FAQs: Type 75 - Superintendent Endorsement
For answers to more FAQs about the School of Education, see the general FAQs page.
- What are the requirements for the Type 75 superintendent endorsement?
To be eligible for the superintendent endorsement, students must hold a master's or doctoral degree and an Illinois general supervisory, administrative, or principal certificate, or the comparable certificate from another state, and have two years' school supervisory or administrative experience. Loyola requires 33 semester hours (10 courses plus a practicum) beyond a master's degree.
- If I already have a doctoral degree, will I need to get another in order to get a superintendent's endorsement?
No. A minimum of seven (7) courses, including the practicum (21 semester hours), which are required by the state, must be taken at Loyola. Whether or not you will need to take one, two, three or four of the remaining required courses is determined by a review of your post-master's transcripts. If your post-master's work is in educational leadership, the chances are good that you will have taken one, two or even three of the remaining required courses in your master's program. The exact number of courses can only be determined by a transcript review conducted by the administration and supervision certification advisor.
- What educational careers require an Illinois Type 75 superintendent endorsement?
Students aspiring to the position of superintendent of schools within the State of Illinois must have this endorsement.
- What happens after I am accepted into the program?
Transcripts are reviewed by the administration and supervision certification advisor to determine the number of courses needed to be taken at Loyola. This review is generally done in conference with the student. Following the transcript review, the student and the faculty advisor develop a program plan. The student then registers for courses to begin the semester following the conference.
- Where are courses offered?
Administration and supervision courses for the Type 75 superintendent endorsement are offered at Loyola University Chicago's Water Tower Campus and at Loyola Academy in Wilmette.
- How long will it take to complete this program?
Most students in the Type 75 superintendent endorsement program are able to complete the requirements in four or five semesters (including summer enrollment).
- How do I apply for state certification?
Read and follow the procedures for state certification here.
