Educator Licensure

South Cook Licensure Specialists are available Mondays from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Tuesday – Thursday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (excluding holidays) to assist with all aspects of educator licensure, including application procedures and requirements, endorsements, professional development and renewal, and navigating the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS). Please email all licensure inquiries to licensure@s-cook.org.

In the 2021 School Year, South Cook ISC staff:
Responded to:
4,772 licensure telephone calls
4,708 licensure emails
318 licensure walk-ins

Background Check/Fingerprinting:
227 Substitute Authorizations Issued

We provide assistance in the following areas:

• Licensure requirements and application procedures
• Endorsements and approvals
• Renewal and Registration
• Substitute Teacher Authorizations

Commonly Used Licensure Forms

• Evaluation for Workshop, Conference, Seminar, Etc. (71-21A)
• Evidence of Completion for Professional Development (77-21B)
• Name Change/Licensure Update Request (73-71)
• State-Approved Program and Completion of Standards Verification (80-02)
• Out-of-State Applicant Request to Waive EdTPA (80-01)

Other Helpful Links

• Educator Licensure Frequently Asked Questions
• Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS)
• Illinois Licensure, Endorsement, and Approval Requirements
• Illinois Licensure Testing System
• Information for Out-of-State/Out-of-Country Applicants
• Subsequent Teaching Endorsements
• The Future of Illinois Middle Grades (Reference Guide)
• Directory of Illinois Approved Programs
• List of Approved Foreign Credential Evaluation Sources
• List of Approved Illinois Professional Development Providers