Illinois Teaching (K-12) CE requirements
Professional Educator License (PEL) — license renewal requirements, sourced from the official board.
120CE hours every 5 yearsVerify with board
Renewal: Five-year PEL cycle.
Details
Illinois requires 120 professional-development hours per five-year PEL cycle for teaching-field licensees employed at least 50% FTE in qualifying Illinois schools. Educators holding an active National Board for Professional Teaching Standards designation renew with 60 hours; see the official source for applicability details.
Official source: Illinois State Board of Education, professional development for educators
⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.
Never miss this deadline.
Track your Illinois teaching (k-12) CE free — upload certificates, get reminded at 90 / 60 / 30 / 7 days out.
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- Insurance CE requirements
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- Physician CE requirements
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Teaching (K-12) in other states
- Alaska Teaching (K-12) CE
- Alabama Teaching (K-12) CE
- Arkansas Teaching (K-12) CE
- Arizona Teaching (K-12) CE
- California Teaching (K-12) CE
- Colorado Teaching (K-12) CE
- Connecticut Teaching (K-12) CE
- Delaware Teaching (K-12) CE
- Florida Teaching (K-12) CE
- Georgia Teaching (K-12) CE
- Hawaii Teaching (K-12) CE
- Iowa Teaching (K-12) CE