University Licensure and Endorsement Opportunities

North Central College

  • North Central College’s Educational Leadership program’s moral purpose is to develop leaders who foster educational environments where all individuals can flourish. The program cultivates practical wisdom through the development of professional competencies, leader virtues and character. The program inspires leaders who create cultures of character through contextualized leadership styles and culturally responsive leadership. ONLINE Master of Education in Educational Leadership degree program for aspiring leaders. North Central College’s Character Education Certificate is another course of study available.
  • The goals of this online certificate program:
    • Foster a school culture of character that is caring, empowering and inclusive for students and school staff
    • Infuse social emotional learning and character development into the school culture
    • Empower educators to be lifelong learners
    • Tackle equity through a commitment to foster student and staff potential
    • Teach students how to form good character traits such as kindness, honesty, & respect for both their classmates and school leaders

National Louis University

  • National Louis University: English as a Second Language/ Bilingual Endorsements NLU courses meet the Illinois standards for endorsement in ESL/Bilingual Education. Earning the endorsements calls for both coursework and fulfilling additional requirements.

University of Phoenix

  • Bring the best learning tools to your school and your students while working on your Illinois educator licensure renewal or Illinois educator endorsements. We offer a variety of online courses to fit your busy schedule. Discover new ways to solve everyday problems and find fresh strategies and techniques to elevate the classroom experience.
  • Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has reviewed and approved the following courses to meet IL teacher endorsement and/or teacher licensure renewal requirements: Illinois Continuing Education for Teachers | University of Phoenix
  • Please contact Renee Romo at renee.romo@phoenix.edu or call/text 312-659-8475 to ensure you receive your tuition discount.