License Renewal, Registration & Reinstatement
| License Type | Endorsement Type | Required PD Hours | Registration Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Educator License (PEL) | Teaching | 120 hours | $10.00 per year equalling $50.00 per 5 year cycle |
| Professional Educator License (PEL) | School Support Personnel | 120 Hours | $10.00 per year equalling $50.00 per 5 year cycle |
| Professional Educator License (PEL) | Administrative | 100 hours AND 1 Administrator Academy (AA) per fiscal year that you are employed in a position that requires an administrative endorsement for 50% or more full time employment (FTE). | $10.00 per year equalling $50.00 per 5 year cycle |
| ELS - Chief School Business Official | N/A | 100 hours AND 1 Administrator Academy (AA) per fiscal year that you are employed in a position that requires an administrative endorsement for 50% or more full time employment (FTE). | $10.00 per year equalling $50.00 per 5 year cycle |
| ELS - Career and Technical Education | Teaching | 120 hours | $10.00 per year equalling $50.00 per 5 year cycle |
| ELS - Provisional Career and Technical Education | Teaching | None | $10.00 per year equalling $50.00 per 5 year cycle |
| Substitute | N/A | None | $10.00 per year equalling $50.00 per 5 year cycle |
| Paraprofessional | N/A | None | $5.00 per year equalling $300.00 per 5 year cycle |
Renewal
Educators will receive a reminder email from ISBE when it is time to renew their license. To renew, educators​ can log into their ELIS account starting April 1 of the year their license expires.
If your license requires professional development hours and/or Administrator Academies hours and the renewal option is not available, make sure all hours are met and entered on your Professional Development tab and adjust your employment status accordingly, if needed. You will not be able to renew until all PD/AA requirements are met.
- Additional ISBE renewal information
- How do I update my employment status ISBE instructions.
- Renew PEL
- Renew SUB
- Renew PARA
- Renew CTE
Registration
An individual is required to register his or her license in each region where he or she teaches or in any county of the State. Otherwise license is not valid for employment.
- Additional registration information
- ISBE instructions to register license
- ISBE instructions to register in additional region
Reinstatement
Did you miss your 2025 PEL or CTE renewal? You will no longer be eligible to work in an Illinois public school until your license is reinstated. To reinstate the license, you must complete nine semester hours of coursework in the appropriate content area(s) OR pay a $50 penalty fee, in addition to submitting any required PD, prior to reinstating and paying registration fees.