Illinois Characteristics of State Teacher Requirements

The following information summarizes the requirements currently necessary to begin work in the public school system as an:

Audiologist or Speech-Language Pathologist

This information has been collected by researching individual state department of education regulations and policy documents, state administrative code provisions and by contacting each state department of education. Please be advised that regulations and policy may change at any time, so always check with your state department of education for the most up-to-date information.

Audiologist

No additional requirements for audiologists to provide services in schools, other than state licensure.

Speech-Language Pathologist

Teaching Speech-Language Pathologist

Type 10 Special Certificate for a Teaching Speech-Language Pathologist requires all the following: 

1. Master's or doctoral degree from approved or ASHA-accredited program
2. Completion of Basic Skills, Content, Assessment of Professional Teaching (APT) and Special Education Curriculum Tests 

Non-Teaching Speech-Language Pathologist

Type 73 School Service Personnel Certificate with a speech-language endorsement requires all the following:

1. Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) license
   or
   valid Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA and valid license from another state and has applied for IDFPR license
   or
   holds or has applied for temporary IDFPR license;
2. Master's or doctoral degree from approved or ASHA-accredited program;
3. Completion of program of study that meets the content area standards for speech-language pathologists approved by the State Board of Education
   or
   completion of an approved comparable program in another state
   or
   holds a comparable certificate issued by another state; and
4. Completion of Basic Skills and Content tests.

Interim Certification of Speech-Language Pathologist Interns (valid for 3 years and non-renewable )

1. IDFPR license
   or
   current CCC from ASHA and valid license from another state and application for IDFPR license
   or
   temporary IDFPR license,
   and
2. Master's or doctoral degree from approved or ASHA-accredited program.

Continuing Education Requirement

Type 10 Certificate holders with master's degrees must complete 80 Continuing Professional Development Units (CPDUs) every five years; holders with a doctoral degree must complete 40 CPDUs every five years.

Renewal of a Type 73 Certificate (non-teaching) requires a copy of a currently valid license; ASHA CCC; or completion of 80 CPDUs.

Emergency Certification

None

Resources

The information contained herein was collected and summarized annually. For detailed information on teacher certification requirements, contact the state department of education and visit this website: 

Educator Certification

Questions regarding this document? Call ASHA at 800-498-2071 and ask for the State Advocacy Team.