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Requirements

1. Must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
2. Valid for substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12

*Notes: 

• Substitute licenses are valid for 5 years, and may be renewed with the payment of registration fees.
• View Substitute and Paraprofessional License Checklist​
• ​How to Become a Substitute Teacher?​

If I hold a valid Professional Educator License, Educator License with Stipulations or Paraprofessional License, am I qualified to be a substitute teacher?

If you hold a valid professional educator license, educator license with stipulations or paraprofessional license and hold a bachelor’s degree, you are qualified to be a substitute teacher. You do not need to hold a substitute teaching license.

Can I obtain a substitute license if my PEL is lapsed?

Yes.

Requirements

Requirements:

Refer to Educator License with Stipulations Endorsement Requirements​

• At least 19 years of age
• 1 of the Following:
• Associate’s degree or higher
• 60 semester hours of coursework
• High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
• High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys:
• Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)
• Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)

*Notes:

• ​​Paraprofessional licenses are valid for 5 years, and may be renewed with the payment of registration fees.
• If you hold a Paraprofessional License and have a Bachelor’s Degree on file, you are qualified to be a substitute teacher.​​​​
  
• Coursework must be at the 100-level or higher from a regionally accredited college or university.​
  
• View Substitute and Paraprofessional License Checklist​