Substitute Teachers Needed REQUIREMENTS: Must hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Valid for substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute licenses are valid for 5 years, and may be renewed with the payment of registration fees through your ELIS account. View Substitute and Paraprofessional License Checklist​ IF I HOLD A VALID PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR LICENSE, EDUCATOR LICENSE WITH STIPULATIONS OR PARAPROFESSIONAL LICENSE, AM I QUALIFIED TO BE A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER? If you hold a valid professional educator license, educator license with stipulations or paraprofessional license and hold a bachelor’s degree, you are qualified to be a substitute teacher. You do not need to hold a substitute teaching license. CAN I OBTAIN A SUBSTITUTE LICENSE IF MY PEL IS LAPSED? Yes.​
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