The Illinois State Board of Education has a web-based educator credential system called ELIS. This is where you apply, register, renew, and view your credentials. The ELIS website is best accessed with the latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox on a computer.

If you need assistance logging into your ELIS account contact the ELIS Technology Department at 217-558-3600 or help@isbe.net.

• Create a New ELIS Account
• How to Get Back Into your ELIS Account
• Navigating your ELIS Account

For faster handling of your official transcripts, submit them to the Kane County ROE rather than ISBE. The college, institution, or evaluation company can send the official documents directly to transcripts@kaneroe.org to be added to your ELIS account. Otherwise, educators may drop off official transcripts that are in an envelope that was sealed by the institution. 

The documents can be brought to our office located at: 28 North 1st Street, Geneva, IL 60134.

• Add a Degree/Transcripts to ELIS
• Foreign Credential Evaluation Sources
• Regionally Accredited Institutions

Below are various links to help navigate you through the process for obtaining or renewing a Professional Educator License. 

• ISBE PEL Requirements
• Apply for PEL
• Entering Professional Development (PD) to ELIS Account
• Update PD and Employment Status
• Renew License
• Apply for Endorsement
• Register your License
• Register your License in an Additional Region
• Illinois Approved PD Providers
• Illinois Licensure Testing System
• ISBE Entitlement Process
• Reinstate License
• Reciprocity: PEL Checklist for Out-of-State Educators 
• EdTPA Information

  • PA 103-0488 was signed into law August 4. This law states that from August 4, 2023 – August 31, 2025, no candidate completing a teacher preparation program or other candidate is required to pass a teacher performance assessment. Applicants who were previously marked deficient for the edTPA can request an update to their evaluation by submitting the 83-16 ISBE form.

Below are various links to help navigate you through the process for obtaining or renewing a Substitute License. 

• ISBE Requirements for Substitute License

• Substitute License Step-by-Step Guide

• Apply for Substitute License

• Register New Substitute License

• Register Substitute License a New Region

• Renew Substitute License

Below are various links to help navigate you through the process for obtaining or renewing a Paraprofessional License. 

• ISBE Requirements for Paraprofessional License

• Paraprofessional License Step-by-Step Guide

• Apply for a Paraprofessional License

• Register Paraprofessional License in a New Region

• Renew Paraprofessional License

Below are various links to help navigate you through the process for obtaining or renewing a Career and Technical Educator License. 

• ISBE Requirements for CTE License

• CTE License Help Guide

• Apply for CTE License

• Apply for Endorsement on CTE License

• CTE License Matrices

Below are various links to help navigate you through the process for obtaining short-term approval.

• ISBE Requirements for Short-Term Approval 

• Apply for Short-Term Approval (Content Knowledge Pathway)

• Apply for Short-Term Approval on a PEL

• Apply for Short-Term Paraprofessional License

• Apply for Short-Term Substitute License

• Short-Term Substitute Training

• ISBE Approved Programs

• ISBE Licensure Approved Coursework

• Organizations that Provide Regional Accreditation

• ISBE Licensure Renewal Website

• ISBE Licensure Forms

• ISBE Licensure Fees

• Help Videos

• ISBE Evaluation Process