Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation, with the Illinois State Medical Board
Illinois MD license renewal deadline: July 31, 2029
July 31 of the renewal year (for 2026 only, IDFPR extended renewal to August 31, 2026 by variance). Licenses renew every 3 years.
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What you need to renew
150 hours every 3 years
68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285.120: every license expires July 31, 1990 and every third year thereafter. CME is earned in the prerenewal period, the 36 months before July 31 of the renewal year (Section 1285.110(a)(2)); the current period runs August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2029. The 2026 variance moved only the renewal deadline, not the expiration cycle or the CME rules.
- Sexual harassment prevention training1 hour
- Implicit bias awareness training1 hour
- Cultural competency training1 hour · Every 6 years
- Alzheimer's disease and other dementias1 hour · Some physicians · Every 6 years
- Safe opioid prescribing practices Confirm with your Board1 hour · Some physicians · Every 6 years
- Mandated reporter training (Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act) Confirm with your Board1 hour · Some physicians · Every 6 years
What to do next
- Plan my Illinois MD renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
- Read the Illinois guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.
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Sources
Last verified against these sources on October 8, 2026.
- IDFPR — Physicians (renewal, 2026 variance notice)
- IDFPR — Illinois Continuing Education (CE) Requirements (legislative mandates)
- 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285.110 — Continuing Medical Education (amended effective 12/13/2024), via Cornell LII
- 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285.120 — Renewals, via Cornell LII
- IDFPR — 2026 physician renewal extension variance (July 2026)
- IDFPR — 2026 Physicians Batch Renewal Form (CE certification; first renewal)
- IDFPR — FAQs about Safe Opioid Prescribing Practices CE
- Secondary: WashU Medicine CME — Meeting IL licensing education requirements (2026 changes)
A planning aid from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation, with the Illinois State Medical Board's published rules, not legal advice. Confirm your date and requirements with your Board.