Spring Advisory Continuing Education

An IDFPR-licensed professionals with CE requirements are required to complete training each license cycle on these topics.

The CE must include the following topics/categories: 

• 1 hour Sexual Harassment Prevention training (IL Public Act 100-0762)
• 1 hour Implicit Bias Awareness training (Public Act 102-0004)
• 1 hour Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias training (once every 3 renewal periods) (IL Public Act 102-0399) 
• 1 hour Cultural Competency (IDFPR Section 1130.525)

• Not all topics for all licenses are listed; however, these listed above are required for all healthcare professionals. Individual licenses may require additional topics; check your specific licensing requirements. 

To ensure relevance and compliance with licensing board requirements, all CE courses expire 180 days after registration.

These training requirements affect the following professionals licensed by IDFPR:

1)         Physician (medical);

2)         Physician (osteopathic);

3)         Chiropractic physician;

4)         Advanced practice registered nurse;

5)         Registered nurse;

6)         Licensed practical nurse;

7)         Clinical psychologist;

8)         Dentist;

9)         Dental hygienist;

10)        Optometrist;

11)        Pharmacist;

12)        Registered certified pharmacy technician;

13)        Physical therapist;

14)        Physical therapist assistant;

15)        Physician assistant;

16)        Acupuncturist;

17)        Athletic trainer

18)        Clinical social worker;

19)        Social worker;

20)        Dietitian nutritionist;

21)        Naprapath;

22)        Nursing home administrator;

23)        Occupational therapist;

24)        Occupational therapy assistant;

25)        Podiatric physician;

26)        Respiratory care practitioner;

27)        Clinical professional counselor;

28)        Professional counselor;

29)        Sex offender evaluator;

30)        Sex offender treatment provider;

31)        Associate sex offender provider;

32)        Speech-language pathologist;

33)        Speech-language pathology assistant;

34)        Audiologist;

35)        Perfusionist;

36)        Registered surgical assistant;

37)        Registered surgical technologist;

38)        Genetic counselor.