Yes — accepted under our ANCC accreditation.

Illinois | Nursing | Nurses

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Nursing

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Nursing, accepted under our ANCC approval.

Total Hours Required
up to 80 CE credit hours every 2 years, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
All 80 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
6 pharmacotherapeutics, safe opioid prescribing, sexual harassment prevention
Our Courses That Count
133 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 80 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

20 CE credit hours

Pharmacotherapeutics

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10 CE credit hours

Safe Opioid Prescribing

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1 CE credit hour

sexual harassment prevention

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1 CE credit hour

Implicit Bias

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1 CE credit hour

Diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's

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1 CE credit hour

Mandated Reporter Training

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Credentials This Covers

Nurse

Registered Nurse

Nurse

nurses who work with children in their professional or official capacities must complete mandated reporter training at least every 6 years. if a mandated reporter receives licensure from the Department, they can use the training towards meeting their required continuing education hours.

Illinois RNs who provide health care services to and have direct patient interaction with adults 26 years of age and older will be required to complete a one-hour course in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease, along with other dementia types. This course may count toward the regular CE requirements

one hour of Implicit Bias is requred. A licensee may count this 1-hour completion of this course towards meeting the credit hours required for re-licensure continuing education/CE

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Licensed Practical Nurse

Nurse

Nurses who work with children in their professional or official capacities must complete mandated reporter training at least every 6 years. if a mandated reporter receives licensure from the Department, they can use the training towards meeting their required continuing education hours.

Illinois LPNs who provide health care services to and have direct patient interaction with adults 26 years of age and older will be required to complete a one-hour course in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease, along with other dementia types. This course may count toward the regular CE requirements

one hour of Implicit Bias is requred. A licensee may count this 1-hour completion of this course towards meeting the credit hours required for re-licensure continuing education/CE

complete 1 hour of CE on the topic of sexual harassment prevention
training.

Keeping It

20 CE credit hours

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse

 a minimum of 50 hours of the continuing education shall be obtained in continuing education programs that shall include no less than 20 hours of pharmacotherapeutics, including 10 hours of opioid prescribing or substance abuse education

Nurses who work with children in their professional or official capacities must complete mandated reporter training at least every 6 years. if a mandated reporter receives licensure from the Department, they can use the training towards meeting their required continuing education hours.

Illinois APRNs who provide health care services to and have direct patient interaction with adults 26 years of age and older will be required to complete a one-hour course in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease, along with other dementia types. This course may count toward the regular CE requirements

one hour of Implicit Bias is requred. A licensee may count this 1-hour completion of this course towards meeting the credit hours required for re-licensure continuing education/CE

complete 1 hour of CE on the topic of sexual harassment prevention
training.

Keeping It

80 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

RN/LPN renewal: May 31 of even years. APRN Schedule II prescribers must also complete 3 hrs pharmacology annually. Renewal/CE requirements: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/nursing.asp

Courses That Count

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Board Contact

Board
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Nursing
Official Page
idfpr.illinois.gov

Address: 555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor Chicago, IL 60661
Phone: 1 (888) 473-4858

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