Curriculum & Instruction: Early Childhood Education – Illinois

Educational Requirements

According to the Illinois Department of Education:

The state of Illinois offers the following endorsements as well as the subsequent teaching endorsements.

Illinois offers Early Childhood Education (Birth – Grade 2). 

Additional Requirements (After Degree Conferral)

1. Please submit all licensure documents (located on the Gate 4 Checklist) to gate4@liberty.edu.
2. Gate 4 will complete a College Verification Form which will be used to add on the Early Childhood Education endorsement to the Virginia license. 
3. After obtaining a Virginia license with the Early Childhood Education Add-On, students can then apply for an Illinois license through reciprocity. 

Reciprocity

If you hold a valid license from another state that allows you to serve as a teacher, school support personnel, or administrator in that state’s public schools, you can transfer your license to Illinois and receive a professional educator license endorsed in a comparable area. If you have not obtained an out-of-state license, you can still qualify for a professional educator license by meeting additional requirements.