On behalf of our entire staff — as well as every student, school, and school district in Massachusetts, thank you for all that you do and for seeking out the Office of Educator Licensure. We very much look forward to assisting with all of your licensure needs here in our great Commonwealth!
Our Full-Service Website offers a wide-range of resources. ELAR — Educator Licensure And Renewal is our comprehensive online application system that provides customized access to your personal profile, a correspondence review section, and up-to-the-minute checks on the status of submitted applications.
The following information provides a quick snapshot of our current processing times. Last Updated 4/8/24
Applications that were received and are on Ready to Review status as of the following date: 4/16/24 are in queue and will be processed in the order in which they are received.
Please note that we are working expeditiously to decrease your wait time for a review. If you feel your application should have been reviewed based upon the above noted date, please contact the Licensure Call Center at 781-338-6600 (Monday–Friday from 9–1 and 2–5) to request that your application be expedited.
If your application status is not on Ready for Review, the Office of Educator Licensure is awaiting additional information/documentation (for example: MTEL test results, official copies of your transcripts, verification of employment, etc.) in support of your application. If you have received a licensure evaluation, all correspondence sent to you by the Office of Educator Licensure can be viewed in your Educator Licensure and Renewal (ELAR) account.
The quickest method of renewing your Professional license is through ELAR. You can submit both your application and payment electronically using the ELAR portal. Please note that submitting a paper/hardcopy application or paying by check can take a minimum of two weeks to process.
Please note that most documents can be uploaded directly into your ELAR account enabling your application to be processed more quickly. For more information on how to upload documents, please visit our Uploading Documents to Your ELAR Account Page.
The Office of Educator Licensure is currently scanning all documents received as of the following date: Approximately the week of April 15th.
Processing Times For this Past week of: 4/8/24
Calls Received: 1,075
% Answered: 97%
Average Wait Time: 1 min. 26 sec.
Max Wait Time: 33 min. 34 sec.
Licensure Call Center staff are working hard to ensure you receive thorough, accurate answers to all your licensure questions. Recent feedback from surveys indicate we are making great strides towards that goal:
The person was lovely, very well knowledgeable, and very helpful. As a local union president, I recommended all my members with questions to call the DOE. Several did and said they had a wonderful experience as well so THANK YOU
Last Updated: April 16, 2024
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