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Application available through June 30, 2028.  \nEducators who currently hold the license with a 2023 expiration date can renew in ELIS to receive an additional five years.  \nCan teach up to five consecutive days per  \nlicensed teacher.  \nAssociate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university or at least 60 semester hours of coursework from a regionally accredited college or university required.  \nApplication and $25 fee* required for employment.  \nHow to Get Your License  \n1. Log into the Educator Licensure Information System (ELIS) [at www.isbe. net/ELIS](at www.isbe. net/ELIS).  \n2. From the Action Center, select “apply for a substitute or short-term substitute license.”  \n3. Complete application and pay reimbursable fee.*  \n4. Your institution must submit your official transcripts to your Regional Office of Education or Intermediate [Service Center or to transcripts@isbe. net](Service Center or to transcripts@isbe. net).  \n5. We will issue your license automatically once we verify your transcript.  \n6. Register your license in ELIS. You now have a license valid for employment.  \n*We will reimburse your application fee once you substitute teach for 10 or more days after receiving your license. Ask you Regional Office of Education or Intermediate Service Center for more details once you are employed.  \n[isbe](isbe.net/licensure-requirements)[.net/licensure-requirements](isbe.net/licensure-requirements)","cbCaifrXDYianzhU","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifrXDYianzhU","pdf",356228,"English","# Eligibility to Apply Without a Substitute License\n# Substitute vs. Short-Term Substitute License\n## Substitute License\n## Short-Term Substitute License\n# How to Get Your License","[{\"question\":\"When can you apply to substitute teach in Illinois without a substitute license?\",\"answer\":\"If you want to substitute teach and hold a valid Illinois Professional Educator Licensure (PEL) plus a bachelor’s degree; or you want short-term substitute service with a valid Illinois license plus an associate degree; or you want career and technical education substitution with an educator license that includes the stipulations endorsement.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the key differences between a Substitute license and a Short-Term Substitute license?\",\"answer\":\"Both are valid for five years, but the Substitute license allows replacing a contracted teacher for up to 90 days (and up to 30 days in emergencies), while the Short-Term Substitute license allows up to five consecutive days per licensed teacher. 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