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Becoming a Career & Technical Educator
Illinois offers two different Educator Licenses with Stipulations (ELS) endorsed in Career and Technical Education (CTE). Career and Technical Education programs provide instruction for occupations in Agricultural Education; Business, Marketing and Computer Education; Family and Consumer Sciences; Health Science Technology; and Technology and Engineering Education (Industrial).
USE YOUR INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE TO OBTAIN A CTE TEACHING ENDORSEMENT!
Requirements
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Subsequent Career and Technical Endorsements
*Hours may be obtained from a regionally accredited institution or an accredited trade and technical institution. For endorsements requiring a specific number of semester hours, coursework must be at the 100-level of higher. Remedial coursework will not be accepted.
The information is accurate at this time (note date below). Applicants will be held to the most current statutory and administrative rule requirements.
The Illinois State Board of Education's CTE and Innovation Department has prepared a guidance document, presentation, and recorded webinar for the field on the CTE licensure process, all new CTE endorsements, and the relevant assignability.
- ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsements Guidance (Updated 5/22/2023)
- ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsement Presentation Slides
- ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsement Recorded Webinar
Please forward all questions related to this document to cte@isbe.net.
ENDORSEMENT AREAS & RELATED CAREER CLUSTERS
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR)
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources - Arts and Communication (A&C)
Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication - Finance and Business Services (FBS)
Business Management and Administration, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism - Health Sciences and Technology (HST)
Health Sciences - Human and Public Services (HPS)
Education and Training, Government and Public Administration, Law, Public safety, Corrections, and Security, Human Services - Information Technology (IT)
Information Technology - Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT)
Architecture and Construction, Manufacturing, STEM, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, Energy
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
HOW DO I APPLY FOR THE ELS-CTE?
An ELS-CTE is applied for in the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS), which can be accessed here within a Firefox (18.0 or above) web browser system.
WHERE TO SEND DOCUMENTS:
While the system recommends that you have your official transcripts showing college coursework sent to ISBE in Springfield, we strongly suggest that you send your documents to the Kane County Regional Office of Education (ROE) instead.
NOTE: If you have foreign credentials, you need to have them evaluated by a professional evaluation company. Please select one from the ISBE Foreign Credential Services Sources document
KANE COUNTY ROE CONTACT INFORMATION
Option 1 - Electronic
- Official transcripts should be sent to transcripts@kaneroe.org
Option 2 - US Postal Services
- 28 N. First St., Geneva, IL 60134
You may also contact the Kane County ROE at (630) 232-5955 to reach their Licensure Department for further assistance with your application.
WHAT IF I HAVE A PENDING POSITION?
Because this license can take a few weeks to issue, if an administrator within the district is interested in hiring you, we can request a RUSH on your evaluation for the license on your behalf.
- This RUSH can only be sent after you apply for the license/approval in ELIS and have submitted all of the required documentation to the ROE.
- After we request a RUSH, it can take up to a week for the license to be issued. ISBE will send you an automated email when the license/approval has been issued, but we strongly recommend that you check your ELIS account periodically for updates.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER MY LICENSE ISSUES?
Once your ELS-CTE has been issued, you will then need to register it in Kane County (31-KANE ROE) so that your license will be considered valid for employment within our district. For assistance with completing this process, please see the HOW-TO GUIDE.
NOTE:
- The initial registration fee for your license will be $60.00 (fee for current school year and 5 additional years).
- Subsequent renewal/registration fees will be $50.00.