Illinois Wesleyan University is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) for the undergraduate preparation of teachers in the following certification programs:

Biology (6-12)
Chemistry (6-12)
Elementary (K-9)
English Language Arts (6-12)
French (K-12)
History (6-12)
Mathematics (6-12)
Music (K-12)
Physics (6-12)
Spanish (K-12)

Admission Requirements
Students must apply and be formally admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Most students apply spring semester of their sophomore year.

Other Certification Requirements

Field Experience
All teacher education courses require field experiences in local schools, providing students opportunities to apply knowledge and theory to practice. Field experiences are planned to provide a gradual, sequential, and coherent introduction to the full range of teaching possibilities, and are supervised by University faculty and school personnel.

State of Illinois Examination Requirements
Students must take the Basics Skills Test, Content Area Test, and APT Test.

Information Technology
All candidates are required to demonstrate proficiency in technology skill areas.

Student Teaching
Student teaching placements are within the community and surrounding areas.

Senior Portfolio
Completion of a Senior Portfolio is required for recommendation for Teacher Certification.  Your portfolio is a major indicator of the competencies you have developed with respect to the Standards for All Teachers outlined by the Illinois State Board of Education and the major elements of the TEP Conceptual Framework: inquiry, research, and reflection; relationships; context; and transformation.