Illinois Physicians CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Illinois Physicians
In
support of improving patient care, NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to
provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The Illinois Board of Medical Examiners accepts courses from any provider who is ACCME-accredited and awards AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Continuing Education Requirement
MDs and DOs are required 150 hours every three years, 60 of which must be formal Category 1. Licensees who prescribe controlled substances must complete 3 hours on safe opioid prescribing practices every renewal.*
In accordance with House Bill 4953 and effective January 1, 2019, all physicians are required to complete 1 hour of continuing education specific to sexual harassment prevention for license renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2020.
Beginning January 1, 2021, all licensees who are considered mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect are required to complete training on the subject within 3 months of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter. Physicians must complete the training at least every 6 years thereafter. The training will count toward meeting a licensee's required continuing education, and is provided by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).
*NetCE courses are considered formal Category 1.
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Please contact the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation Board of Medical Examiners at (800) 560-6420 or https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Physicians.asp or https://www.idfpr.com/dpr/renewal/Attachment/cme_attch.pdf for additional information regarding your continuing education.
Licensees may complete the DCFS mandated reporter training online at https://www.dcfstraining.org/vtc/home/home.action.