Teacher Education Program Online Process Details

1. Gain Admission to the University of Illinois at Springfield

• Read and Complete Application from UIS Admissions
• Submit Required Information (Office Transcripts etc.)
• Candidates must also meet general education requirements to complete certificate
• Candidates cannot transfer credit for TEP 314, TEP 419 or TEP 43X Secondary Methods
• If you already have a bachelor's degree, please apply as a non-degree seeking undergraduate (you may contact Tyler Tanaka to get assistance with the application)

2. Gain Admission to the Teacher Education Program

• Meet with a Teacher Education Program Adviser in person or on the phone
• Complete Application to the UIS Teacher Education Program
• Complete Criminal Background Check (Please send application and check)
• Pass Illinois State Board Certification Basic Skills Test before you are allowed to be admitted to our program - please sign up now to take it as you MUST pass this test before you can be admitted
• *Complete 30 Hours of Service Learning*

The following must be completed by the end of your first year at UIS

• *Complete and Pass Introduction to Education, Educational Psychology for Teachers and for Secondary Certification Adolescent Development for Teacher (or Adolescence Psychology)*.  (These courses may be transferred in if taken within the last seven years. Or you can complete them by the end of your first semester in the program.)* TEP has all of these courses available online at UIS.

• More Information on TEP Admission
• Candidates may obtain conditional acceptance if they cannot complete certain items immediately.  Please call for details.

*Illinois certified teachers may omit these step but must submit a copy of their teaching certificate.

3. Complete Coursework and Attend Mandatory On Campus Conferences Twice a Semester

All candidates must complete a minimum of two courses at UIS in his/her content area (example - Complete two Math courses or two English courses at UIS).

• Secondary Mathematics

4. Complete and Pass Illinois State Certification Content Area and APT Tests

• Pass Illinois State Board Certification Test (Prior to Student Teaching)

5. Complete and Pass One Semester of Student Teaching

• Complete Application for Student Teaching
• Student Teaching May Not Be Required for Current/Certified Teachers

6. Complete and Pass e-Portfolio Exam

• For more information visit http://edtech.uis.edu/taskstream.html

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