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Illinois State Board of Education records

Illinois teacher certification lookup

Illinois provides a public educator search inside ELIS. Educators sign in to their own ELIS account to see applications, credentials, endorsements and registration details.

Open the Illinois educator search

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The state search opens in a new tab. Come back and choose what the record showed.

Official state source Search stays with the state Checked 2026-08-02

Use what you found

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Enter the status and date shown by Illinois State Board of Education. The status and date stay in this browser tab.

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Illinois State Board of Education
Reviewed
Aug 2, 2026 · next check by Nov 2, 2026

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Before you search

How to find the right Illinois record

  1. 01Open the ELIS public inquiry and search for the educator.
  2. 02Use the educator's full name and narrow the match with an Illinois Educator Identification Number when available.
  3. 03Review the license, endorsement and status details on the matching public record.
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What the public record can answer

Illinois State Board of Education

  • 01

    Illinois educator licenses and their public status

  • 02

    Endorsements and grade ranges attached to the credential

  • 03

    Registration or other credential details that ISBE exposes publicly

Record timing

Application and public-license status can differ while ISBE reviews a request. Treat the private ELIS application status as the current source for a pending file.

If the search comes up empty

Check these before you stop

  • •Check the spelling and any former name used in ELIS.
  • •Use the educator's IEIN when available to avoid a name mismatch.
  • •Sign in to the private ELIS account and open My Credentials for a pending application.

Still not sure what you are looking at? Ask us about your Illinois record and we will answer by email within one business day.

Issued certificate vs. pending application

ISBE tells educators to check application status in their own ELIS account under My Credentials. A Pending Review application is not the same as an issued license in the public inquiry.

Understand processing timelines

Help with the result you found

Illinois

01My certificate did not appearRetry the state search and choose the right next recordOpen 02My application is still pendingFind the private applicant process and what to checkOpen 03I need help reading a statusChoose the exact agency wording shown in your accountOpen

Official sources

Checked 2026-08-02

Illinois State Board of EducationOpen the Illinois educator searchIllinois State Board of EducationISBE Educator Licensure Information SystemIllinois State Board of EducationELIS educator login

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