1. Early Childhood Education Licensure talk
Nov 1, 6:30 p.m.
162 Education

2. CoTE introduction
Oversee all things related to licensure
Past – Things like Criminal Background Checks and Blood borne Pathogen training
Here tonight to talk about process of actually getting licensed.
Obtain license as soon as you can!!!!-Regardless of other plans (grad school, Peace Corp, etc).
Not protected against ISBE changes
Other state licensure will likely hinge on Illinois licensure first

3. Applying for license: Log onto your student portal
Can apply even IF you haven’t yet passed all tests
Log onto your student portal
Under “Prior to Licensure” and then under “Licensure Application” click on “Click here to apply”
App will ask if your are registered for or previously done student teaching.
If you have to answer no, You should not proceed.
Click “submit”
Click on “Click here to add a request”

4. Email address-Use your most used, most reliable email account
address-Use your most used, most reliable account. Do not use your UIUC account (it goes away)
Cell phone number
Degree type
Degree period
Major (should pull down/default to appropriate one). Select it.
License (also should default) Select it
Endorsements

5. You will all be endorsed in Early Childhood Education (Pre K – grade 3 self contained)
All qualify for Early Childhood Special Education Approval (Pre Kindergarten)
If you want to teach Special Education Kindergarten-grade 3, will need to meet requirements for Learning Behavior Specialist I endorsement (grad program if at UIUC)
If you want any OTHER endorsements, you’ll need to apply for them through ISBE AFTER claim your teaching license.
Comments
Allows you to convey information that application does not otherwise allow.
Example” I am taking a Physical Science course (GEO 103) at Parkland this semester (Fa’17) to satisfy a Gen Ed. I will send transcript over as soon as I can.”

6. Must click the submit “button”
Signature (must “sign” (click in box) stating you understand your responsibilities
Must click the submit “button”
Once you submit, you can’t go back. Don’t try to submit a second application. Contact us for changes/corrections

7. The next day, you should receive an email which says the CoTE has received your application.
I will complete an audit based on either your DARS report or graduate audit completed earlier.
You should also run a DARS report for yourself (to avoid very unpleasant surprises)
Problems? I will either contact you or your records officer.

8. End of final semester processing (things I’ll be looking for):
If everything appears to be on track I will hold your application until end of spring or summer term (respectively).
Will add you to ISBE’s database
End of final semester processing (things I’ll be looking for):
Early Field Experience hours (at least 80). (Should check Student portal for accuracy)
Student Teaching Time Report
Be accurate and fairly descriptive. This is only record we will have of your Student teaching

9. Departmental Recommendation
Safety Training
Departmental Recommendation
Should come automatically from Jay Mann if you meet all responsibilities.
Tests
Content test (before student teaching)
EdTPA
Degree (must appear on transcripts!!!)
Spring graduates – late May or middle June 2018
Summer grads – Late summer 2018
If you need to be licensed immediately, talk to your records officer in the College of Education to ensure your degree is posted on the first “cycle.”

10. Claiming” your license
We will contact you at address you provided.
Will provide a link to the ELIS/Educator credentials website with basic instructions
Click on this link.
Follow steps.
ISBE now requires you fill out a survey before you can claim your license.
Be prepared to pay by credit card
Here is an ISBE tutorial:
Be SURE to use the ELIS account that already exists for you. DON’T create any new ones.

11. Ensure your Early Childhood Special Education approval appears before you finish process
After you claim your license, you will need to register your license with a district
District where you plan to work or where your permanent address is located
Or ANYWHERE!!!!! You can move it later as necessary.
Make sure to register your license somewhere. If you do not, after 6 months it will become lapsed and you’ll have to take classes or pay $$$ to get it back.

12. ISBE no longer mails paper copies of license
If you forget, ISBE should send you an with instructions for registration!
Go into the action center on your ELIS main page
You will register it for 5 fiscal years at a time (10 dollars per year).
Be prepared to pay by credit card.
ISBE no longer mails paper copies of license
There is place in your ELIS account where you can print your credentials
Any school district or agency with your first and last name can do a “public search” in the ELIS/Educator Credentials site

13. Down the Road:
Be sure to renew your license within 5 years or it will become “lapsed.”
Can renew license on the same website (ELIS/Educator credentials) where you claimed it.
They should contact you at the you provide them so keep checking that (or change addresses on ELIS/Educator Credentials

14. Be sure you request test scores be sent to Illinois
Be certain your SSN is accurate (errors may delay licensure).
Can check your tests on Student portal.
If they don’t appear (after score report date), you may have used an erroneous SSN
Keep test scores forever-May need them for out for grad school or Out-of-State certification.
You can later obtain your test scores (through ILTS) BUT they will charge you for this.

15. You are going to receive a “Professional Educator License” (PEL)
Endorsed in Early Childhood self-contained general education (Pre K-3)
“Types” (example: type 03, 04, 10) have gone away.
“Initial” “Standard” and “National Board Certified” have also gone away too.
(HOWEVER) If the school application insists upon using antiquated nomenclature, say you are receiving an initial type 04 certificate.

16. Certification in other states
Likely will require Licensure in Illinois first
Other states may have program verification form.
Send form to CoTE to fill out.
If it’s before you graduate, submit it and we’ll hold it with your application until such time as we can fill it out.
“U.S. Teacher Licensure Offices” under “Links” in
If you ask us how to get certified in another state, we’ll likely only refer you to this link for information on contacting the respective states.

17. Website: www.cote.illinois.edu Email (for me and Brenda Clevenger)
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