State of Illinois certification guidelines for teacher aides/assistants

Title I-funded teacher assistants are required to have one of the following:

• An associate’s (two-year) degree, or
• Two years of college completed (60 credit hours), or
• Demonstrated knowledge, through a formal state or local academic assessment, of reading/language arts, writing and mathematics.
• High school diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys 
  • Applied Mathematics/Applied Math with a score of 4 or higher. 
  • Workplace Documents with a score of 4 or higher.

By law, any assessment used to certify teacher assistants must be valid, reliable, and documented.

WorkKeys® Proficiency Certificate for teacher assistants

The WorkKeys is a two-hour computer-based exam over two content areas: Work Place Documents and Applied Mathematics.

Test Preparation

ACT WorkKeys test preparation

Costs

$50, check or cash

Format

Testing is done in person by appointment only. Please contact the LLCC Testing Center to schedule.