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
Attention Illinois Physicians: The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has announced that both the license renewal expiration date and the CME deadline of July 31, 2020 will be extended to September 30, 2020 for Physicians. For more information, please visit https://www.idfpr.com/News/2020/2020%2003%2018%20IDFPR%20-Variance%20Press%20Release.pdf.
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.
*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.
