Guide to Finding Licensure Information for SLPs on ISBE’s Website

ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Home Page   www.isbe.net
Look in middle column “Teachers/Administrators”, second section “Teachers A-Z”, click on “Educator Licensure”.  All the information you need should be found on this page.  If new to the state, or receiving a PEL for the first time, you will need to go through the application process > click on the applicable link under “Prospective Educators”.  Follow the directions.  You may need to go through a Transcript Review and take required tests.

ILLINOIS LICENSURE, ENDORSEMENT, AND APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013 (Revised 3/17/15)
www.isbe.net/licensure/requirements/endsmt_struct.pdf
General guidelines and requirements for all types of licenses and personnel.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE (PEL) TEACHING ENDORSEMENTS FOR APPLICANTS TRAINED OUT OF STATE OR COUNTRY
www.isbe.net/licensure/requirements/oos-pel-end.pdf
For all “teaching” PELs, including SLPs seeking PEL (Teaching).


REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL SUPPORT PERSONNEL ENDORSEMENTS (PEL Non-Teaching) FOR APPLICANTS TRAINED OUT OF STATE OR COUNTRY
www.isbe.net/licensure/requirements/oos-pel-school-support-end.pdf
See page 3 for PEL (non-teaching) for SLPs.