Registration/Renewal

Has Your Certificate Expired?
To find out your certificate’s expiration date, use ECS.
Log on to ECS at www.isbe.net/ECS . Click on Educator Access and then log in or click on New User and create a log in and password. Click on the Register Certificates link and you will see your expiration date.
Click here for more information about expired certificates

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REINSTATING LAPSED CERTIFICATES UNTIL 09/01/12

DIRECTIONS FOR CHANGING STATUS FOR RETIREES AND THOSE NO LONGER TEACHING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENTERING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONLINE

Professional Development Requirements for Certification
General Registration & Renewal

Quick Guide for Using ESC

Quick Guide for Applying for an Endorsement on ESC

 Renewing Standard/Master Certificates
(General Information, see specific details with link below)

Moving from Initial to Standard Certificate

Renewing Administrative Certificate

Certificate Renewal Directions for all Types of Certificates
If you are an educator who is Active in an Illinois public school, follow this checklist:

1. Log on to ECS at www.isbe.net/ECS.
2. Check and update your personal data: ECS, My Profile. Review and update both your Personal Profile and your Educator Profile.
3. Review and update your exempt/active status: ECS: Professional Development, "Exemptions".
4. Determine your Professional Development requirements for the current 5 year cycle, using ECS: Professional Development, "Requirements".
5. Complete your Professional Development Activities.
6. Record your professional development activities as you complete them or all at once on ECS: Professional Development "Activities".
7. Submit statement that you have completed professional development requirements and are requesting renewal approval. AFTER SEPTEMBER 1 OF THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH YOUR CERTIFICATE WILL EXPIRE. Use ECS: Professional Development "Statement of Assurance"
8. Await approval by ROE, ISBE/STCB. Check back on ECS to track approval or return of your Statement of Assurance. Look for “Yes” under ROE and ISBE/STCB.
9. Complete your renewal by registering your certificate(s) with a credit card or by mail (personal check) or at ROE (check, cash, or credit card). Your certificate is not renewed and valid until you have paid your registration fee.

If you have not worked as an educator during the past certification cycle, you qualify as Exempt from professional development requirements. Complete steps 1, 2, and 3 above now and then wait until after April 1 of your renewal year, and follow Step 9.

If you were active for part of the cycle and exempt for part of the cycle, follow the above steps for Active certificate holders. You will need to review your exempt status for each certificate and most likely, will need to submit a Statement of Assurance for each certificate.

STANDARD CERTIFICATE RENEWAL 

Public School Teachers

Non-Public School Teachers-Exempt                 Non-Public School Teachers Active 

Certificate Holders Not Currently Teaching             Initial to Standard Certificate Renewal  

                      Type 73 School Service Personnel               Teacher and Administrator Active in Same Cycle   

Retired Certificate Holders