Macon-Piatt ROE #39

MACON-PIATT REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION #39

Career and Technical Educator Licenses:

Illinois offers two different Educator Licenses with Stipulations (ELS) endorsed in Career and Technical Education (CTE). Career and Technical Education programs provide instruction for occupations in Agricultural Education; Business, Marketing and Computer Education; Fami​ly and Consumer Sciences; Health Science Technology; and Technology and Engineering Education (Industrial).

Use Your Industry Work Experience to Obtain a CTE Teaching Endorsement!

• Webinar: Obtaining a CTE (Career & Technical Education) ELS (Educator License with Stipulations)​.

  • ​Instructions for completing a CTE Educator License with Stipulations application​

  • Which CTE License is right for you?​ ​

Option 1: Career and Technical Educator License (CTE)

• Minimum of 60 semester hours*

• Documented a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of education in the area to be taught

• Must apply online and submit ISBE Form 73-23

• Submit Work Experience

  • ISBE Form 73-23A (to be completed only by the employer) 

  • ISBE Form 73-23B (Employment Information by Applicant.  Employer/Supervisor No Longer Available)

Years valid: 5

Limitations: Can only teach in the specified area of endorsement and is valid for grades 7-12

 * Hours may be obtained from a regionally accredited institution or an accredited trade and technical institution. For endorsements requiring a specific number of semester hours, coursework must be at the 100-level of higher. Remedial coursework will not be accepted.

  Option 2: Provisional Career and Technical Educator License (ELS-CTEP)

• Documented a minimum of 8,000 hours of work experience in the skill to be taught

• Must apply online and submit ISBE Form 73-23

• Submit Work Experience

  • ISBE Form 73-23A (to be completed only by the employer) 

  • ISBE Form 73-23B (Employment Information by Applicant.  Employer/Supervisor No Longer Available)

Years valid: 5

Limitations: At the time of application, must obtain a letter from the school district confirming that no teacher holding a PEL or ELS endorsed in career and technical education is available and that circumstances warrant the issuance of this license. Valid for only 2 courses of study.   Can only teach in the specified area of endorsement and is valid only for grades 6-12. 

  ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsements Guidance​​ (CIP CODES)

• ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsement Presentation Slides

• ISBE CTE Licensing and Endorsement Recorded Webinar

Endorsement Areas & Related Career Clusters:

•  Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR)
  Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

•  Arts and Communication (A&C)
  Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication

•  Finance and Business Services (FBS)
  Business Management and Administration, Finance, Marketing, Hospitality and Tourism

•  Health Sciences and Technology (HST)
  Health Sciences

•  Human and Public Services (HPS)
  Education and Training, Government and Public Administration, Law, Public safety, Corrections, and Security, Human Services

•  Information Technology (IT)
  Information Technology

•  Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT)
  Architecture and Construction, Manufacturing, STEM, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics, Energy​​

For more information contact Dee Williams at dwilliams@roe39.org