State Certification Information
(Type 75 Certificate & Superintendent's Endorsement)
Our department and the Regional Offices of Education do not automatically start the certification process for students. Students must initiate and apply for their Illinois State Certification Type 75 or Superintendent's Endorsement.
Requirements for Certification
Master's in Educational Administration (M.S.) - Type 75 Certificate
- Successful completion of M.S. degree in Educational Administration or Type 75 coursework with
approved plan of study equivalent with previous M.S. degree
- Two (2) years of full-time teaching or school service personnel experience in a certificated
position in K-12 schools
- Passing of state examination (Test 186 - Principal Test) to include the basic skills examination
(Test 096)
Educational Specialist in Educational Administration (Ed.S.) - Superintendent's Endorsement
- Successful completion Ed.S. degree in Educational Administration
- Two (2) years of administrative or supervisory experience in K-12 schools
- Passing of state examination (Test 187 - Superintendent's Test)
Application Processes
Students must complete the following forms and send the original documents, error-free (no white-out or write-overs are accepted) to our department via postal mail (no faxed copies are accepted).
Verification of Experience
Example: Type 75 Verification of Experience
Example: Superintendent Verification of Experience
State Application Form for School Service Personnel or Administrative Certificate
Example: State Application Form for School Service Personnel or Administrative Certificate
- please include a $5.00 check or debit card information for each copy requested
- please have the transcript sent to:
Department of Educational Leadership
Eastern Illinois University
Attn: Shannon Schwab, Office Manager
2320 Buzzard Hall
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
Students must also pass the required State Examiniation for certification (see below for registration information).
For Type 75 Certification - Students who have had previous coursework outside of EIU must submit an "official" transcript from colleges/universities to the Educational Leadership Department to verify transfer coursework.
For Ed.S./Superintendent Certification - Students who have Master's degrees from other colleges/universities outside of EIU must submit an official transcript to the Educational Leadership Department to verify previous MS degree for certification purposes.
Once all degrees/grades have been posted to EIU transcript, the department will process the certification packet. A signature page from our department will be added to verify that certification requirements have been met (i.e., coursework, state examinations, teacher/administrative experience). The packet is then forwarded to the College of Education, Dean's Office. Information is entered into the state's computer system and a certificate number is issued. The original certification packet is then returned to the student via postal mail (address as to which student entered on State Application Form). The student will then take the certification packet to their Regional Office of Education (ROE) with a check for $30.00 to complete the processing. Depending on the ROE, the certificate will either be printed onsite or the packet is sent off for certificate printing. Please note that the College of Education, Dean's Office has a 21-day turn around for the processing of certification packets.
Additional questions about applying for state certification may be directed to Shannon Schwab, Office Manager, Department of Educational Leadership at 217-581-2919 or by email at syschwab@eiu.edu.
State of Illinois Educator Preparation/Educator Certification Changes (Updated 2/4/2011)
Applying to take State Certification Examinations
Students must successfully pass the required state examiniation for certification (Test 186 - Principal Test; Test 187 - Superintendent's Test; 096 - Basic Skills Test). Click here to obtain an example handout on how to apply for the Certification Test.
Testing Dates for 2010 - 2011
Students should register to take the Paper-Based Test. Registration for the 2010 - 2011 testing year will open in early July.
| TEST DATE | REGULAR REGISTRATION DEADLINE | LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE (additional fees apply) |
EMERGENCY REGISTRATION PERIOD (additional fees apply) |
SCORE REPORT DATE | |
| INTERNET | TELEPHONE | ||||
| July 9, 2011 | May 27, 2011 | June 17, 2011 | June 17, 2011 - July 5, 2011 | June 20, 2011 - July 5, 2011 | August 5, 2011 |
| September 10, 2011 | July 29, 2011 | August 19, 2011 | August 19, 2011 - September 6, 2011 | August 22, 2011 - September 6, 2011 | October 7, 2011 |
| November 12, 2011 | September 30, 2011 | October 21, 2011 | October 21, 2011 - November 8, 2011 | October 24, 2011 - Noember 8, 2011 | December 9, 2011 |
| February 11, 2012 | December 30, 2011 | January 20, 2012 | January 20, 2012 - February 7, 2012 | January 23, 2012 - February 7, 2012 | March 9, 2012 |
| April 14, 2012 | March 2, 2012 | March 23, 2012 | March 23, 2012 - April 10, 2012 | March 26, 2012 - April 10, 2012 | May 11, 2012 |
| June 2, 2012 | April 20, 2012 | May 11, 2012 | May 11, 2012 - May 29, 2012 | May 14, 2012 - May 29, 2012 | June 29, 2012 |
| July 7, 2012 | May 25, 2012 | June 15, 2012 | June 15, 2012 - July 3, 2012 | June 18, 2012 - July 3, 2012 | August 3, 2012 |
| SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC SKILLS AND ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHING (APT) TEST ADMINISTRATION (limited test areas; the Basic Skills and APT tests are the only tests offered on this test date) |
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| January 7, 2012 | November 25, 2011 | December 16, 2011 | December 16, 2011 - January 3, 2012 | December 19, 2011 - January 3, 2012 | February 3, 2012 |
For more information regarding late and emergency registration dates, score reports, and general test information click here.
For general information about certification, please visit the Illinois Certification Testing System website @ http://www.icts.nesinc.com
Click here to register via Internet for State Certification Examination (Students will register to take Paper-Based Testing for the Principal [Test 186] and Superintendent's [Test 187] examination. Students will register for the computer-based test if registering for the Basic Skills Test [Test 096]).
To register by telephone, please call 1-800-239-8107 or 413-256-2870 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. central standard time, Monday through Friday.
Click here to obtain a study guide for State Certification Examinations.
Questions related directly to the State Certification Examination may be directed by contacting the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) at 1-800-239-8107.
