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Illinois Nursing CE Requirements
Everything Illinois RNs need for license renewal — required contact hours, renewal cycle, mandatory topics, and the best continuing-education providers, in one place.
Required Hours
20 contact hours per renewal period (RN and LPN)
Renewal Cycle
Biennial (every 2 years)
Tracking / Reporting
Self-tracked; no roster submission required. Keep certificates for audit.
Renewal Deadline
RN licenses renew by May 31 of even-numbered years (next: May 31, 2026); LPN licenses renew by January 31, 2027. Renew online through IDFPR.
Required & specialty topics
- These 1-hour topics COUNT toward the 20 (they do not add to it): Sexual Harassment Prevention (1 hr); Implicit Bias Awareness (1 hr); Cultural Competency (1 hr, for renewals on or after January 1, 2025); Alzheimer's/Dementia (1 hr, if you provide care to adults age 26+); Mandated Reporter Training (1 hr, within 3 months of initial licensure and at least every 6 years thereafter).
New & first-time renewals
- The sexual harassment prevention, implicit bias, and cultural competency topic requirements generally do not apply to nurses renewing for the very first time — verify your situation with IDFPR.
Good to know
- APRNs need 50 contact hours per cycle; APRNs with full practice authority / prescriptive authority need 80 hours (including 20 in pharmacotherapeutics, 10 of which on opioids/addiction). DEA-registered APRNs also complete the one-time 8-hour MATE Act training.
Official source
Requirements change. Always confirm the current rules directly with the Illinois Board of Nursing (IDFPR) before you renew.
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Verify before you rely on this. This page is a free planning guide, not legal or
licensing advice. Nursing CE rules change and individual situations vary (specialty, license type,
first renewal, endorsement). Confirm your exact requirements with the
Illinois Board of Nursing (IDFPR) before completing any course or renewal.