ISMS staff answer hundreds of questions annually about medical licensure/relicensure requirements in Illinois, particularly concerning CME credits. At the present time physicians need to earn 150 hours of CME credit in the three-year relicensure period, with a minimum of 40 percent of those hours earned in formal educational programs and a maximum of 60 percent of those hours earned in a combination of formal and informal education.

The information below provides physicians with licensing requirements, guidelines, and interpretations addressing continuing medical education in Illinois. For specific information on licensure, contact the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) at 217-782-0458 or visit the IDFPR Web site at www.idfpr.state.il.us. 

State of Illinois Continuing Medical Education Requirements for Physician License Renewal

Documentation

CME Reporting Cycle 

CME Requirements

Waiver of CME Requirements 

Category 1 Determination

Category 2 Determination 

For More Information Contact: 

Illinois State Medical Society
Department of Education and Licensure
20 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 700
Chicago, IL 60602
312-782-1654 ext. 2465
800-782-4767 ext. 2465
cme@isms.org

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 West Washington, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
217-782-0458