For decades, UIS has produced Illinois' strong and successful leaders in Education. Choose your path and become a professional educator, complete a certificate, add an endorsement, or obtain a Masters degree to lead you to the next step in your career.
The School of Education has long adapted academic offerings to busy teachers and administrators who wish to further their education. Faculty members know what it is like to work full-time and participate in cohorts and internships themselves. Most importantly, however, faculty have practical experience, having served as building principals, district superintendents, and K-12 classroom teachers.
Academic Programs
Grow Your Own Illinois
Are you a community leader or paraprofessional with interest in becoming a licensed teacher in Illinois? The School of Education was awarded a Grow Your Own grant to address the teacher shortage and prepare you to think critically, act boldly, and inspire brilliance as an educator.
English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education
Advance your teaching career with an online ESL and Bilingual Education program. The University of Illinois Springfield prepares educators to support multilingual learners through research-based strategies in language acquisition and differentiated instruction.
Earn your endorsement in just six fully online courses—available to undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree-seeking students and compatible with any Professional Educator License (PEL). Strengthen your qualifications and open new career pathways.