1. SPHS Licensure Talk
Feb 6, 2019, 1 p.m.
1028 Lincoln Hall

2. Licensure Timeline Get Illinois license immediately when you graduate!
Saves you from potentially having to take additional courses should the program, ISBE or state law requirements change. This is extremely important!
Provides permanent record of licensure
Other states may not certify you without Illinois licensure first
Applying with the CoTE (in and of itself) is no protection against changes!!! You must also Claim license (directions will be provided)!

3. Completing the Entitlement Request Form
Name
Must use name that appears on Banner
If your name has changed, have it changed in UIUC’s records.
(ISBE will likely have the name you used when your “account” was first created). We can’t change it. You’ll have to change it in ELIS).
Mailing address
Permanent address

4. Month/Year Program Completion
Date of Birth
Month/Year Program Completion
This should be the month/year you will be completing ALL necessary requirements for licensure.
Degree
Put type of degree you are earning (must have master’s)

5. Email address. Very Important!!!!
This is where we will notify you to complete licensure process
Do NOT use your UIUC account
Instead, use a different account (such as hotmail or gmail)-whatever you wish-as long as you check it regularly
Check your spam and junk folder
Phone number
# where we can reach you w/questions

6. Type of License Program Professional Educator License (PEL)
Endorsed in Speech Language Pathologist: Non- teaching
Program
Speech Language Pathologist

7. Read small print
Print name, sign, and date form
Turn application in to Jennifer

8. Final audit is based on SPSHS program form provided by Jennifer Dahman.
Make sure courses listed match records
If applicable, SHS will need to identify courses from OTHER institutions
Must have transcripts from other institutions attached
(We’ll have your UIUC records).
Transcripts must come from SHS
(we don’t accept unofficial transcripts from students)
Nothing can be done until we have this/these documents

9. Requirements Needed Prior to Recommendation for Licensure
Appropriate test scores
Departmental Recommendation
Satisfactory completion of internship
Passing grades for required courses (C- or better)
You have to make Application for temporary license with IDFPR (I have to call them and check on this)
Masters Degree (has to appear on transcripts)
This delay might pose “issues” for employment. Contact us and we MIGHT be able to provide assurances to employers that you are “on track” for licensure.

10. You MUST Send transcripts to the Educator Licensure Division at the Illinois State Board of Education (a “recipient” option when you request a transcript).
Once transcripts are sent, the Registrar’s Office will send you a confirmation.
Forward that confirmation to me at My office must have confirmation before we will recommend for licensure.

11. www.icts.nesinc.com Testing Required tests:
1)Test of Basic Skills (in one of its various manifestations)
2) Speech Language Pathologist: Non-teaching (154)
Make sure your SSN is correct
Make sure scores are sent to UIUC (052)
Keep your scores forever!
Other schools, states may want it
You can order them through ILTS but it requires time and money

12. Claiming your license
Your licensure is not complete until the following steps are completed.
Do not think you are licensed or protected against changes until you claim it!
Every year we have people who disregard this step and almost invariably have problems later-if they do try to claim it.
If you have problems or cannot complete the following steps, contact us or ISBE. Don’t ignore problems, thinking or hoping they will go away.

13. We will notify you by after we’ve recommended you for licensure (roughly a month after graduation)
We will provide a link and instructions which you need to access and follow.
ISBE How to guide:
Create an account or, if you already have an account, log on to Educator Licensure System (“ELIS/Educator Credentials”)
Follow directions completely
Be prepared to pay with credit card
Be sure to register license online
Register it in district where you work or live. Just be sure to register it somewhere (anywhere).
If you don’t register it, it will become “lapsed.”

14. Once the above steps are completed school administrators who have your IEIN (Illinois Educator Identification Number) can verify that you are licensed.
Can (probably should) copy your credentials and paste them onto a word document and then print them out.
There is a place in your ELIS account where you can print your credentials.
You will hold a Professional Educator License (PEL) endorsed in Speech Language Pathologist, Non- teaching
(if YOURs reflects the “teaching” version, let me know so it can be corrected).

15. Certification in other States
School licensure is likely based on completion of approved program and licensure in Illinois
May have form for CoTE to fill out – Send to us!
We have out of state contact information on our website ( under “Links” and the “U.S. Teacher Certification Offices”

16. Contact Information
Jeff Buck
Council on Teacher Education
Location (we have moved):
1310 S. Sixth Street (Education Bldg) Rm 130

17. When E-mailing Include UIN
I don’t schedule appointments by . Call The office manager has my calendar and can find a time that works for each of us.
Urgent matters? Don’t use unless we contacted you via that route.