Illinois RN license renewal and continuing education

This page explains the ACLS certification process in Illinois, including accreditation with its different government agencies and how to complete your certification online or in-person.

Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS/PALS/BLS courses

The official place to buy Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS, PALS, and BLS courses is this acls.net website.

Pacific Medical Training brand ACLS/PALS/BLS courses are accepted in Illinois through the following accreditation bodies and agencies:

Illinois Center for Nursing for nurses accepts our ANCC COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation for physicians accepts our AMA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
Illinois State Board of Dentistry for dental professionals accepts our ADA COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services for child care providers foster home licensees accepts our CPR because they specifically reviewed and approved the organization.
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for pharmacists accepts our ACPE COURSES because our course satisfies their rules.
IL Dept of Health for EMTs accepts our CPR because our course satisfies their rules.
AN ORGANIZATION for body artists accepts our BBP, CPR because our course satisfies their rules.
Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) for radon licensees accepts our BLS because they specifically reviewed and approved the course (approval RNTC2020-06).

RN license transfer, renewal & continuing ed

Each state needs a competent medical workforce to meet the needs of its citizens. However, the requirements for some healthcare professions are not the same in each state. That is why it is important to find out what is required of you as a future or current registered nurse before moving across state lines. Contact information is located at the bottom of this page.

Endorsement

Complete the application with applicable fees.
Graduate from an approved nursing program.
Your SSN is mandatory for the application. If you do not have an SSN, submit a SSN affidavit available on the Department website.
For nurses educated outside the U.S. and its territories, a credentials evaluation report of your foreign nursing education is required from either CGFNS or ERES.
If English is not your first language, provide proof of English-language proficiency by passing and submitting certification of the TOEFL, or the IELTS.
Verification of licensure can be obtained through the Nursys Verification System.
Fingerprints are required. Visit the Fingerprint Vendor page to see approved vendors. Submit your receipt with the endorsement application.
Pass a department-approved exam.

Your license will expire on May 31 of even-numbered years.

Continuing competency

You are required to engage in 20 contact hours of continuing education between each renewal period. Starting in 2024, this includes:

One hour on sexual harassment prevention training.
One hour of evidence-based implicit bias in healthcare training.
One hour on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia types for RNs caring for patients aged 26 or older.
Nurses working with children must complete mandated reporter training every six years.

For more information on CE, visit the Continuing Education Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page.

Contact information

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Chicago office:
555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60661

Springfield office:
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786

Phone: 1-888-473-4858
TTY/TDD: 1-866-325-4949

For more information, visit:

In-person training

	Blended class	Classroom
Format	This is a personalized and adaptive class completed online with a computer. After the class you will schedule with an instructor to complete the hands-on portion of the class.	This is a traditional classroom class with an instructor.
Course completion	Complete the online portion + hands-on skills session with an AHA Instructor.	Contact a Training Center in your area to sign up for an instructor-led class, see above
Time	The online portion of HeartCode BLS can be completed in approximately 1 to 2 hours. Time to complete the hands-on skills session varies around approximately 60 minutes, depending on your experience level.	A full BLS provider course can take 4.5 hours to complete, including skills practice and skills testing.
Completion card	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years	BLS provider course completion card, valid for two years

Nearby training sites

View our list of training centers and skill testers in IL.

Chicago CPR Now
3717 N Ravenswood Ave Suite 209/ CHICAGO, IL BLS ACLS PALS

Hatzalah Chicago
8170 McCormick Blvd Ste 96/ SKOKIE, IL BLS ACLS PALS

HeartCPRstepbystep
19505 Governors Hwy/ Flossmoor, IL BLS ACLS PALS

Midwest CPR Training LLC
15337 S Cicero Ave, Unit C,/ Oak Forest, IL BLS ACLS PALS

Certified Emergency Training
670 Lunt Ave/ Elk Grove Village, IL BLS ACLS PALS

Links4life CPR and First Aid Training
28959 Pilgrims Pass/ Lakemoor, IL BLS ACLS PALS

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Total 80 training sites in IL. Show all.

Pacific Medical Training course acceptance chart.

This list of AHA training centers is original research produced by Pacific Medical Training and is not authorized by any third party. By completing this form you are asking Pacific Medical Training to arrange a course and/or skills testing for you, preferably with this training center.

The American Heart Association name is owned by American Heart Association, Inc. Pacific Medical Training has no affiliation with American Heart Association.

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