Will County
Regional Office of Education

Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) Issue

Individuals may encounter an error message when attempting to log into ELIS.  The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is aware and working on the issue.  In the meantime, here are a few suggestions:

• Try various browsers: Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.
• Try to clear the browser history/cache.
• Try rebooting your system.
• If none of this works after several attempts, give it some time and try again later. 

If an individual is still unable to enter ELIS after days of attempting the trouble shooting above AND gaining access is urgent, contact ISBE at 217-557-6763 or licensure@isbe.net. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience. 

Educator License Information System (ELIS)

Legislation/School Rules/School Code: 

Click here to view the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) web page containing information on Legislation, School Rules and School Code.  Thank you for your patience as we continually transition to updated requirements. 

   Gubernatorial Emergency Rules for Licensure 

URGENT: 2020 Renewal Extension

 Letter to Educator Regarding 2021 Renewals

ISBE Licensure Renewal 2021 FAQ

Licensure Renewal Powerpoint

Licensure Renewal Requirements

Professional Development Entry and Renewal Instructions 

Register in Additional Regions 

Illinois Licensure and Testing Verification

Educators must register their licenses in the county in which they teach. Individuals are highly encouraged to create a username and a password on the Educator Licensure Information System in order to monitor their credentials.

Illinois has transitioned all certificates to three types of licensure.

      1. Professional Educator License (PEL)

      2. Educator License with Stipulations (ELS)

      3. Substitute License

Please see the links below for more information regarding Licensure and Renewal:

      Illinois Directory of Approved Programs 

      Illinois Approved Provider List

      Illinois Educator Licensure Requirements

      Subsequent Teaching Endorsements 

      Learning Behavior Specialist 1 (LBS1) Endorsement

Illinois State Board of Education Disclaimer: 

IT IS SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LICENSE HOLDER TO RENEW AND REGISTER HIS OR HER LICENSE IN A TIMELY MANNER TO PREVENT IT FROM LAPSING. THE LIABILITY TO A SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT EMPLOYS AN EDUCATOR WHO DOES NOT HOLD A VALID AND REGISTERED EDUCATOR LICENSE IS SIGNIFICANT. THE STATE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SENDING REMINDERS, THOUGH COURTESY EMAIL MESSAGES ARE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS THE LICENSEE HAS ON FILE IN ELIS.