical Education (144/213) test necessary for official
endorsement
Focuses on health, psychology, kinesiology, anatomy, sports and coaching
These 18 credit-hour programs allow you to complete an application to the State to
have this endorsement placed on your teaching certificates. For more information,
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