Illinois requires 150 hours of CME for physicians every 3 years, with 1 hour in the area of controlled substances for authorized prescribers. Additionally, healthcare professionals who service patients ≥26 must have 1 hour of Alzheimer’s training.* Earn valuable CME credits required for renewing your Illinois medical license through our expert-designed, on-demand courses. Tailored for busy healthcare professionals, these offerings provide a convenient way to stay updated and compliant with Illinois's regulations, accessible from anywhere.
Controlled Substance Prescribing Learn about key principles of managing controlled substances, including legislation and regulation of medical practice and controlled substances, DEA licensure requirements and responsibilities, required elements of controlled substance prescribing, and the importance of prescription drug monitoring programs and risk mitigation.
Text Module Credits Include: 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditBackground: This course was adapted from sections of the Clinical Care Options “Controlled Substance Prescribing and Substance Use Disorders—Comprehensive Education to Improve Quality of Care” program by Timothy Atkinson, PharmD, BCPS, CPE.
Release Date: Apr 1, 2024 | Expiration: Apr 1, 2027
Screening, Diagnosing, and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Gain in-depth knowledge on the current landscape of and best practices for diagnosing and treating patients with mild cognitive impairment and dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Video & Text ModulesCredits Include: 1.0 ACCME, ANCC, ACPE
Target Audience: This program is intended for physicians, pharmacists, registered nurses, and other healthcare professionals who care for people living with or at risk of dementia.
Learning Objectives:
Faculty:
Raymond Scott Turner, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Director, Memory Disorders Program
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Release Date: Aug 7, 2024 | Expiration: Aug 7, 2027
DEA Course: Controlled Substance Prescribing and Substance Use Disorders - Comprehensive Education to Improve Quality of Care
Join us for a series of nine interactive modules led by experts on controlled substances, substance use disorders, pain management, and opioid therapies. Opt for video or text formats to learn at your own pace, in your preferred style. This program fulfills the DEA MATE Act's 8-hour training requirement on opioids, other substance use disorders, and pain management.
Video & Text ModulesCredits Include: Up to 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit, AANP, AAPA, AAFP, COPE CE, ADA CERP, MOC, and MIPS
Target Audience: All Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners including physicians, podiatrists, dentists, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, clinical nurse specialists and physician assistants/physician associates who are authorized to dispense controlled substances by the state in which they practice.
Program Agenda:
Release Date: May 31, 2023 | Expiration: May 30, 2026
New to the DEA MATE Act 8-hour requirement? Learn more at the DEA Resource Center.
Licensees are required to complete 150 hours of CME prior to renewing their medical licenses. A minimum of 60 CME hours must be obtained in formal CME programs. A maximum of 90 CME hours may be obtained in informal CME programs or activities. Each licensee is responsible for maintaining records of completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the Department.
In addition, the below specific continuing education hours count toward the total 150 required hours.
Every prescriber who is licensed to prescribe controlled substances shall, during the pre-renewal period, complete one hour of continuing education on safe opioid prescribing practices. (Source: P.A. 103-531, eff. 1-1-25.)
For license or registration renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2023, a health care professional who provides health care services to adult populations 26 or older must complete at least a one-hour course in training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias per renewal period.*
This information is in accordance with the Illinois State Medical Board. Please note that CME requirements are subject to change. We continue to make updates as we become aware of them. However, healthcare professionals should confirm the most current requirements with their state Board of Medicine for accuracy.
*Additional required courses are currently being developed and will be posted on this page once ready.
