Standard or Master Certificate Renewal
Requirements for continuing
professional development apply to individuals who hold
Standard or Master 04 Early Childhood,
03 Elementary, 09 Secondary or 10 Special Teaching Certificates
and who are employed in Illinois public schools during
the five (Standard) or ten (Master) year validity cycle
of those certificates.
For this purpose, “employment” in a public school
is defined as performing services in an Illinois public or
state-operated elementary or secondary school, in a joint
agreement or cooperative, or in a charter school. (Certificate
holders are required to complete professional development
activities if they are hired on a teaching certificate even
if they are considered “retired” or are not classroom
teachers.)
These individuals must maintain their teaching certificates
as valid and active and must complete continuing professional
development in order to “renew” them. (Individuals
who are not required to maintain their certificates as valid
and active may still choose to do so by meeting the requirements
for continuing professional development, or they may maintain
them as valid and exempt and simply pay the registration
fee.)
Professional Development Options
In order to be eligible to renew a standard or master level
teaching certificate, the certificate holder must complete
one (1) of the professional development options. Click
here to view a detailed list of the professional
development options.
Reductions in CPDU and Coursework Requirements
 Special
Circumstances
Click here
if you hold any of the following certificates:
- Speech language pathologist teaching certificate
(type 03, 09, or 10)
- School Service Personnel Certificate
- Master Certificate
Entering
Professional Development Activities on Educator Certification
System
Submitting
Your Statement of Assurance Checking
the Educator Certification System for Approval Status
Still have trouble using the Educator Certification
System (ECS) to renew your standard or master level teaching
certificate? Click here to
view our ECS System Guide for the renewal of standard
or master level certificates. The system guide is a step
by step manual for using ECS to renew a standard or master
level certificate.
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