Education Licensure
Education Licensure
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This page provides guidance and resources for Illinois educators on managing, renewing, and registering their teaching licenses through the ELIS system. It includes instructions on fee payment, license registration requirements, and FAQs regarding professional development hours and credential reinstatement.
IMPORTANT: With the new ELIS system you need to make sure that your “Renews” year and “Registered Thru” year are the same.
CORRECT:
NOT CORRECT:
*If they are not the same, action needs to be taken. HR can assist you if the dates on your License do not match up.
License Renewal and Registration:
License Renewal:
What are my renewal requirements?
Important: License Renewal PowerPoint Presentation (4/16/15)
Important: Professional Educator License vs. National Board Certified
Where can I access my IL Educator License information?
Log in to the ELIS System to view your credentials.
License Registration
To be valid, all Illinois licenses must be registered with the Regional Superintendent of School where the license holder works or lives.
Registration fees calculated at $10 per year of a license’s validity. For instance, a five year professional educator license would require a total amount of $50 in registration fees (5 years x$10 per year= $50). An individual needs to pay a separate fee to register each license held (i.e., professional educator license, educator license with stipulations or substitute license) for the licenses' period of validity (i.e., the time period during which the license is valid).
How do you register your license?
Log into your ELIS account.
License Registration Procedures: Select the registration tab and follow the prompts to pay your fee online.
An individual is required to register his or her license in each region where he or she teaches or in any county of the State, if the individual is not yet employed, but is required to pay a registration fee in only one region. Therefore, an individual who moves from one region to another after paying a registration fee for a particular period of time:
*It will be required to register his or her license in the new region; but will not be required to pay any additional registration fee.
When a registration fee is paid, the amount due shall be the amount required to register the license for its entire period of validity.
Please refer to Section 25.400 of the Illinois Administrative Code for more information.
When do you register your license?
When your license is first issued.
*Your license is not valid until it is registered.
When you complete a renewal cycle and your professional development has been submitted to and approved by your Regional Office of Education. This will occur every 5 years for most licenses. Make sure you are aware of your validity period as it is the license holder’s responsibility to maintain their license properly.
How do I reinstate a lapsed IL educator license?
My provisional license is about to expire. What do I have to do?
Apply for full licensure in your ELIS Account
Where can I find information about requirements for and/or applying for new IL educator credentials?
Professional Development FAQ:
Professional Development FAQ:
1. How much professional development do I need?
School Year 2015 - current (4/2/15)
2. What can I count for professional development?
School Year 2015 - current (4/2/15)
3. How can I find out about professional development opportunities in my area?
To learn about professional development activities, educators may contact any of the Illinois State Approved Professional Development Providers on the list below:
Professional Development Approved Provider List - updated frequently
4. How do I record my professional development hours (PDH) and submit a statement of assurance?
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