Paraprofessional License Information

Paraprofessional License requirements can be found here on the ISBE website. 

Must be at least 19 years of age and show proof of one of the following:

  • 1of 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)

* which shall not include any remedial or developmental coursework that the applicant has taken

To set up the ACT Work Keys Test contact the Danville Area Community College Testing Center - 217-443-8708.