Educator Licensure
The Regional Office of Education Lake County is here to help you with your licensure needs. Below you fill find resources to help you get started with renewing or obtaining your licensure requirements, as well as Substitute Training information. You can also book a time at our office so one of our professionals can help you in person with your licensure needs.
UPDATE SHORT-TERM SUBSTITUTE LICENSE INFORMATION
On June 29, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed SB 2390 (now PA-103-0111) into law. It is effective immediately. The law provides an extension for the Short-Term substitute teacher application availability. The application is now available through June 30, 2028, rather than June 30, 2023. Once issued, the license is valid for five years. Educators who currently hold short-term substitute teaching licenses with an expiration date of June 30, 2023, can renew the license for a five-year period in their Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) accounts by logging into their ELIS accounts on or after July 1, 2023, and clicking on the “Renewals” link in their Action Center
Applying for a License
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.
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Specific license requirements
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure-Requirements.aspx
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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 ROE -300 Center Dr. Ste 100 -Vernon Hills, IL 60061
or 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.
Renewal Season Open
Have you completed all your requirements to renew? Below are links to help with renewal
Professional Development Requirements
Educator License Information System (ELIS)
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