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Lapsed Educators Certificates

Tuesday, 11 December 2012 00:00 Lori Warden
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Educator Alert

TEACHING CERTIFICATE REGISTRATION CHANGES

 

The Regional Office of Education #22 is urging all Fulton and Schuyler County educators to be sure that their Illinois teaching certificates are currently registered.

  

On August 26, 2011 Public Act 097-0607 was signed into law by Governor Quinn. This new law significantly changes when a teaching certificate is to be considered "lapsed."

 

The new law requires a certificate to be lapsed six months after the last registration year. Thus, a certificate that had a registration due date of June 30, 2012 is given a grace period of six months (until December 31, 2012) for the educator to renew and register the certificate. An educator may not teach in any position requiring certification under a lapsed certificate. To reinstate the lapsed certificate, the educator is now required to either complete nine semester college credit hours in an area of endorsement on their certificate or pay a $500.00 penalty fee in lieu of the coursework.

 

The Regional Office of Education #22 urges all educators to know the status of their certificate(s) including when they require renewal or registration. Educators may verify their credentials through the Illinois State Board of Education's Educator Certification System at www.isbe.net/ecs  or by contacting ROE #22 at 309-508-8029.  

Source: Lake County ROE, November 2012

 

 

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 December 2012 10:25
 

Certificate Renewal & Registration For Retired/Retiring Teachers

Wednesday, 29 September 2010 12:51 administrator
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  • Retired teachers who have had no active service in this renewal cycle (exempt the entire cycle) only need to register
    their certificates and pay the fees. You only need to complete Step 3.
  • Retiring or retired teachers with any active service in this renewal cycle are still required to complete the certificate
    renewal process (proof of professional development) with the Regional Office of Education to keep their certificates
    valid. You must complete Steps 1-3.

Step 1:

Complete the statement of assurance on ECS or on paper and submit it to the Regional Office.

You can complete the statement of assurance online through ECS on the ISBE website:
https://secqa1.isbe.net/ecs/ (We recommend this method for renewal).
The Regional Office is available to help you with this process.

You can complete the statement of assurance on paper with the Assurance of Completion form 73-98
downloadable from the ISBE website:
http://www.isbe.net/certification/pdf/73-98_assurance_completion.pdf

Certificate renewal may begin as early as September 1 of the last year of your cycle and must be completed before
registration.

Step 2:

If your certificate is not currently exempt, claim your certificate as exempt for the semesters you were not actively
teaching. Complete the Exemption form on ECS or on paper and submit it to the Regional Office.

You can submit the exemption online through ECS on the ISBE website: https://secqa1.isbe.net/ecs/.
The Regional Office is available to help you with this process.

You can submit the exemption on paper using the “Notification of Change in Teaching Circumstances
(Exemptions)”form 77-08 downloadable from the ISBE website:
http://www.isbe.net/certification/pdf/77-08_change_teaching.pdf

Step 3:

Complete and submit your registration form 73-10 along with your fees to the Regional Office.

 

Please call the Regional Office if you have any questions about certificate renewal or registration.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 13:26
 

Teacher Certification Fees & Charges

Monday, 20 September 2010 14:17 Lori Warden
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Common Fees & Charges:

Application for a Teaching Certificate:

  • A $75.00 fee is required for all certificate applications including substitute certificates.
  • A $50.00 fee is requred for all endorsement applications.

Registration of a Certificate:

  • Registration fee for Teaching Cerfiticates is $50.00 for five years.
  • Registration fee for Substitue Cerfiticates is $40.00 for four years.

Duplicate Certificates:

  • A fee of $8.00 is required for duplicate certificates.

Teacher Aide Approval:

  • No fee is required for Teacher Aide Approval.

 

Applicants may pay by cash or check.
Please make checks payable to:  Regional Office of Education

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 13:51
 

Teacher Certification Information

Monday, 20 September 2010 14:16 Lori Warden
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A primary service of the Regional Office of Education is to advise applicants on the proper teacher certification procedure. The Regional Office is up to date on changes in regulations, laws, policies, procedures, and precedents in teacher certification. The certification specialist acts as liaison between the Regional Office of Education and the State Teacher Certification Board for applicants, school districts, and other interested parties. As of 1996 the Regional Office of Education is online with the Illinois State Board of Education and has the ability to issue Temporary Employment Authorizations to individuals who have met the qualifications for a teaching certificate. We also issue substitute certificates and teacher aid approvals.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 18 October 2011 09:54