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Becoming a Professional Educator
To earn a Professional Educator License (PEL) in the State of Illinois, visit the Illinois State Board of Education website for all requirements.  To explore the teacher programs offered at each University, visit the Illinois Educator Preparation Profile. 

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Becoming Eligible to Teach in ROE #45
If you are interested in teaching in Monroe-Randolph counties, follow these steps: 

STEP 1:  Register your License with Region #45 
Upon issuance of the License by Illinois State Board of Education, your license must be registered with the our #45 region.  This can be done once your License is Issued on your ELIS account and no longer Pending Review.  There is a $60 fee to register your License.

          - In your ELIS account, select the Registration tab.  

          - Choose Region 45 Monroe-Randolph.
                If your License is already registered with another region, you will not need to pay an additional fee to register with region #45.

STEP 2:  Visit our School Districts for the latest in job openings.

STEP 3: Stay up to date on all Illinois education jobs through the IASA Illinois Education Job Bank.