1. Individuals applying for a Substitute Teaching License must use ELIS on the Illinois State Board of Education website, www.isbe.net. At the top of the page, click on Log Into ELIS. In the Educator Access box, click on “Log in to your ELIS account”. On the next page, on the left-hand side, click on “Click Here For First Time Access To The ELIS System”. 

2. On your Homepage, under your Action Center box, click on “Apply for a Credential." Then click on Substitute License (SUB). Continue the wizard. You will pay a $50 application fee, plus a service fee with a credit or debit card. *If you need help, please refer to the video How To Apply for a Substitute License. 

3. Official, sealed transcripts  from a regionally accredited institution of higher education may be mailed to the ROE at 3358 Big Pine Trail, Champaign, IL 61822, or the university may e-mail transcripts to Jenn Diercks - jdiercks@roe9.org. *Educators with degrees from outside of the United States will need to submit an official Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the name on your transcripts is different from the name on your ELIS account, ISBE will need you to submit the Licensure Update Request Form along with documentation of the name change. This form and documentation can be emailed to Jenn Diercks to be added to your ELIS account.

4. Once your Substitute License has been issued, you will need to log back in to your ELIS account to register your license. Registration is $10 per year.  The fee to register will be $50/$60, plus a service fee and your license will be registered for the remainder of the current fiscal year, plus 5 full fiscal years. Register in Region 09 Champaign-Ford.

*Please note that your payment and Bushue paperwork MUST be provided to our office before we can process your background check. You can schedule an appointment to drop off your items, or you may mail them to our office, 3358 Big Pine Trail, Champaign, IL 61822. Substitutes need to complete this process even if you have been fingerprinted for a different ROE.

1.  All applicants must submit a Physical Form that is signed by a medical doctor, and is no older than 90 days. Download the form here. 

2. All applicants must complete Fingerprinting. The fee is $65 and can be paid by cash or a check made out to ROE #9.  Your Bushue Forms and payment will need to be submitted to our office in order for us to process your background check. Fingerprints are submitted to both the Illinois State Police and the FBI. To schedule fingerprinting, please click here. Forms for Bushue Fingerprinting can be submitted electronically to ROE 9 by clicking here.

3. Substitute Authorizations will be issued once all paperwork is on file. The authorization must be presented to any and all school districts in Region 9 in which you would like to substitute teach. It is the responsibility of the substitute to contact the school districts. A list of school districts is available on the ROE 9 webpage. There is additional information on the Helpful Information for Substitute Teachers page. After the authorization is issued, if additional copies are requested, the cost per packet is $5.

1. Individuals applying for a Short-Term Substitute License must use ELIS on the Illinois State Board of Education website, www.isbe.net. At the top of the page, click on Log Into ELIS. In the Educator Access box, click on “Log in to your ELIS account.” On the next page, on the left-hand side, click on “Click Here For First Time Access To The ELIS System.” 

2.  On your Homepage, under your Action Center Box, click on “Apply for a Credential.” Click on Short-Term Substitute License (STS). Continue the wizard. You will pay a $25 application fee, plus a service fee** with a credit or debit card. **The application fee is currently waived due to the pandemic. The application fee for a short-term substitute teaching license will be $25 beginning May 12, 2023.

3. Official, sealed transcripts from a regionally accredited institution of higher education may be mailed to the ROE at 3358 Big Pine Trail, Champaign, IL 61822, or the university may e-mail transcripts to Jenn Diercks - jdiercks@roe9.org. *Educators with degrees from outside of the United States will need to submit an official Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the name on your transcripts is different from the name on your ELIS account, ISBE will need you to submit the Licensure Update Request Form along with documentation of the name change. This form and documentation can be emailed to Jenn Diercks to be added to your ELIS account.

4. Once the Short-Term Substitute License is issued, you will have to log back in to your ELIS account to register your license. There is no fee to register. Your license will be registered through June 30, 2023, and cannot be renewed. Register in Region 09 Champaign-Ford.

*Please note that your payment and Bushue paperwork MUST be provided to our office before we can process your background check. You can schedule an appointment to drop off your items, or you may mail them to our office, 3358 Big Pine Trail, Champaign, IL 61822. Substitutes need to complete this process even if you have been fingerprinted for a different ROE.

1.  All applicants must submit a Physical Form that is signed by a medical doctor, and is no older than 90 days. Download the form here. 

2. All applicants must complete Fingerprinting. The fee is $65 and can be paid by cash or a check made out to ROE #9.  Your Bushue Forms and payment will need to be submitted to our office in order for us to process your background check. Fingerprints are submitted to both the Illinois State Police and the FBI. To schedule fingerprinting, please click here. Forms for Bushue Fingerprinting can be submitted electronically to ROE 9 by clicking here.

3. Substitute Authorizations will be issued once all paperwork is on file. The authorization must be presented to any and all school districts in Region 9 in which you would like to substitute teach. It is the responsibility of the substitute to contact the school districts. A list of school districts is available on the ROE 9 webpage. There is additional information on the Helpful Information for Substitute Teachers page. After the authorization is issued, if additional copies are requested, the cost per packet is $5.