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Illinois CME Requirements for Physicians (2026)
Everything the Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation requires — total hours, mandated topics, the opioid/controlled-substance rule, and how it's tracked. Last reviewed 2026-07-10.
Board: Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation. General CME: 150 hrs every 3 yrs.
Opioid / controlled-substance CME in Illinois
1 hr every 6 yrs — safe opioid prescribing. Trigger: all.
✓ No board pre-approval gate: No board pre-approval — generic ACCME Cat 1 counts.
All mandated CME topics in Illinois
| Topic | Hours | Timing | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual harassment prevention | 1 hrs | per cycle | all |
| Implicit bias awareness | 1 hrs | per cycle | all |
| Maternal health implicit bias | embedded in implicit bias hr hrs | per cycle, eff 7/1/2026 | maternal-health providers |
| Dementia/Alzheimer's | 1 hrs | before 1st renewal, then every 6 yr | treat adults |
| Cultural competency | 1 hrs | before 1st renewal, then every 6 yr | all |
| Mandated reporter (child abuse/neglect) | 1 hrs | every 6 yr | all |
| Safe opioid prescribing | 1 hrs | per cycle (eff 1/1/2025) | IL controlled-substance registrants |
Notes
- Opioid item conflicts with FSMB '1hr/6yr' lead; verify at ilga.gov/IDFPR.
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Build my multi-state CME plan →This page summarizes 68 Ill. Admin. Code 1285 and related board policy as of 2026-07-10 for physicians (MD/DO). It is educational information, not legal advice — always verify current requirements with the Illinois Dept. of Financial & Professional Regulation before relying on them.