Instructions for Type 73 or Type 75 Certificate Application
Certification | College of Education

• The Application for Certification through Entitlement (PDF, 102K) should be completed with legible print or with a typewriter.
• Attach official copies of transcripts to your Personal Information Form if you have taken courses at other colleges to fulfill approved programs and certificate requirements. These transcripts will be added to your College file.
• Attach additional documentation, if required for your certificate. (Type 73 or 75)
• Send the completed and signed form to Fran Baumgartner, Certification Officer, Roosevelt University, 1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd, Schaumburg IL 60173.

Please note, all incomplete submissions will be delayed.

*Additional documents are required for the following certificates:

Administrative Certificate with General Administrative endorsements (M.A. in ELOC or phase II Ed.D.) Or Special Certificate in Reading with the Supervisory endorsement (M.A. in READ + ELOC 430)

Enclose with your application, a letter on official school letterhead with an original signature verifying at least 2 years of full-time teaching experience in a public school or an Illinois approved private school.  The letter should include dates of employment and subjects or grades taught.  Teaching experiences with the Chicago Board of Education must be verified by the Bureau of Teacher Personnel.  Experience in other systems must be verified by the district superintendent, or the district personnel office.

Administrative Certificate with the Superintendent endorsement (C.A.S. in ELOC or Phase I Ed.D)

Enclose with your application a photocopy of both sides of your Illinois Administrative Certificate with the General Supervisory or General Administrative endorsement and a letter on official school letterhead with an original signature verifying at least 2 years of experience as a full-time public school administrator in a position requiring a (Type 75 Certificate) certificate.  The letter should include dates of employment, school or district served, position title, and verification that a Type 75 certificate is mandatory for that position.  Experience with the Chicago Board of Education must be verified by the Bureaus of Teacher Personnel.  Experience in other systems must be verified by the district superintendent or the district personnel office.  Letters verifying private school experience must be accompanied by a letter from the Illinois State Teacher Certification Office evaluating the experience as acceptable for the Superintendent endorsement.

School Service Personnel Certificate with the School Counselor endorsement (M.A. in CHS1)

Enclose with your application a photocopy of both sides of your Illinois teaching certificate if you are a certificated teacher. Also, have a letter verifying at least two years of teaching experience sent to me at the address above.  The letter must be on official letterhead and must be signed by the appropriate administer.  It must indicate what grade levels and what subjects you have taught and for how long.

If you are not a teacher, you should just submit the application but on it please indicate that you are seeking certification without teaching certificate.  A brief penciled note would be fine.