Licensure for All Educators
Would you like to be a teacher in Illinois?
ISBE provides a search to find the Illinois Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) that offer approved preparation programs by institution name, program name or location.
Directory of Approved Programs
Educator Licensure Requirements
What can I Teach with My License?
Professional Educator License
Illinois offers full reciprocity. Educators will be considered for all areas listed on their valid, comparable out-of-state- license. Per Part 25 Rules, all out-of-state license must be equivalent to the Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL).All individuals serving as an administrator, a teacher, or support personnel in a public or recognized non-public school must obtain a PEL. That PEL must be endorsed in one of the following areas:
Teaching
School Support Personnel
Administrative
Testing Information
Helpful Videos and Information from the Illinois State Board of Education
Navigating the Educator Licensure Information System
How to Create an ELIS Account
How to Register Your PEL
How to Renew Your PEL
Entering Professional Development in ELIS
How to Apply for Reinstatement
Educator Licensure Requirements
On April 24, 2020, Governor Pritzker signed an Executive Order making changes to requirements for Illinois Professional Educator Licensure. Those specific changes are outlined here.
Professional Educator License
- PEL Teaching Endorsements
- PEL School Support Personnel Endorsements
- PEL Administrative Endorsements
- Educator Licensure Testing Information
- PEL Checklist for Out-of-State Applicants
Licensure Renewal and Reinstatement
Considering Retirement? Keeping Your Educator License Up To Date