Educator Licensure

Applications for licenses, endorsements, and approvals must be completed online through ELIS (Educator Licensure Information System). Click here to sign up for an ELIS account or to log into your existing ELIS account.​Click here for Specific license requirements​Please Note: An official transcript is required for licensure. To be considered official, a transcript must arrive at the Regional Office of Education in a sealed envelope that you have not opened, just as you received it from your college or university. We can also accept official transcripts electronically if sent directly to us from the college or university. ​College/University can mail your official transcript to: Lake County ROE1905 W. Field Ct.Lake Forest, IL 60045or electronic transcript sent directly by the college/University to:Licensure@lake.k12.il.us For more information about transcripts, contact Licensure at 847-543-7833.

The Regional Office of Education offers Short Term Substitute Training. This training is open to anyone interested in working as a substitute teacher. Course fee is $25.Click here to join the short term substitute training

How to Renew a Professional Educator LicenseHow to Renew a Substitute Teaching LicenseHow to Renew a paraprofessional (teacher’s aide)How to Renew an Educator License with Stipulations Endorsed for Career and Technical EducationHow to Renew an Educator License with Stipulations Endorsed for Chief School Business OfficialProfessional Development RequirementsLicense Renewal Q&A

THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS CREATED INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS ON HOW TO USE THE EDUCATOR LICENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM (ELIS). For a complete isting of ISBE Helpful Hint Videos, please click here.Alternative Route to LicensureApplication StatusAssignability Tool​Career and Technical Education Endorsement for PELCareer and Technical Education Subsequent Endorsements​Dual Credit EndorsementsEducator Licensure Resources​Licensure RequirementsOption to Add World Language to PEL​PD+​Previous Qualifications​Professional Educator License Entitlement ProcessProfessional Educator License RequirementsProfessional Educator License Subsequent EndorsementsRush RequestsSeal of BiliteracyShort-Term Approval for Content Knowledge PathwayShort-Term Approvals​Short-Term Emergency for Special EducationShort-Term Paraprofessional ApprovalSubstitute Teacher Reimbursement​Test of Basic SkillsTranscripts – What’s Considered Official​Transitional Bilingual Educator License ​​​Workable Applications

Create an ELIS Account​Navigate Your ELIS AccountRegister Your LicenseRegister License in an Additional RegionAdd Professional Development (Using PD+)​Add Professional Development​Update Your PD/Employment StatusApply for Content Kn​owledge Pathway Short-term ApprovalApply for the Professional Educator License (PEL)Apply for the Professional Educator License (entitlement)Renew PELReinstate PELAdd Endorsement to PELAdd Approval to PELAdd Short-term Approval to PELAdd STE(Spec Ed) ApprovalApply for Substitute License (SUB)Renew SUBApply for Short-Term Substitute License (STS)Renew STS​Apply for Paraprofessional License (PARA)Renew PARAApply for Short-term Paraprofessional ApprovalApply for Transition​al Bilingual Educator (ELS-TBE)Add Endorsement to TBEApply for Career a​​nd Technical Educator (ELS-CTE)Add Endorsement to CTERenew CTEReinstate CTEApply for Chief School Business Official (ELS-CSBO)Apply for Visiting International Educator (ELS-VIT)

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