Effective April 20, 2020
*Subject to ISBE or legislative change at any time.
On April 24, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order 2020-31. The executive order is currently still in effect and provides temporary modifications to some licensure requirements. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has filed companion emergency rules each semester since the Executive Order in regard to student teaching and licensure exam requirements.
Please know that we are also directly communicating any new information with your preparation program coordinator/faculty. The Council on Teacher Education will keep you as updated as possible as we receive any new directives from the state and university that could specifically impact teacher education and licensure requirements.
Since these directives are coming on a semester-by-semester basis, it is important that licensure candidates assume that all licensure requirements will be back in effect for any semester beyond the current semester.
Spring 2020 | Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2023 | |
Coursework Grade C- or Better* (see below for details) |
Waived1 |
Required |
Waived1 |
Waived1 |
Waived |
Waived |
Waived |
TBD |
Content Test* | Waived until licensure | Waived until licensure | Waived until licensure | Waived until licensure | Waived until licensure | Waived until licensure | Waived until licensure | Waived until licensure |
edTPA* | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived |
*Subject to ISBE or legislative change at any time.
The following grade codes are acceptable for licensure when the Coursework Grade of C- or Better rule is waived: CR, PS, PZ (Spring 2021), and PP (Spring 2020).
An F grade is not acceptable during the waiver period.
Program GPAs must still be met for licensure, regardless of waived C- grades.
Beginning in Fall 2022, "CR" grades can no longer be accepted for licensure, endorsement, or approval requirements when the C- Rule is not waived by ISBE due to COVID-19.
1. The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) allows programs to set higher coursework grade standards. Art Education will continue to require C- or better grades.
Page last updated on December 12, 2022.