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Provisional Certificates

A provisional certificate may be issued when an applicant who holds a valid comparable certificate from another state does not meet all Illinois requirements. A provisional certificate is valid for two fiscal years, provided the holder meets the testing requirement within 9 months of the date of issue. A fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends on June 30 of the next calendar year. The first year of a provisional certificate expires on June 30 following the date of issue.

A provisional certificate may be used during the period of its validity for appropriate employment. During the validity period, the holder must remove all listed deficiencies. Before requesting a provisional, the applicant should be aware of the following:

If all deficiencies are removed during the fiscal year in which the certificate was issued, the provisional will be exchanged for a regular certificate; no additional fee is required. If deficiencies are removed after June 30, a new application and fee are required for issue of the regular certificate.

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