Will County
Regional Office of Education
Dr. Shawn Walsh
Fax: (815) 740-4788
Licensure
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: Internet Explorer, 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 licensure@isbe.net. Due to COVID-19, they are not available by phone.
Although renewal begins April 1st for those due in 2020, please be aware that ELIS technological issues in the first weeks of renewal are common. For this reason, it is recommended that individuals wait a couple of weeks before logging into ELIS to renew. Apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
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.
Letter to Educator Regarding 2020 Renewals
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.