Illinois · MD and DO
Illinois: Mandated reporter training (Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act)
MD: 1 hour, once every 6 years · DO: 1 hour, once every 6 years.
Last verified against the sources below. Requirements change — confirm with your Board before you rely on this page. This is general information, not legal advice.
MD (medical doctor)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Once every 6 years
- Who
- Only some physicians — see the rule note
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 3 years; licenses expire at July 31 of the renewal year (for 2026 only, IDFPR extended renewal to August 31, 2026 by variance).
- Board
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation, with the Illinois State Medical Board
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board 325 ILCS 5/4 (DCFS requirement, described on IDFPR's CE page): physicians who work with children must complete mandated reporter training at least every six years; physicians who do not work with children may instead attest at each renewal that they understand their duties as mandated reporters. You must report completion to your employer and IDFPR and keep your own record. DCFS offers a free online course. May count toward the 150 hours. IDFPR's page names only the DCFS course ("Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Training for Mandated Reporters") and does not say whether another provider's course is accepted; the statute (325 ILCS 5/4) could not be opened on 2026-10-08 (ilga.gov returned 503), so confirm before using another course.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Once every 6 years
- Who
- Only some physicians — see the rule note
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 3 years; licenses expire at July 31 of the renewal year (for 2026 only, IDFPR extended renewal to August 31, 2026 by variance).
- Board
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Division of Professional Regulation, with the Illinois State Medical Board
- The rule
- Confirm with your Board 325 ILCS 5/4 (DCFS requirement, described on IDFPR's CE page): physicians who work with children must complete mandated reporter training at least every six years; physicians who do not work with children may instead attest at each renewal that they understand their duties as mandated reporters. You must report completion to your employer and IDFPR and keep your own record. DCFS offers a free online course. May count toward the 150 hours. IDFPR's page names only the DCFS course ("Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse: Training for Mandated Reporters") and does not say whether another provider's course is accepted; the statute (325 ILCS 5/4) could not be opened on 2026-10-08 (ilga.gov returned 503), so confirm before using another course.
Facts marked “Confirm with your Board” are unsettled in the sources; the note says what to check.
What to do next
Other states that require it
Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania. Every state that requires it
Sources
- 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)
MD facts last verified October 8, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 8, 2026.