State Licensure
Illinois State Law requires all employed educators to maintain valid registered licenses and meet all qualifications for administrative and instructional areas. This can be a tedious task navigating everything on your own. At the Regional Office of Education, we are pleased to provide information on the requirements for obtaining and maintaining educator licenses in Illinois and to assist you with the application process for all new licenses, approvals, endorsements, registration, renewal, and reinstatement.
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ISBE LINKS:
Curious about getting a new license?
Teacher/Administrator
- I have completed an approved program in another state. How do I get my IL PEL?
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/PEL-Checklist-0817.pdf - I have not completed an approved program yet. What are my options?
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/IHE.aspx
Sub Teacher
- How do I get a substitute teaching license?
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/how-become-sub-teacher.pdf - Checklist: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Sub-Para-Checklist.pdf
- Substitute Reimbursement: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/reimbursement-information.aspx
Paraprofessional
- How do I get a paraprofessional license?
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/What-is-Paraprofessional.pdf - Checklist: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Sub-Para-Checklist.pdf
Curious about requirements for teaching assignments?
- What Can I teach?
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/teacher-qualifications.aspx - License Requirements: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure-Requirements.aspx
- Subsequent Endorsements: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Subsequent-Teaching-Endorsements.aspx
Curious about registration, renewal or reinstatement or retraining?
- License Registration
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/License-Registration.aspx - Renewal and Approved Professional Development
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Professional-Development-for-Educators.aspx - Reinstatement
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Reinstatement.aspx - Illinois teacher and principal Evaluator training and retraining:
https://www.isbe.net/Documents/Teacher-Principal-Performance-Evaluation-Qualifications.pdf#search=retraining
Regional Substitute Teacher Application:
Click here to fill out the Regional Substitute Teacher Application
Regional Substitute Teacher Forms:
Substitute Teacher Checklist with Document Links
Substitute Teacher Contact List with Rates
Licensure Renewal Information:
How to Renew a Professional Educator License
How to Renew a Substitute Teaching License
How to Renew an Educator License with Stipulations Endorsed for Paraprofessional (Teacher’s Aide)
How to Renew an Educator License with Stipulations Endorsed for Career and Technical Education
How to Renew an Educator License with Stipulations Endorsed for Chief School Business Official
Professional Development Requirements
License Renewal FAQs
