PARA (paraprofessional)
Can only work as a paraprofessional

• Requires one of the following:

  • Associate's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution

  • or show 60 semester hours of coursework

  • Work Keys tests and high school diploma

• $100 application fee - $30 registration fee

• Valid for 5 years and renewable

Link to ISBE website with PARA license requirements:
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/EducatorLicense-with-Stipulations.aspx

STA-PARA (short-term approval - paraprofessional)
Can only work as a paraprofessional

• Requires a high school diploma (or equivalent), or higher

  • $50 application fee - NO registration fee

  • Valid for 3 years and is non-renewable

  • Will need to meet requirements and apply for

    PARA license before STA-PARA expires to

    continue working as a paraprofessional

Link to ISBE website with STA-PARA license requirements:
https://www.isbe.net/Pages/educatorlicensure-approvals.aspx

SUB (substitute)
Can work as a substitute for a certified teacher or as a paraprofessional

• Requires a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution

• $50 application fee - $60 registration fee

• Valid for 5 years and renewable

Link to ISBE website with SUB and STS license

requirements: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Short-Term-SubTeach.aspx

STS (short-term substitute)
Can work as a substitute for a certified teacher or as a paraprofessional

• Requires one of the following:

  • Associate's degree or higher from a

    regionally accredited institution

  • Or show 60 semester hours of coursework

• No fee to apply or register license

• Valid until June 30, 2023, may not be renewed

• Requires board training- ROE 12 offers substitute training to

  meet requirement ($20 fee)

• Cannot teach more than 5 consecutive days per licensed

  teacher unless the state has declared a disaster proclamation

  then they may serve 15 consecutive days