The new Educator's Certification System (ECS). ECS is a web-based system that allows educators and district administrators access to certification data from ISBE's Teacher Certification Information System (TCIS).
The ECS web site consists of two portals, or doorways to certification data: District administrators can view certification data that is considered public information; that is issued educator credentials. ECS also allows educators to create private accounts and have access to all of their TCIS data, apply for certificates and endorsements, register and renew their4 certificates, and apply for NCLB HOUSSE HQ status. ECS accepts only credit cards as payment for application services; Discover, American Express, Visa, and Master Card cards are accepted.
ECS can be accessed on any computer with internet access and an internet browser