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The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Illinois Professional Services Section. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please visit the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center.
Illinois Nursing Workforce Center
Phone: (888) 687-7307
Address: 555 West Monroe Street, Suite #500 | Chicago , Illinois 60661
Email: [email protected]
Illinois RN continuing education requirements at a glance*:
Registered Professional Nurses in Illinois are required to complete twenty (20) hours of approved continuing education per 2-year license renewal cycle.
Next license renewal deadline: May 31, 2024
- NEW REQUIREMENTS for 2024!
- Illinois RNs will be required to complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training beginning with the 2024 RN renewal.
- Beginning with the 2024 RN renewal, Illinois RNs who provide health care services to and have direct patient interaction with adults 26 years of age and older will be required to complete a one-hour course in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s disease, along with other dementia types. This course may count toward the regular CE requirements (Public Act 102-0399, 20 ILCS 2105/2105-365).
- Additional requirement: All RNs must complete a one-hour CE course in sexual harassment training as part of the 20 hours of required CE.
Get full details at Illinois Nursing Workforce Center
Required Courses for Illinois Registered Nurses
Elite offers courses to fulfill the NEW Implicit Bias training and Alzheimer's requirements, as well as the sexual harassment requirement.
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Illinois Nursing License Renewal Packages
Packages designed to help you meet your CE requirements for RN license renewal.
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Elite Nursing Passport Membership
Expand your nursing knowledge while meeting your state CE requirements with unlimited access to all courses. Choose from a one-year or two-year option.
$99.99Illinois Advanced Practice Registered Nurse continuing education requirements at a glance*:
Advanced practice registered nurses are required to complete eighty (80) hours of approved continuing education in the advanced practice registered nurse’s specialty per 2-year license renewal cycle. Completion of the 80 hours shall satisfy the CE requirements for renewal of a registered professional nurse license.
Next license renewal deadline: May 31, 2024
- A minimum of fifty (50) hours of the continuing education shall be obtained in continuing education programs that shall include no less than twenty (20) hours of pharmacotherapeutics, including ten (10) hours of opioid prescribing or substance abuse education.
- A maximum of 30 hours of credit may be obtained by presentations in the APRN clinical specialty, evidence-based practice, or quality improvement projects, publications, research projects, or preceptor hours.
Get full details at Illinois Nursing Workforce Center
Illinois APRN Mandatory Subjects
Elite offers multiple courses to help fulfill IL requirements for APRNs, including opioid prescribing, substance use disorders, and sexual harassment training.
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Illinois Advanced Practice Nurse CE Package
This convenient package includes 20 contact hours of pharmacology as well as a course to fulfill the 1-hour sexual harassment training requirement.
$72.95
Elite Nursing Passport Membership
The best value for Illinois APRNs! Unlimited access to courses with pharmacology hours, state-mandated CE, and a wide selection of courses across 25+ specialties.
$99.99Illinois LPN continuing education requirements at a glance*:
Illinois Licensed Practical Nurses are required to complete twenty (20) hours of continuing education per 2-year license renewal cycle.
Next license renewal deadline: January 31, 2025
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- All health care professionals who hold an Illinois professional license are required to complete a one-hour course in implicit bias awareness training. This training will begin as a license renewal requirement for Illinois LPNs in 2023.
- Beginning with the 2023 LPN renewal, Illinois LPNs who provide health care services to and have direct patient interaction with adults 26 years of age and older will be required to complete a one-hour course in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer’s disease, along with other dementia types.
- All LPNs shall complete a one-hour CE course in sexual harassment training as part of the 20 hours of required CE.
Get full details at Illinois Nursing Workforce Center
Required Courses for Illinois LPNs
Elite offers courses to fulfill the NEW Implicit Bias training and Alzheimer's requirements, as well as the sexual harassment requirement.
Varies
Illinois LPN CE Requirements Package
This convenient package includes everything you need to complete your Illinois Nursing CE requirements in one place!
$32.95
Elite Nursing Passport Membership
Expand your nursing knowledge while meeting your state CE requirements with unlimited access to all courses. Choose from a one-year or two-year option.
$99.99*Important Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It’s ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.
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