Illinois

State Continuing Education requirements posted on this page are based upon the most up-to-date information available. Continuing education requirements are subject to change and, therefore, licensees are ultimately responsible for being up to date with their own state board requirements.

MASSAGE THERAPISTS

Illinois MT State Requirements

24 hours of CE biennially – Illinois accepts 12 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

2 hours in ethics
Dementia Training: Please see our topic: Dementia Training
- For licenses renewed on/after January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 677 requires that licensed healthcare professionals who have direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and above, 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.
Implicit Bias Training: New regulation as of 2/28/2022
- Each renewal period, all licensees must complete one hour of Implicit Bias Training. Please see our topic: Implicit Bias Training

Occupational Therapist

Illinois OT State Requirements

24 hours of CE due biennially – Illinois accepts 24 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

1 hour of CE in professional ethics
Dementia Training: Please see our topic: Dementia Training For licenses renewed on/after January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 677 requires that licensed healthcare professionals who have direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and above, 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
Implicit Bias Training: New regulation as of 2/28/2022
- Each renewal period, all licensees must complete one hour of Implicit Bias Training. Please see our topic: Implicit Bias Training
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – new regulation for renewals after 1/1/2020
- All persons who hold a professional license issued by the IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and are subject to a continuing education requirement shall complete a one-hour course in sexual harassment training
- A licensee may count this one hour for completion of this course towards meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education
- OnlineCE.com offers a 1 hour course for license renewal to meet this requirement
- See our topic: Illinois Mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention Training” and take the course of the same name.

Occupational therapy assistants

Illinois OTA State Requirements

4 hours of CE biennially – Illinois accepts 24 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

1 hour of CE in professional ethics
Dementia Training: Please see our topic: Dementia Training
- For licenses renewed on/after January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 677 requires that licensed healthcare professionals who have direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and above, 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.
Implicit Bias Training: New regulation as of 2/28/2022 Each renewal period, all licensees must complete one hour of Implicit Bias Training.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – new regulation for renewals after 1/1/2020
- All persons who hold a professional license issued by the IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and are subject to a continuing education requirement shall complete a one-hour course in sexual harassment training. A licensee may count this one hour for completion of this course towards meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education.
- OnlineCE.com offers a 1 hour course for license renewal to meet this requirement.

Physical Therapist

Illinois PT State Requirements

40 hours of CE due September 30 of every even-numbered year – Illinois accepts 20 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

At least 3 hours of the 40 hours must include content related to the ethical practice of physical therapy.
Dementia Training:
- For licenses renewed on/after January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 677 requires that licensed healthcare professionals who have direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and above, 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.
Implicit Bias Training: New regulation as of 2/28/2022 Each renewal period, all licensees must complete one hour of Implicit Bias Training.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – new regulation for renewals after 1/1/2020
- All persons who hold a professional license issued by the IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and are subject to a continuing education requirement shall complete a one-hour course in sexual harassment training.
- A licensee may count this one hour for completion of this course towards meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education
PT CE Sponsor #216.000148 valid until 9/30/2026

physical therapy assistants

Illinois PTA State Requirements

20 hours of CE due September 30 of every even-numbered year – Illinois accepts 10 hours of OnlineCE.com courses

Special Requirements

At least 3 hours of the 20 hours must include content related to the ethical practice of physical therapy.
Dementia Training: For licenses renewed on/after January 1, 2023, Senate Bill 677 requires that licensed healthcare professionals who have direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and above, 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.
Implicit Bias Training: New regulation as of 2/28/2022
- Each renewal period, all licensees must complete one hour of Implicit Bias Training.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – new regulation for renewals after 1/1/2020
- All persons who hold a professional license issued by the IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and are subject to a continuing education requirement shall complete a one-hour course in sexual harassment training.
- A licensee may count this one hour for completion of this course towards meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education.
PTA CE Sponsor #216.000148 valid until 9/30/2026

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