Educator Licensing Goes Online in January

In 2014, Wisconsin educators will begin to apply for or renew their licenses online through the DPI’s new Educator Licensing Online (ELO) system.

The DPI’s Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing (TEPDL) team has been working on the ELO project for the past two years in order to improve the licensing process for all educators.

The new system will make the application process more efficient and is anticipated to significantly decrease the processing time for educator applications.

The department has already stopped accepting paper applications.

On January 15, ELO will open for applicants seeking an initial educator license, emergency license, or substitute license. Educators looking to renew their licenses can apply in ELO beginning in March 2014.