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Clinician license renewal in Illinois

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Illinois. Sourced from state boards and the official compact registries; we surface the citation next to every claim and never invent a rule we can’t verify.

Last reviewed 05/08/2026.

Compact membership

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Not a member

Source: nursecompact.com, as of 05/05/2026

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Member

Source: imlcc.com, as of 05/05/2026

APRN / nurse practitioner license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. APRN and FPA-APRN licenses renew on a two-year cycle, expiring May 31 of each even-numbered year (68 Ill. Admin. Code §1300.20).
idfpr.illinois.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$40 per year ($80 per biennial cycle) for APRN or APRN-FPA renewal (as of 2026-05-08; 68 Ill. Admin. Code §1300.30(b)(3)). The underlying RN license is renewed on the same biennial cycle at the same rate ($40 per year, $80 per biennium), so a single-license APRN pays $160 per biennium for the RN + APRN renewal pair.
law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
80 contact hours of continuing education per 2-year renewal cycle (68 Ill. Admin. Code §1300.130). Of the 80, at least 50 hours must be from formal CE programs with at least 20 of those hours in pharmacotherapeutics — including at least 10 hours of opioid prescribing or substance abuse education. Up to 30 hours may come from presentations, evidence-based practice or QI projects, publications, research, or preceptor hours. Within the 80, 1 hour must be sexual harassment prevention training and 1 hour must be implicit bias awareness training. APRNs treating adults 26+ also complete a 1-hour Alzheimer's/dementia course (Public Act 102-0399).
idfpr.illinois.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. PA licenses renew on a 2-year cycle per 68 IAC 1350.116, amended effective March 2, 2020.
law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$40 per year PA license renewal fee per 68 IAC 1350.25 — $80 per biennial renewal cycle (the cycle in force per 68 IAC 1350.116, post-March 2020 amendment). Confirm at the time of renewal with IDFPR.
ilrules.elaws.us, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
50 hours of approved CE per 2-year license renewal cycle per 68 IAC 1350.116, of which at least 25 hours must be in NCCPA Category 1 CME and the remaining 25 hours may be Category 1, Category 2, or a combination. AAPA-preapproved (Category 1) credits and NCCPA recertification credits qualify.
law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Disciplinary Board

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle
Confirm with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Disciplinary Board
Renewal fee
Confirm with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Disciplinary Board
Continuing education
Confirm with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Disciplinary Board
Online renewal available
Confirm with Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Disciplinary Board

We’re still verifying Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Disciplinary Board’s MD/DO- specific renewal details. The most accurate source is the board itself — visit Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Disciplinary Board.

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State controlled-substance registration

Some states layer a state-level controlled-substance registration (CSR or CDS) on top of the federal DEA; others rely on the DEA alone. Where Illinoisrequires one, it carries its own number, fee, and renewal clock — independent of the DEA cycle.

Required in this state
Confirm with Illinois controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Illinois’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Illinoiscontrolled-substances regulator (often the Board of Pharmacy or a Department of Health office) before assuming you do or don’t need a state CSR alongside your DEA.

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Federal DEA registration

DEA registration is federal, not state-issued. DEA practitioner registrations renew on a three-year cycle and are tied to a specific practice address — multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location, each with its own number and clock. The first renewal on or after June 27, 2023 also required a one-time MATE Act 8-hour training attestation; once attested, the credit carries forward.

See Larch’s DEA tracking page for details on the federal cycle, multi-site rules, and the MATE Act attestation requirements.

Common questions about Illinois renewals

Is Illinois a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?
No — Illinois is not currently part of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Nurses practicing in Illinois need a Illinois-issued license regardless of their primary state of residence. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Illinois?
Yes — Illinois participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Illinois serves as a physician's State of Principal License or only as a license-issuing state varies; check the IMLCC for current specifics. Source: IMLCC.
Does the federal DEA renewal cycle differ in Illinois?
No. DEA practitioner registrations are federal and renew on a three-year cycle regardless of state. Registrations are tied to a specific practice address — not to the holder personally — so multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location. Illinois's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep Illinois's rules current?
A drift-detection job re-fetches each cited source on a weekly cadence and flags pages where the source content has changed since our last review. Where we don't have a verified detail, we surface "Confirm with [Board]" with a link to the issuing board — never a guess.

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