Dual Credit Information

Visit ISBE's Dual Credit webpage.

To qualify for the dual credit endorsement on your Professional Educator License (PEL) , you must hold a qualified master's degree or any master's degree with 18 graduate credit hours of coursework in the desired discipline. The dual credit endorsement can only be added to the PEL.

To apply for the dual credit endorsement:

• You will complete the endorsement application and pay the application fee in the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS). 
• You must complete the top portion of the applicable dual credit endorsement form and submit the form to the hiring institution of higher education (college/university). 
  • Click here for the Biology Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the Calculus Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the English Composition Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the English Literature Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the General Math Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the History Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the Psychology Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the Speech Dual Credit form
  • Click here for the Statistics Dual Credit form
• The college/university will evaluate your qualifications and may require you to submit transcripts. The college/university will then submit the completed form to The Kane County Regional Office of Education at [email protected].
• The ROE will process the form and upload it to the educators ELIS account.
• The endorsement will auto-issue when the form is uploaded. The application must be submitted prior to the form being uploaded in order for the endorsement to auto-issue. 

The dual credit endorsement can be added to any PEL; teaching, SSP, or administrative are acceptable areas.

The dual credit endorsement allows an educator to teach at the college/university level so the student can receive both high school and college credit. It does not allow an educator to teach high school courses outside of those that are dual credit. 

To apply for the dual credit endorsement for an out-of state institution that has been approved by The Illinois Board of Higher Education:

The process is nearly identical, but there are slight differences in the last three steps.

• The teacher completes either a qualified master's degree or any master's degree with 18 graduate credit hours within the discipline. 
• The teacher completes the endorsement application and pays the application fee in ELIS
• The teacher takes a copy of their transcript and completed application to the institution for verification. (Provost's office must sign off).
• Once the verification is completed, the provost's office would send the completed application to the Illinois State Board of Education for sign-off at [email protected] (instead of contacting the Regional Office of Education).
• ISBE would upload the form to the teacher's ELIS account. 
• The endorsement is auto-issued when the form is received in ELIS.

Click here for more dual credit information or visit ISBE's website.