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Illinois Professional License Requirements
GENERAL CME REQUIREMENTS Beginning with the March 2, 2020 renewal period, all licensed physician assistants shall complete 50 hours of approved CE per 2-year license renewal cycle. All CE must be completed in the 24 months preceding expiration of the license. CE hours shall be earned as follows: A minimum of 25 hours of required CEs must be earned in Category 1 CMEs as determined by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants; and 25 credit hours of required CEs can be Category 1, Category 2 or a combination of both. American Medical Association (AMA) (providers accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)) is considered Category 1 CE. For more information, see https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068013500001160R.html DEA ONE-TIME MATE REQUIREMENT (NEW) Effective June 27, 2023 , renewing DEA-registered practitioners must complete eight (8) hours of one-time training on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or substance use disorders. IMPLICIT BIAS CME REQUIREMENT For license or registration renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2023, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements must complete at least a one-hour course in training on implicit bias awareness per renewal period. A health care professional may count this one hour for completion of this course toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. OPIOID CME REQUIREMENT Physician Assistants (PA) who are licensed to prescribe controlled substances must complete three (3) hours of continuing education on safe opioid prescribing practices prior to license renewal. These hours may be counted toward the total continuing education hours required for renewal of a professional license. SEXUAL HARASSMENT CME REQUIREMENT Physician Assistants (PA) licensed by the state of Illinois must complete one (1) hour of sexual harassment prevention training as part of the required continuing education hours.
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Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation 555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor
LICENSE TYPE: PA
END OF CURRENT LICENSE CYCLE: PA: 3/1/2024
Chicago, IL 60661 P: 1 (888) 473-4858
Disclaimer: The above information is provided by InforMed and is intended to summarize state CE/CME license requirements for informational purposes only. This is not intended as a comprehensive statement of the law on this topic, nor to be relied upon as authoritative. All information should be verified independently.
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