Program Overview

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Certificate

Fully Online

Overview

The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences offers a Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Online Certificate (endorsement). This online 18-credit hour certificate (endorsement) is designed for current educators who hold a professional educator license (PEL) in another subject matter and wants to be licensed to teach FCS. Students will also need to pass the FCS content exam to earn endorsement with the Illinois State Board of Education but not for program completion.

Point of Pride

With the added bonus of convenient, online learning, the Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Teacher Education certificate offers coursework from multiple FCS areas, including interior design, fashion, nutrition, child development.

Graduate Advisor

Sally Arnett

University Admission Requirements

• Have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so by the time of program matriculation.
• Submit unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term.
• If admitted, official domestic transcripts can be emailed from the university to or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 208 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL .
• If admitted, official international transcripts can be emailed directly from the international institution to or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, International Admissions, Campus Box 6180, Normal, IL .

Application Deadlines

• Fall Term — August 1, 2025
• Spring Term — December 1, 2025
• Summer Term — May 1, 2025

Contact Information

• Family and Consumer Sciences

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• Turner 110
• College of Applied Science and Technology