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ATTENTION CWEL Candidates!
All CWEL Complaints and Licenses will be managed using a new website starting July 15, 2024. Stay tuned for updates including a link to the new website.
CWEL Complaints Questions? DCFS.CWELComplaints@illinois.gov
CWEL Licensure Questions? DCFS.CWELMailbox@illinois.gov
Self-Registration for CWEL Accounts
If you need to obtain your Child Welfare Employee License, also known as CWEL, you will need to have a VTC CWEL Account. If you already have an account to the VTC, use the login on the home page. If you need to create an account, please click on the self-registration link below.
Self-Registration for CWEL Accounts
Here is a short video demonstrating how to complete the full CWEL Registration process:
- DCFS New Hire Forms
- Staff Application for VTC Account
- Pre-Service Registration Form.pdf (If you complete this form, you do not need to complete a VTC application).
- CFS 717-G Direct Service Child Welfare Employee License Application (Fillable)
- CFS 717-F Authorization for Background Checks
- CFS 718-B
- CYCIS ID Form
LEADS Certification Training
The National Crime Information Center (NCIC), via the Illinois State Police, mandates that all DCFS and POS personnel who directly or indirectly receive and/or disseminate information acquired from LEADS (Law Enforcement Agencies Data System), obtain “LEADS Practitioner Certification” training. Please download the PDF of the training using the link below.
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