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: Required 150 hours of continuing medical education every three year licensing period, 60 of which must be formal hours. Licensees who prescribe controlled substances shall complete 3 hours on safe opioid prescribing practices every renewal period.*
In accordance with House Bill 4953 and effective January 1, 2019, all physicians will be 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 hours.
For More Information
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.
