Teachers, Subsequent Teaching Endorsements
Earn a Subsequent Teaching Endorsement
Subsequent Endorsements at GovState enhance and facilitate your professional development as a classroom teacher, regardless of the level at which you teach.
The program will increase your knowledge, help you take responsibility for continued professional development, and assist you in developing skills to solve significant teaching challenges. By relating theory to practice, these programs emphasize your development as a reflective practitioner committed to lifelong learning and high standards for ALL your students.
Candidates must already possess an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
Endorsements (for any type of PEL)
English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement
Grades PK-12
- 18 Credit Hours
- Online, Hybrid, and In-Person Modalities
- Coordinator - Dr. Steven Sharp
Bilingual (BIL) Endorsement (must be completed after ESL completion)
Grades PK-12
- 3 Credit Hours
- Online Modality
- Coordinator - Dr. Steven Sharp
Special Education (LBS1) Endorsement
Grades PK-age 22
- 9-12 Credit Hours
- Online Modality
- Coordinator - Dr. Sara Jozwik
Online Teaching and Learning Certificate
No Grade Level
- 18 Credit Hours
- Online Modality
- Contact - Carla Johnson
Early Childhood Education Endorsements
Early Childhood (EC) Endorsement
Birth - Grade 2
- 18 Credit Hours
- Online Modality
- Coordinator - Dr. Amy Kelly
Early Childhood (EC) SPED Approval
PreK Only
- 15-18 Credit Hours
- Online Modality
- Coordinator - Dr. Amy Kelly
Middle Grades Endorsements
Middle Grades English Endorsement
Grades 5-8
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Glenna Howell
Middle Grades Mathematics Endorsement
Grades 5-8
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Valentina Postelnicu
Middle Grades Science Endorsement
Grades 5-8
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Natalie Coleman
Middle Grades Social Studies Endorsement
Grades 5-8
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Lisa Pennington
Secondary Education Endorsements
Secondary Biology Endorsement
Grades 9-12
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Natalie Coleman
Secondary Chemistry Endorsement
Grades 9-12
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Natalie Coleman
Secondary English Endorsement
Grades 9-12
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Amy Vujaklija
Secondary Mathematics Endorsement
Grades 9-12
- 18 Credit Hours
- In-Person, Evening Courses
- Coordinator - Dr. Valentina Postelnicu
