Educator Certification System (ECS)

The Educator's Certification System (ECS) is a web-based system that allows educators and district administrators access to certification data from ISBE's Teacher Certification Information System (TCIS).

Educator Access

Click here to access your private certification account.

Illinois Administrators’ Academy Search

Click here to access Illinois Administrators’ Academies offered throughout Illinois.

Public Search

Click here to perform a search of public certificate information for educators in Illinois by using the City, District, School, or Educator Name.


Resources

bullet Highly Qualified Interactive Worksheet
Would you like to see if you are “No Child Left Behind” Highly Qualified? Download the Windows or Mac version of the Highly Qualified worksheets. Go through the worksheet and determine your status. This information is not sent to ISBE or any other party. It is only for your use in making a determination.

bullet NEW HOUSSE INFORMATION: Clarification of September 12 Memorandum (9/29/06)

bullet Instructions for Using the Educator Certification System (ECS) to Record Your Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) Status

bullet CeRTS -- The Illinois State Board of Education's Online Teacher Information System (OTIS) & Certificate Renewal Tracking System (CeRTS) were merged together to form the new Educator Certification System (ECS) in September 2006. ECS is a web-based system that allows educators, district administrators, and the public access to certification data from ISBE's Teacher Certification Information System (TCIS). **NOTE** CeRTS will remain open until July 2012 on a read-only basis for reference purposes.