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While new legislation and administrative rules lay groundwork for the licensure system, many specifics still need to be determined, so not all questions can be answered at this time. It is better to delay a response to a question than to provide an incorrect answer. Therefore, the State Board of Education, the Regional Offices of Education, and professional associations and unions will provide information on an ongoing basis as additional legislation and administrative rules are promulgated.

Renew Your License in 2016

Teacher Renewal

Licensees working 50% or more full-time equivalency in a position requiring a PEL must complete 120 hours of PD each 5- year renewal cycle (an average of 24 hours per year). This includes Speech Language Pathologists (teaching) regardless of whether or not they hold an IDFPR license.

Administrator Renewal

Administrators working 50% or more fulltime equivalency in a position requiring a Teacher Leader, General Administrative, Principal, or Superintendent endorsement must complete 100 hours of PD each 5-year renewal cycle plus one Illinois Administrators’ Academy (IAA) course within each fiscal year.

School Support Personnel Renewal

Individuals working 50% or more fulltime equivalency in a position requiring a School Support Personnel endorsement, and who do not also hold a license issued by IDFPR must complete 120 hours of PD each 5-year renewal cycle.

National Board Renewal

Individuals who hold a current NBPTS Master Teacher Designation must complete a total of 60 hours of PD for each 5-year renewal cycle. (The designation is issued only for the same validity period as the NBPTS certification, and removed when the educator no longer holds that certification.)

Retired Educators

Licensees who are retired and qualify for benefits from a State retirement system have no PD or registration fees. They must renew each cycle. If they return to work as a substitute teacher on the PEL they need not pay the registration fees, but the PEL will be valid.

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ELIS System Updates

Beginning July 1, 2013 Illinois converted from certificates to licenses. The new online system for licensure is called the Educator Licensure System (ELIS). Check below for any status updates on the system. 

• No issues to report at this time (7/16/18)

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