Type 75 Principal Certificate
Type 75 Superintendent Endorsement
We invite you to apply to the Graduate School of Education and join a community of working professionals and full-time students who have chosen to advance their careers by pursuing a State of Illinois Type 75 certification.
Deadline for Fall: July 1
Deadline for Spring: November 1
Deadline for Summer: April 1
Application Requirements
To apply for admission to the Type 75 certification programs in the School of Education, the following documents are required from domestic applicants:- A completed admission application
- A $50 non-refundable application fee (fee waived for online application)
- One set of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, showing a GPA of at least 3.0
- A statement of purpose. Please write a narrative of one to three pages that describes your:
- Academic and research interests, as well as professional goals
- Life experiences that have influenced your view of social justice
- A current resume that highlights work experience relevant to your professional goals:
- Type 75 Principal Applicants: Resume must indicate at least two years full-time teaching or as school service personnel (school social worker, school psychologist, school counselor, speech/language pathologist or school nurse)
- Type 75 Superintendent Applicants: Resume must indicate at least two years administrative experience
- TOEFL or IELTS scores
- A Declaration and Certification of Finances Form (PDF)
- General evaluations of international transcripts by an outside credentialing service. Go to www.ece.org for information about this service and to download an application.
For more information about requirements for international applicants, click here.
